Administration

Zhan Li, DBA
Dean

Anca Micu, PhD
Senior Associate Dean

Danielle Courtemanche, EdD
Assistant Dean, Director of Undergraduate Programs

Faye Troiano, MS
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs

Leanne De Los Santos
Senior Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs

Tori (Pawitsaya) Kritsin, MBA, MSBA
Assistant Director of Graduate Programs and Data

Sarah Bollinger, EdD
Senior Director of Career Development

Carolyn Montrose, MS
Associate Director of Career Development

Mitchell Fallon, MS
Student Experience Counselor

Department Chairs

Kara Hunter, PhD, CPA
Accounting

Yasin Ozcelik, PhD
Analytics

William Vasquez Mazariegos, PhD
Economics

Katsiaryna Bardos, PhD
Finance

Helena Glebocki Keefe, PhD
Co-Director of International Business

Carl Scheraga, PhD
Management

Iman Naderi, PhD
Marketing

Graduate Program Directors

Mousumi Bhattacharya, PhD
Executive Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) Program

Mousumi Bose Godbole, PhD
MBA Program

Ying Zhang, PhD
MBA Shanghai Program

Kathi Mettler, MS, CPA
MS Accounting

Philip Maymin, PhD
MS Business Analytics

Jie Tao, PhD
MSBA Shanghai Program

Titos E. Ritsatos, PhD
MS Finance

David Mangini, PhD
MS Financial Technology

Lisa Stafford, MBA
MS Management

Julie Marella, MS
MS Marketing Analytics and Strategy

Faculty

Anna-Maria Aksan
Professor of Economics
BA, Tufts University
PhD, University of Oregon

Nazli Sila Alan
Associate Professor of Finance
BA, Boğaziçi University, Turkey
MS, Hoftstra University
PhD, Baruch College, City University of New York

Heather Baiye
Instructor of the Practice of Accounting
BBA, MBA, Loyola University Maryland
CPA, Maryland

Katsiaryna Bardos
Chair, Finance Department
Professor of Finance
BA, Hartwick College
PhD, University of Connecticut

Mousumi Bhattacharya
Associate Professor of Management
BA, MBA, Jadavpur University
PhD, Syracuse University

Rebecca Bloch
Associate Professor of Accounting
BS, Binghamton University (SUNY)
PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
CPA, New York

Andrew Blum
Instructor of the Practice of Marketing
BA, Bryant College
MBA, Fairfield University

Scott M. Brenner
Instructor of the Practice of Accounting
BS, Syracuse University
MBA, Fairfield University
CPA, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina

Gerald O. Cavallo
Associate Professor of Marketing
BBA, Pace University
MBA, Columbia University
MBA, PhD, City University of New York

Michael P. Coyne
Associate Professor of Accounting
BS, Fairfield University
MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business
PhD, University of Connecticut
CPA, New York

Paul Daulerio
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Management
BS, United States Naval Academy
MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, Pace University

Gabe DiYorio
Assistant Professor of Accounting
BBA, MS, James Madison University
PhD, Virginia Tech
CPA, Virginia

JoAnn Drusbosky
Instructor of the Practice of Accounting
BS, Villanova
MS, University of New Haven
CPA, Pennsylvania

Ahmed Ebrahim
Associate Professor of Accounting
BS, MS, Mansoura University, Egypt
MBA, PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
CPA, Connecticut

Yifeng (Felix) Fan
Assistant Professor of Management
BS, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
MPhil, Erasmus University Rotterdam
PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology

Noradeen Farlekas
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Finance
BS,University of Scranton
MBA, DL, Northeastern University

Dina Franceschi
Professor of Economics
BS, Pennsylvania State University
PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Mousumi Bose Godbole
Associate Professor of Marketing
Director, MBA Program
BS, MS, University of Calcutta
MBA, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
PhD, Louisiana State University

LoriBeth Greenan
Instructor of the Practice of Marketing
BA, Bryant University
MS, New York University

