Dr. JC Phelps is an Assistant Professor of Business at Lindsey Wilson University in Columbia, Kentucky, where he teaches economics, finance, and upper-level marketing. At the university, he was honored by the Lindsey Wilson University Student Government Association as Professor of the Year. His work focuses on applied economics, financial markets, economic development, and consumer behavior, with an emphasis on how these areas shape communities and inform business decision-making. He also serves as a summer instructor for the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program, teaching Business, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship, and is the Statewide Training Coordinator for the Kentucky Small Business Development Center, where he designs and delivers training programs for entrepreneurs and small-business owners across all 120 counties of the Commonwealth.

Academic Appointments

Lindsey Wilson University

  • Assistant Professor of Business, School of Business and Communication                       

  • Assistant Professor of Business, School of Graduate Business and Technology                                                 

Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program

  • Summer Faculty    

Research Interests

Areas of Scholarly Focus

  • Applied Economics

  • Marketing

  • Macroeconomics

  • Personal Finance

  • Consumer Theory  

  • Financial Markets

  • Sports Economics

  • Economic Development

  • Higher Education

Honors and Awards

  • SGA Professor of the Year, Lindsey Wilson University

  • Best Research Poster, Peregrine Global Services, IACBE ACAM 

  • Inductee, Sigma Beta Delta, International Business Honors Society

  • Inductee, 40 Under 40, Lake Cumberland Young Professionals

  • Inductee, National 40 Under 40, America’s Small Business Development Centers 

    • First Kentucky Management Consultant to receive this honor.

  • Kentucky Colonel Designation, Commonwealth of Kentucky

    • Granted in appreciation of work towards assisting Kentucky small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Inductee, Beta Gamma Sigma, International Business Honor Society

  • Inductee, Omicron Delta Epsilon, The International Economics Honor Society

  • Inductee, Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society

Teaching Experience

Lindsey Wilson University

Economics

  • ECON 2023: Survey of Economic Issues

  • ECON 2033: Microeconomics

  • ECON 2043: Macroeconomics

  • MBA 5043: Managerial Economics

Finance

  • BUSI 3533: Principles of Finance

  • MBA 5053: Managerial Finance

General Business

  • BUSI 2503: Business Mathematics

  • BUSI 3993: International Business Operations

  • BUSI 4783: Business Ethics and Values

  • BUSI PN01-6: Internship in Business

  • MBA 6033: International Business Management

  • MBA 6083: Organizational Behavior

Marketing

  • BUSI 3303: Introduction to Marketing Research

  • BUSI 3513: Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communication

  • BUSI 3933: Principles of Marketing

  • BUSI 3943: International Marketing

  • BUSI 3TX3: Special Topics - Content Creation

  • BUSI 3TX3: Special Topics - Professional Sports Marketing

  • BUSI 4103: Marketing Capstone Project

Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program

  • Business, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship Focus Area