Professor Defebaugh has published in such journals as American Corporate Counsel Association and Corporate Counsel's Quarterly, and has presented papers at the annual meeting of ACCA and to the State Bar of Michigan. She taught corporate law courses for the MASCO Corporation MBA program. Prior to joining Eastern Michigan University she was employed by K-Mart Corporation.
Professor Defebaugh teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Legal Environment of Law, Employment Law, and International Law.
Defebaugh, S.J. & Waltman, J. (2008, July). The Business Professional Dynamic Model, A Model for Being Naturally Professional and Ethical. Presented at Business & Economics Society International, Lugano, Switzerland.
Waltman, J. L. & Defebaugh, S. J. (2007). Developing and Implementing an Ethos Program in a College of Business. Ethics and Critical Thinking Journal, 2007.
Defebaugh, S. J. & Waltman, J. L. (2006). Innovations in Addressing AACSB's Ethics Requirements. Academy of Business Administration Global Business Trends Conference, Academy of Business Administration: Contemporary .
Defebaugh, S.J. & Waltman, J. (2006, August). Innovations in Addressing ASCSB's Ethics Requirement. Presented at Academy of Business Administration, Munich, Germany.
Defebaugh, S.J. (2003, June). Ethics in City Government. Accepted for City of Birmingham, Birmingham, Michigan.
Defebaugh, S. J. & Hastings, H. (2001). The Successful Corporate Counsel. Corporte Counsel's Quarterly, 17 (4), 64-69.
