Welcome to the online directory for the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship!
Dean's Office
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| Giorgio Gotti, Ph.D. | Jerald Hughes, Ph. D. | Christian Sobngwi, Ph .D. | Andre Mollick, Ph. D. Associate Dean for Research and Faculty / Professor andre.mollick@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7136 ECOBE 114D | 
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| Michael Ramos | Shana Mettlach Program Manager shana.mettlach@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-4057 ECOBE 114 | Ismael Marquez | Magda Martinez Accreditation Liaison Support magdalena.martinez@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-5828 BMAIN 2.504 | 
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| Bianca Hammond | Luis Leal Director of Development luis.leal@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3270 | Carolina Hernandez Naya | Chong Hong Tan Systems Analyst II chonghong.tan01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3022 ECOBE 229 | 
Ph.D. Programs
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| Andre Mollick, Ph. D. Associate Dean for Research and Faculty / Professor andre.mollick@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7136 ECOBE 114D | Xiaojing Sheng, Ph.D. Ph.D Program Director xiaojing.sheng@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3317 ECOBE 211D | Bianca Hammond Program Coordinator bianca.hammond@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3599 ECOBE 124B | 
Graduate Programs
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| Christian Sobngwi, Ph .D. Associate Dean for Graduate/ Professional Program, Accreditation & Assessment/ Associate Professor christian.sobngwi@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7936 ECOBE 124E | Gisela Saldana, MBA Graduate Program Coordinator / Staff Teaching Part-Time gisela.saldana01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3313 ECOBE 124C | Annabel Muniz Graduate Program Coordinator annabel.muniz@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-8996 ECOBE 124D | Linda Acevedo, MAcc | 
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| Maroula Khraiche, Ph.D. MBA Director maroula.khraiche@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3391 ECOBE 216D | Marco Garza, Ph.D. Master of Human Resource Management / Graduate Program Coordinator marco.garza@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-4651 ECOBE 222H | Murad Moqbel, Ph.D. Master of Science Business Administration- Artificial Intelligence / Graduate Program Coordinator murad.moqbel@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3314 MAGC 3.310 | Michael Flores Master of Marketing / Graduate Program Coordinator michael.c.flores01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7359 ECOBE 211K | 
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| Bryan Kerrick Master of Global Commerce / Graduate Program Coordinator bryan.kerrick@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3392 ECOBE 124F | 
Vackar Office of Involvement and Center for Engagement Staff
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| Persephonie Martinez | Vivian Vargas | Brandon Melchor | Jerome Wiggins | 
Business Advisor
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| Amanda Galvan | Christian Llanas Academic Advisor christian.llanas@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2826 ECOBE 120A | Maggie Vasquez Academic Advisor maggie.vasquez@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-5131 ECOBE 120 | Laura Hernández Academic Advisor laura.hernandez@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-7484 BMAIN 2.416 | 
Societal Impact and Sustainability
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| Maria Leonard Assistant Professor of Practice/Director of Societal Impact and Sustainability maria.leonard@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-4068 ECOBE 120I | 
Center for Innovation and Commercialization
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| Laurie Simmons Director laurie.simmons@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3908 or (956) 357-0167 307 E. Railroad St. Weslaco, TX | Stephanie L. Mendez, M.B.A. Manager Center for Innovation and Commercialization stephanie.mendez01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3915 WCIC 1.121 | Natalia De La Garza, M.B.A. Program Coordinator natalia.delagarza02@utrgv.edu | 
School of Accountancy
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| Akinloye Akindayomi, Ph.D. Director akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7936 ECOBE 220E | Rebecca Gonzalez Administrative Assistant II rebecca.gonzalez04@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-8860 ECOBE 220 | Jiajia Fu, Ph.D. Associate Professor/Associate Director jiajia.fu@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3753 ECOBE 220A | Haiyan Zhou, Ph.D. Professor haiyan.zhou@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3334 ECOBE 218F | 
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| John Darcy, Ph.D. Professor john.darcy @utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7316 ECOBE 218E | Andrew Anabila, Ph.D. Associate Professor andrew.anabila@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-8084 ECOBE 220C | Yun-Chia Yan (Anderson), Ph.D. Associate Professor yunchia.yan@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7230 ECOBE 220B | Arno Forst, Ph.D. Associate Professor arno.forst@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-5783 BMAIN 2.516 | 
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| Sedat Erdogan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor sedat.erdogan@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-5105 ECOBE 218G | Jose Elias Almeida, Ph.D. | John "Bob" Sparger Clinical Assistant John.sparger@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-7207 BMAIN 2.528 | Andres Bello, MBA/MAcc/Ph.D. Senior Lecturer andres.bello01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3385 ECOBE 226C | 
