School Directory
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