Christopher J. Hamer
Instructor of the Practice of Management
BBA, University of Texas
MS, SUNY Albany

Gru Han
Assistant Professor of the Practice of International Business
BA, Yonsei University, South Korea
MA, PhD, Harvard University

Xin James He
Professor of Analytics
BS, Zhejiang University, China
MBA, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
PhD, Pennsylvania State University

R. Scott Hiller
Associate Professor of Economics
BS, University of South Carolina
MA, PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder

Walter F. Hlawitschka
Associate Professor of Finance
BS, MBA, Cornell University
MA, PhD, University of Virginia

Milad Hour
Assistant Professor of Marketing
BSc, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
MBA, Kharazmi University, Iran
PhD, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Christopher L. Huntley
Director of Entrepreneurial Program
Associate Professor of Analytics
BS, MS, PhD, University of Virginia

Kara E. Hunter
Chair, Accounting Department
Associate Professor of Accounting
BS, MBA, PhD, Bentley University
CPA, Massachusetts

Ata Jameei Osgouei
Assistant Professor of Marketing
BSc, MBA, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
PhD, University of Texas at Dallas

Arleen Kardos
Instructor of the Practice of Accounting
BBA, MBA, Pace University
CPA, New York

Helena Glebocki Keefe
Associate Professor of Economics
Co-Director of International Business
BA, Lehigh University
MA, PhD, Fordham University

Susan Kibe
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Economics
BS, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
MBA, United States International University
MA, PhD, Fordham University

Regina Kim
Associate Professor of Management
BA, Smith College
M.Phil., Columbia University
PhD, Columbia University

Woocheol Kim
Assistant Professor of Marketing
BA, Yonsei University, South Korea
MBA, Georgetown University
PhD, University of Oregon

Gregory D. Koutmos
Gerald M. Levin Professor of Finance
Coordinator, Graduate Finance Program
BS, Graduate School of Business Studies, Athens, Greece
MA, City College of the City University of New York
PhD, Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York

Steven E. Kozlowski
Associate Professor of Finance
BS, Lemoyne College
PhD, University of Connecticut

Brian Krot
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Economics
BA, Eastern Connecticut State University
MA, Trinity College

Joan L. Lee
Professor of Accounting
BS, MBA, Fordham University
PhD, New York University
CPA, New York

Zhan Li
Dean
Professor of Marketing
BS, Harbin Institute of Technology (China)
MBA, DBA, Boston University

Mark Ligas
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Excellence
Associate Professor of Marketing
BA, University of Pennsylvania
MS, Pennsylvania State University
PhD, University of Connecticut

Lin Lu
Assistant Professor of Analytics
BA, BBA, Communication University of China
MA, PhD, Auburn University

Lisa A. Mainiero
Professor of Management
BA, Smith College
MA, PhD, Yale University

Nomalia Manna
Assistant Professor of Finance
B.TecH, Heritage Institute of Technology, India
MS, University of Missouri-Kansas City
PhD, Drexel University

Julie Marella
Instructor of the Practice of Marketing
Director, Graduate Marketing Analytics and Strategy Program
BS, Sacred Heart University
MS, Fairfield University

Valeria Martinez
Associate Professor of Finance
BS, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
MS, University of Warwick, England
PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio

Filippo Massari
Assistant Professor of Economics
BS, University of Bologna, Italy
MS, Jönköping University, Sweden
MS, PhD, North Carolina State University

Dawn W. Massey
Professor of Accounting
BS, MBA, Fordham University
PhD, University of Connecticut
CPA, Connecticut, CGMA

Philip Maymin
Associate Professor
Director, Graduate Business Analytics Programs
BA, MS, Harvard University
PhD, University of Chicago

John McDermott
Associate Professor of Finance
BS, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
MBA, Columbia University
PhD, University of Connecticut

Michael B. McDonald
Associate Professor of Finance
BS, MA, Clemson University
PhD, University of Tennessee

