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 (956) 665-7136 ECOBE 114D |
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Michael Ramos |
Shana Mettlach Program Manager shana.mettlach@utrgv.edu (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 Senior Director of Development luis.leal@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3270 |
Alan V. Barrera |
Chong Hong Tan Systems Analyst II chonghong.tan01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3022 ECOBE 229 |
Ph.D. Program
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Andre Mollick, Ph. D. Associate Dean for Research and Faculty / Professor andre.mollick@utrgv.edu (956) 665-7136 ECOBE 114D |
Diego Escobari, Ph.D. Ph.D Program Director diego.escobari@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3366 ECOBE 218D |
Bianca Hammond Program Coordinator bianca.hammond@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3599 ECOBE 124B |
Graduate Program Coordinator
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Gisela Saldana, MBA
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Master of Accountancy Program
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Linda Acevedo, MAcc Lecturer III, MACC Program Director(GPC) linda.acevedo@utrgv.edu (956) 665-2089 ECOBE 120H |
Master in Business Administration Program
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Maroula Khraiche, Ph.D. MBA Director maroula.khraiche@utrgv. edu Phone: (956) 665-3391 ECOBE 216D |
Master of Science in Business Analytics Program
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Murad Moqbel, Ph.D. |
Master of Science in Global Commerce Program
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Bryan Kerrick Lecturer I bryan.kerrick@utrgv.edu (956) 665-3392 ECOBE 124F |
Vackar Office of Involvement and Center for Engagement Staff
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Persephonie Martinez |
Brandon Melchor Integrated Academic Support Specialist Brandon.melchor01@utrgv.edu ECOBE 122 |
Vivian Vargas Program Coordinator vivian.vargas01@utrgv.edu ECOBE 122 |
Jerome Wiggins Business Career Advisor jerome.wiggins01@utrgv. edu ECOBE 122 |
Academic Outreach Coordinators
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Laura Hernández |
Christian Llanas Academic Outreach Coordinator christian.llanas@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2826 ECOBE 120A |
Maggie Vasquez Academic Outreach Coordinator maggie.vasquez@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-5131 ECOBE 120 |
Amanda Galvan Academic Outreach Coordinator amanda.galvan@utrgv.edu (956) 665-7120 ECOBE 114 |
Societal Impact and Sustainability
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Maria Leonard Assistant Professor of Practice maria.leonard@utrgv.edu (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@utr gv.edu (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 christian.sobngwi@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7936 ECOBE 220A |
Cameron Helton Administrative Assistant II cameron.helton@utrgv.edu (956) 665-8860 ECOBE 220 |
Jiajia Fu, Ph.D. Associate Professor/Associate Director jiajia.fu@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3753 ECOBE 226A |
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 (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 Lecturer III, MACC Program Director(GPC) linda.acevedo@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2089 ECOBE 120H |
Deborah Gonzalez Lecturer III deborah.gonzalez@utrgv. edu Phone: (956) 665-3369 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 (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. Assistant Professor jeanbaptiste.tondji@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2825 ECOBE 216A |
Armando Lopez-Velasco, Ph.D. Assistant Professor armando.lopezvelasco@utrgv.edu ECOBE 226B |
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Levent Kutlu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor levent.kutlu@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3108 ECOBE 211G |
Xi Mao, Ph.D. |
Elisa Tavares Pena, Ph.D. Assistant Professor elisa.taveraspena@utrgv.edu (956) 882-5835 BMAIN 2.542D |
Bruno Arthur, Ph.D. |
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Rafael Otero, Ph.D. Lecturer I rafael.otero@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-5810 BPOBI 1.101A |
Ismael Delgado Part-Time Lecturer ismael.delgado@utrgv.edu |
Peter Egly, Ph.D. |
Jorge Velasco Part-Time Lecturer jorge.velasco@utrgv.edu |
Finance
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Dave Jackson, Ph.D. Interim Chair dave.jackson@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7358 ECOBE 218C |
Marina Rodriguez |
Monika Rabarison, Ph.D. Associate 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 |
Kenneth Lovell Lecturer I kenneth.lovell@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2828 ECOBE 130A |
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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Eva Paschal Adjunct Faculty eva.paschal@utrgv.edu |
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 |
Lai Liu, Ph.D. Professor lai.liu@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2960 MAGC 3.330 |
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Jun Sun, Ph.D. Professor jun.sun@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2850 MAGC 3.338 |
Francis Andoh-Baidoo, Ph.D. Professor francis.andohbaidoo@utr gv.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 |
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Punit Ahluwalia, Ph.D. Associate Professor punit.ahluwalia@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2843 MAGC 3.314 |
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 |
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Xuan Wang, Ph.D. Associate Professor xuan.wang@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2019 MAGC 3.306 |
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. |
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Sergio Garcia, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor sergio.garcia03@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3929 EMAGC 3.212 |
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 |
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Mingming Du Lecturer II mingming.du@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-8959 EMAGC 3.212 |
Oscar Ramos Lecturer II oscar.ramoschacon01@ut rgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3907 WRCIC 213 |
Ana Canedo Lecturer I ana.gironrubio@utrgv.edu 956-665-2053 EMAGC 3.222 |
Samer Takieddine, Ph.D. |
International Business and Entrepreneurship
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Russell Adams, Ph.D. |
Jacqueline Trujillo Administrative Assistant II jacqueline.garza@utrgv.e du 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 |
Derek Abrams M.S., MBA Associate Professor of Practice derek.abrams@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-5836 WRCIC 2.215 |
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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 |
Leon Schjoedt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor leon.schjoedt@utrgv.edu (956) 665-3392 ECOBE 124F |
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 (956) 882-5814 BMAIN 2.520 |
Ancelmo Naranjo Lecturer I ancelmo.naranjo01@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-8664 BMAIN 2.542B |
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Blanca G. Marquez, Ph.D. Part-Time Lecturer blanca.gomezmarquez@ utrgv.edu Phone: (956)-882-5812 BMAIN 2.542 |
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. |
Jennifer Welbourne, Ph.D. Associate Professor jennifer.welbourne@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3382 ECOBE 222A |
Lei Wang, Ph.D. Associate Professor lei.wang@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-8759 ECOBE 222J |
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Steve Lovett, Ph.D. Associate Professor steve.lovett@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 882-7382 BMAIN 2.426 |
Wanrong Hou, Ph.D. Associate Professor wanrong.hou@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3387 ECOBE 213B |
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 (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 (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 |
Annabel Muniz Administrative Assistant II annabel.muniz@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-5007 ECOBE 211 |
Arturo Vasquez, Ph.D. Professor arturo.vasquez@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-5204 ECOBE 211E |
Fuat Firat, Ph.D. Professor fuat.firat@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-2092 ECOBE 211C |
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Chiquan Gao, Ph.D. Professor chiquan.quo@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-7339 ECOBE 211F |
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 |
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Sunaina Chugani Marquez, Ph.D. Assistant Professor sunaina.chugani@utrgv.edu Phone: (956) 665-3359 ECOBE 211H |
Michael Flores Lecturer michael.c.flores01@utrgv.edu (956) 665-7359 ECOBE 211K |
Jesse Jones Lecturer jesse.jones@utrgv.edu (956) 882-7508 BMAIN 2.542C |
Eloy Garza Lecturer jose.garza2@utrgv.edu (956) 665-5007 ECOBE 211C |