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| Linda Acevedo, MAcc MACC Program Director(GPC) linda.acevedo@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2089 ECOBE 120H | Jimmie Limon, MBA/MAcc Lecturer II jimmie.limon@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-7326 BMAIN 2.542C | Delia Sanchez, MAcc Lecturer II delia.sanchez@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2883 ECOBE 212F | 
Economics
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| Gautam Hazarika, Ph.D. Department Chair/Associate Professor gautam.hazarika@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-8953 BMAIN 2.438 | Bethzabel Santos | Andre Mollick, Ph.D. Professor andre.mollick@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7136 ECOBE 216B | Diego Escobari, Ph.D. Professor diego.escobari@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3366 ECOBE 218D | 
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| Salvador Contreras, Ph.D. Professor and Associate Dean - Graduate College salvador.contreras@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2827 ECOBE 131C | Maroula Khraiche, Ph.D. Associate Professor maroula.khraiche@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3391 ECOBE 216D | Jean-Baptiste Tondji, Ph.D. Associate Professor jeanbaptiste.tondji@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2825 ECOBE 216A | Levent Kutlu, Ph.D. Associate Professor levent.kutlu@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3108 ECOBE 211G | 
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| Armando Lopez-Velasco, Ph.D. Assistant Professor armando.lopezvelasco @utrgv.edu ECOBE 226B | Xi Mao, Ph.D. | Elisa Tavares Pena, Ph.D. Assistant Professor elisa.taveraspena@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-5835 BMAIN 2.542D | Bruno Arthur, Ph.D. | 
Finance
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| Dave Jackson, Ph.D. Chair dave.jackson@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7358 ECOBE 218C | Marina Rodriguez | Monika Rabarison, Ph.D. Professor monika.rabarison@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3338 ECOBE 216F | Yu Liu, Ph.D. Associate Professor yu.liu@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7913 ECOBE 216C | 
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| Incheol Kim, Ph.D. Associate Professor incheol.kim@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2669 ECOBE 216E | Siamak Javadi, Ph.D. Associate Professor siamak.javadi@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-8858 BMAIN 2.432 | Ahmed Elnahas, Ph.D. | Nam H. Nguyen, Ph.D. | 
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| Suin Lee, Ph.D. | Ghada Ismail, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor ghada.ismail@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2830 ECOBE 131B | Damir Tokic Clinical Assistant Professor damir.tokic01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3354 ECOBE 216 | 
Hospitality and Tourism Management
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| Aj Singh, Ph.D. Director/Professor arjun.singh@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-5021 ECOBE 124A | Chef Marcel | Chang Huh, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty chang.huh@utrgv.edu | Rex Warren, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty rex.warren@utrgv.edu | 
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| Justin Bragiel. J.D. Adjunct Faculty N/A | 
Information Systems
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| Bin Wang, Ph.D. Department Chair/Professor bin.wang@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-5087 MAGC 3.114 | Nora Ramirez Administrative Assistant II nora.e.ramirez01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3353 MAGC 3.302 | Qinyu Liao, Ph.D. Professor qinyu.liao@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-5825 BMAIN 2.510 | Jun Sun, Ph.D. Professor jun.sun@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2850 MAGC 3.338 | 
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| Francis Andoh-Baidoo, Ph.D. Professor francis.andohbaidoo@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3397 MAGC 3.322 | Hong Qin, Ph.D. Professor hong.qin@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2035 MAGC 3.318 | Jerald Hughes, Ph.D. Associate Professor j.hughes@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3388 ECOBE 114J | Punit Ahluwalia, Ph.D. Associate Professor punit.ahluwalia@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2843 MAGC 3.314 | 
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| Nan Xiao, Ph.D. Associate Professor nan.xiao@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3352 MAGC 3.326 | Sunyoung Cho, Ph.D. Associate Professor sunyoung.cho@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3360 MAGC 3.334 | Murad Moqbel, Ph.D. Associate Professor murad.moqbel@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3314 MAGC 3.310 | Xuan Wang, Ph.D. Associate Professor xuan.wang@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2019 MAGC 3.306 | 
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| Geng Sun, Ph.D. Assistant Professor geng.sun@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2801 EMAGC 3.316 | Ahasan Harun, Ph.D. Assistant Professor ahasan.harun@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3336 MAGC 3.324 | Ehsan Ghasemi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor ehsan.ghasemi@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2822 EMAGC 3.328 | Sergio Garcia, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor sergio.garcia03@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3929 EMAGC 3.212 | 
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| Massara Alazazi, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor massara.alazazi01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 822-5831 BMAIN 2.508 | Ying Wang, Ph.D. Lecturer III ying.wang01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7428 MAGC 3.222 | David Alvarado, Ph.D. Lecturer II david.alvarado@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7429 MAGC 3.212 | Mingming Du Lecturer II mingming.du@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-8959 EMAGC 3.212 | 