Kathi Mettler
Instructor of the Practice of Accounting
Director, Graduate Accounting Programs
BS, Birmingham-Southern College
MS, The University of Alabama
CPA, Connecticut

Anca Micu
Senior Associate Dean
Professor of Marketing
BA, Romanian Academy of Economic Studies
MBA, PhD, University of Missouri - Columbia

Camelia C. Micu
Professor of Marketing
BS, MS, Polytechnic University, Romania
PhD, University of Connecticut

Illya Mowerman
Visiting Assistant Professor of Analytics
BS, Florida Institute of Technology
MBA, University of Miami
PhD, University of Rhode Island

Thomas Murray
Associate Professor of Economics
BA, Stonehill College
MA, PhD, University of Notre Dame

Iman Naderi
Chair, Marketing Department
Associate Professor of Marketing
BS, MBA, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
PhD, University of North Texas

Kathryn A. Nantz
Professor of Economics
BA, Western Kentucky University
MS, PhD, Purdue University

Bill Natlo
Instructor of the Practice of Marketing
BA, University at Albany
MS, Long Island University

Dana Nugent
Assistant Professor of Accounting
BS, MSA, Montclair State University
ABD, Baruch College (CUNY)
CPA, New York

Yasin Ozcelik
Chair, Analytics
Associate Professor of Analytics
BS, Bilkent University, Turkey
MS, PhD, Purdue University

Eric M. Peterson
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Management
BA, Moody Bible Institute
MA, Biola University
PhD, University of Kentucky

Michael Puleo
Associate Professor of Finance
BS, BA, MS, University of Florida
PhD, Temple University

Rajasree K. Rajamma
Professor of Marketing
B.Tech (Electrical and Electronics Engineering), Kerala University, India
MBA, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India
MBA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
PhD, University of North Texas

Titos E. Ritsatos
Assistant Professor of the Practice
Director, Graduate Finance Program
BA, University of Piraeusm Greece
MA, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
MBA, PhD, University of Connecticut

Ruchika Sachdeva
Assistant Professor of the Practice of International Business
MBA, Kurukshetra University, India
PhD, Panjab University, India

Carl A. Scheraga
Chair, Management Department
Professor of Business Strategy and Technology Management
ScB, MA, Brown University
PhD, University of Connecticut

David P. Schmidt
Director of the Patrick J. Waide Center for Applied Ethics
Associate Professor of Ethics
BS, Illinois State University
MA, PhD, University of Chicago

Michael R. Sciandra
Associate Professor of Marketing
BS, MBA, John Carroll University
PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Hedieh Shadmani
Associate Professor of Economics
BS, Allameh Tabatabai University, Iran
MA, Alzahra University, Iran
PhD, Kansas State University

Nazuk Sharma
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.Tech, Punjab Technical University
MBA, Youngstown State University
PhD, University of South Florida

Lisa Stafford
Instructor of the Practice of Management
Director, Graduate Management Program
BS, Babson College
MBA, Bryant College

Debra M. Strauss
Professor of Business Law
BA, Cornell University
JD, Yale University

Jie Tao
Associate Professor of Analytics
BS, Hefei University for Science and Technology, China
MS, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China
PhD, Dakota State University

Archana M. Tedone
Assistant Professor of Management
BS, Nova Southeastern University
MS, PhD, Florida International University

Kristen Tharrington
Instructor of the Practice of Accounting
BBA, University of Notre Dame
MS, Fairfield University
CPA, New York

William F. Vasquez Mazariegos
Chair, Economics Department
Professor of Economics
BS, MS, Francisco Marroquín University, Guatemala
MA, PhD, University of New Mexico

Stanislav Vavilov
Assistant Professor of Management
BS, MSc, Moscow State University, Russia
MBA, Yale University
PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston

Scott W. Ventrella
Instructor of the Practice of Management
BS, MS, Western Connecticut State University

