Vernon Roddy
Vernon Roddy
Professor of Economics

Certain Particulars: 鈥擳hird child and second son of the four children of Annie Novella (Gammon) and Victor Lee Roddy, which relation will reveal, if looked into, pretty-much all one needs to know about me. A Tennessean (Of and From Middle Tennessee, Cumberland River, Volunteer State, United States of America, Hartsville, Trousdale County, Tennessee, to be more to be more exact). 鈥擧usband (in different periods) to two loving sweetheart spouses; also earthly father of two precious, delightful but now all-grown-up children (one girl and one boy), and granddaddy of some (3) wonderful grandchildren but less kin. 鈥擟urrently, instructor, academic advisor, and professor of economics at Campbellsville University (Kentucky), both undergraduate and graduate levels; and, previously, college professor at four other colleges, namely, Hanover College (Indiana), University of Tennessee (Knoxville), Cumberland College and University (Tennessee), and Carson- Newman College (Tennessee). 鈥擲ometime researcher, writer and author of articles, books, and monographs on economics and regional history and geography. 鈥擜vid reader of maps, histories, Americana, including children鈥檚 books. 鈥擜vid church Sunday School participant. 鈥擧ad a vision that the Lord God was apparently a Musician and definitely a Comedian, but that I should be more humble. 鈥擲tayed out of trouble for a long time. 鈥擫oves various music, sports, movies (including documentaries), tomatoes, peppers, and banana vanilla pudding (butterscotch is not so bad either), and ice cream; and dislikes coffee.