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| Oscar Ramos Lecturer II oscar.ramoschacon01 @utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3907 WRCIC 213 | Samer Takieddine, Ph.D. Lecturer I samer.takieddine01@utrgv.edu (956) 882-5726 BMAIN 2.532 | Ana Canedo Lecturer I ana.gironrubio@utrgv.edu Phone: 956-665-2053 EMAGC 3.222 | 
International Business and Entrepreneurship
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| Russell Adams, Ph.D. | Jacqueline Trujillo Administrative Assistant II jacqueline.garza@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-5812 BMAIN 2.504 | Mark Kroll, Ph.D. Professor mark.kroll@utrgv.edu (956) 665-4045 WRCIC 2.212 | Jaime Ortiz, Ph.D. Professor jaime.ortiz@utrgv.edu (956) 882-6597 BMAIN 2.504F | 
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| Edith Galy, Ph.D. | Sam Sale, Ph.D. Associate Professor ryan.sale@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-7336 BMAIN 2.440 | Esi Elliot, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor esi.elliott@utregv.edu (956) 665-2570 ECOBE 124D | Leon Schjoedt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor leon.schjoedt@utrgv.edu (956) 665-3392 ECOBE 124F | 
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| James Gleason, J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Practice james.gleason@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3905 WRCIC 2.223 | Sylvia Robles, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Practice sylvia.robles@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-8992 BMAIN 2.430 | Blanca G. Marquez, Ph.D. Part-Time Lecturer blanca.gomezmarquez @utrgv.edu Phone: (956)-882-5812 BMAIN 2.542 | Janis Balda, Ph.D. Part-Time Lecturer janis.balda@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-5729 BMAIN 2.422 | 
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| Jaime Pena, J.D. Lecturer I jaime.pena@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3695 ECOBE 227 | Bryan Kerrick Lecturer I bryan.kerrick@utrgv.edu Pending ECOBE 212C | Robert Katusak Lecturer I robert.katusak@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-5814 BMAIN 2.520 | Ancelmo Naranjo Lecturer I ancelmo.naranjo01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-8664 BMAIN 2.542B | 
Management
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| Jorge Gonzalez, Ph.D. Chair/Professor jorge.gonzalez@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2831 ECOBE 222D | Sarah Rees Administrative Assistant II sarah.rees01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3351 ECOBE 222 | Hale Kaynak, Ph.D. Professor hale.kaynak@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7460 ECOBE 222F | Joo Jung, Ph.D. Professor joo.jung@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7137 ECOBE 222E | 
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| Sibin Wu, Ph.D. Professor sibin.wu@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3559 ECOBE 222D | Michael Abebe, Ph.D. | Wanrong Hou, Ph.D. Professor wanrong.hou@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3387 ECOBE 213B | Jennifer Welbourne, Ph.D. Associate Professor jennifer.welbourne@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3382 ECOBE 222A | 
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| Lei Wang, Ph.D. Associate Professor lei.wang@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-8759 ECOBE 222J | Steve Lovett, Ph.D. Associate Professor steve.lovett@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-7382 BMAIN 2.426 | Pingshu Li, Ph.D. Associate Professor pingshu.li@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2569 ECOBE 222B | Marco Garza, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor marco.garza@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-4651 ECOBE 222H | 
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| Azucena Herrera, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor azucena.herrera@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7317 ECOBE 228 | Maria Leonard, MBA Assistant Professor of Practice maria.leonard@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-4068 ECOBE 120I | Irma Pye Visiting Assistant Professor irma.pye@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3351 ECOBE 222 | Martha Lovett, MBA Lecturer I martha.lovett@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-7135 BPOB1 1.101D | 
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| Debjani Ghosh, Ph.D. Lecturer I debjani.ghosh@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-8760 ECOBE 213A | 
Marketing
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| Peter Magnusson, Ph.D. Chair/Professor peter.magnusson@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3889 ECOBE 211B | Brenda Castillo Administrative Assistant II brenda.castillo01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-5007 ECOBE 211 | Fuat Firat, Ph.D. Professor fuat.firat@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2092 ECOBE 211C | Chiquan Gao, Ph.D. Professor chiquan.quo@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7339 ECOBE 211F | 
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| Xiaojing Sheng, Ph.D. Professor xiaojing.sheng@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3317 ECOBE 211D | Reto Felix, Ph.D. Associate Professor reto.felix@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2579 ECOBE 211A | Deniz Atik Ozgun, Ph.D. Associate Professor deniz.atik@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-8617 BMAIN 2.504F | Michael Flores Lecturer II michael.c.flores01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7359 ECOBE 211K | 
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| Jesse Jones Lecturer jesse.jones@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-7508 BMAIN 2.542C | Eloy Garza Lecturer jose.garza2@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-5007 ECOBE 211C | 
 
                            