Vishnu Vinekar
Associate Professor of Analytics
BS, Manipal Institute of Technology, India
MS, Texas A&M International University
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

Noah D. Wollowick
Visiting Instructor of the Practice of Analytics
BSEE, Tufts University
MBA, New York University

Han Yan
Assistant Professor of Accounting
BA, Qiqihar University, China
MA, Liaoning Normal University, China
MA, MBA, Emporia State University
PhD, Washington State University

Alfred Yebba
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
BS, Bridgewater State University
MBA, Bentley University
PhD, Syracuse University
CPA, Massachusetts

Ying Zhang
Associate Professor of Finance
Director, MBA Shanghai Program
BS, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
MS, PhD, University of Texas Arlington

Faculty Emeriti

Henry E. Allinger
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Emeritus

Bruce Bradford
Associate Professor of Accounting, Emeritus

Paul Caster
Professor of Accounting, Emeritus

J. Michael Cavanaugh
Associate Professor of Management, Emeritus

Thomas E. Conine, Jr.
Professor of Finance, Emeritus

Edward J. Deak
Professor of Economics, Emeritus

Catherine Connelly Giapponi
Associate Professor of Management, Emerita

Robert A. Kelly
Assistant Professor of Economics, Emeritus

Philip J. Lane
Professor of Economics, Emeritus

Mark S. LeClair
Professor of Economics, Emeritus

Patrick S. Lee
Associate Professor of Analytics, Emeritus

Suzanne D. Lyngaas
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Emerita

Roselie McDevitt
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Emerita

Laurence A. Miners
Professor of Economics, Emeritus

Milo Peck
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Emeritus

Patricia Poli
Associate Professor of Accounting, Emerita

Norman A. Solomon
Professor of Management, Former Dean, Emeritus

Winston Tellis
Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, Emeritus

Cheryl Tromley
Professor of Management, Emerita

Advisory Board

Jennifer Abate '94
Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group
Lazard Asset Management

Louis Albanese '76
Portfolio Manager
Crestwood Advisors

Michael Archbold '82
CEO (retired) and Board of Directors
The Council for Inclusive Capitalism of the Vatican

Michael Bentivegna '82
Vice-President, Commercial Development (retired) Zoetis
Marketing Executive, Pfizer

Frank Chechile '85
President, CC Realty Group
Senior Advisor, Lafayette Group International

William Curley '83
Strategic Advisor
ING Group

Sue Davis-Gillis MBA'03 (Chair)
Senior Vice President, Customer Solutions
Synchrony Financial

Elaine Hughes
CEO
EA Hughes & Co., Division of Solomon Page

Ursula Hurley '04
CFO
JetBlue Airways

Adrienne A. Johnson '91
Head of Internal Audit and SOX Reporting
Apollo Global Management

John Kinney '93
EVP, Claims and Operations
The Hartford

Thomas N. Kushner '86
Dean, Curtis L. Gerrish School of Business
Endicott College

Kelly Lafnitzegger '89
Business Separation Leader
GE

Thomas Luglio '86
Managing Director
Barclays

Joan Makara '74
Vice President Global Risk Operations, Consumer Finance (retired)
General Electric

Lindsay Muldoon '04
Senior Vice President
Northern Trust

Stephen Pilch '83
Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer
Stockbridge Capital Group, LLC

Patricia Preston '80
Senior Vice President, Business Transformation (retired)
Mastercard

Tom Sciametta '96
Partner
Ernst & Young, LLP

Steven Siwinski '92
Operating Principal
Accel-KKR

Colleen Tycz '04
Senior Vice President, Head of Retirement and Insurance Strategic Accounts
Franklin Templeton

Kevin Walsh '82
Managing Director and Group Head, Power and Renewable Energy (retired)
GE Energy

Joseph F. Walton '75
SVP, Global Enterprise Services (retired)
EMC/Dell

John Welch '87
Chief Executive, Domestic Markets (retired)
AXA XL