The Faculty in the School of Business

Jennifer Aarons (2021), Assistant Professor in Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies; Ed.D., NOVA Southeastern University; MHA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; B.S., University of Delaware: hotel management, spa management, wellness tourism, food and beverage management, introduction to esports, esports and events industry. 

Mehmet Akgul (2024), Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems; Ph.D., McMaster University, Canada; M.S., Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK; M.S., Koc University, Turkey; B.S., Bogazici University, Turkey: business analytics, programming and problem-solving, natural language processing. 

Jean Abbott (2007), Professor Emerita of Business Administration, Accounting; Ed.D., Wilmington University; MBA, Monmouth College; B.S., The Richard Stockton College of NJ; CPA, CIRA, CDBV: financial, managerial, intermediate accounting, financial management, auditing. 

Donna Albano (2003), Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies; Ed.D., M.A., Rowan University; B.A., Widener University: business of hospitality, career development, internship, hotel administration and operations, marketing, facilities management, and leadership research.  

Monica Amadio (2021), Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Management; Ed.D., Stockton University; Women’s Entrepreneurship Certificate, Cornell University, M.S., Rowan University; B.S., Elon University: entrepreneurship, technology and innovation, management, business communications, management skills development.  

Hyeoncheol (Charlie) Baik (2019), Associate Professor of Business Analytics; Ph.D., Auburn University; M.S., Purdue University; B.S., Konkuk University: predictive analytics, business data management, business analytics, optimization in business, technology in business, spreadsheet modeling. 

Jennifer Barr (1988), Professor of Business Administration, Marketing; Ph.D., M.B.A., Drexel University; B.A., Pennsylvania State University: strategic marketing, brand management, consumer culture. 

Jane Bokunewicz (2012), Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies; Ph.D., Drexel University; M.B.A., Monmouth College; B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania: casino management, hotel administration and operations, human resources management, business policies and strategies, hotel simulation, and social network analysis.  

Michael Boone (2025), Teaching Specialist Hemp and Cannabis Business Management, M.S. University of Maryland School of Pharmacy; M.B.A. University of Michigan; B.B.A. Temple University: operations management, cannabis and social justice, medical cannabis. 

Michael Busler (2008), Professor of Finance; Ph.D., M.B.A., B.S., Drexel University.: applied financial analysis, managerial economics, new ventures. 

Carla Cabarle (2016), Associate Professor of Accounting; D.B.A., Temple University; M.S., Colorado State University; B.S., Georgian Court University; CPA: financial, managerial, and cost accounting, taxation, accounting data analytics, fraud analytics, corporate fraud. 

Yuqiao Cen (2024), Assistant Professor of Business Analytics; Ph.D., Binghamton University; M.S., Pompeu Fabra University; M.S., New York University; B.S. Guangdong University of Technology: business analytics, data visualization, technology in business, machine learning, data mining, advanced business technologies, Python for business analytics, artificial intelligence technologies. 

Sujoy Chakraborty (2018), Associate Professor of Computer Science; Ph.D., Binghamton University; M.E., Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India; B.Tech, Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata, India: digital image forensics, image processing, signal processing, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, pattern recognition, data compression, cryptography, and web application engineering. 

Vasundhara Chaudhuri Chakraborty (2019), Associate Professor of Accounting; Ph.D., M.S., Rutgers University; B.E., Nagpur University, India: accounting, accounting information systems, auditing, AIS, XBRL, continuous auditing, text analytics, reporting, sustainability. 

Jiajin (Sandy) Chen (2015), Associate Professor of Finance; Ph.D., Baruch College, The City University of New York; M.B.A., University of Macau; B.S., Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics: financial management, financial management for accountants’ investments, game theory. 

Muntakim M Choudhury (2019), Associate Professor of Business Administration, Management; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst; M.B.A., Suffolk University: business policy and strategies, human resource management, management skills, and organizational behavior. 

Hengyi (Michael) Chu (2015), Instructor of Computer Science; E.M.T.M., University of Pennsylvania; M.S.B.A., Temple University; B.S. Johns Hopkins University: programming and problem solving. 

Vincent Cicirello (2005), Professor of Computer Science; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S., B.S., Drexel University: algorithms, artificial intelligence, computational intelligence, machine learning, evolutionary computation, computer-aided engineering, and open-source software. 

Noel Criscione-Naylor (2015), Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies; Ed.D. Rowan University; M.P.A., B.A., Rutgers University, Employment Law & Advanced Employee Relations Certificates, Cornell University:  human resources management, business policies and strategies, hospitality law, facilities management, operations management, introduction to management, introduction to esports, event design, event experience, hospitality tourism applied research and research methods, and hospitality analytics. 

Susan Davenport (2013), Associate Professor of Business Studies – Management; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; M.S., University of Pennsylvania; B.A., Drew University: management, business communication, and strategic planning and leadership. 

Keith William Diener (2014), Professor of Business Administration, Public Law; Ph.D. (D.L.S.), Georgetown University; LL.M., George Washington University Law School; J.D., Georgia State University Law School; M.A., Georgia State University; B.A., University of North Carolina: business law, business ethics, healthcare ethics, employment law and ethics, the social contract, and practical business ethics.  

Petar Dobrev (2019), Associate Professor of Finance; Ph.D. Drexel University; B.A. Ramapo College of New Jersey: financial management investments financial institutions, monetary policy, bond markets, 

Christian Ehiobuche (2020), Associate Professor of Business Administration, Management Healthcare Administration and Leadership; Ph.D., National Polytechnics Institute Mexico; M.B.A., Universidad Del Valle de México; master's in international relations, Sussex College of Tech; B.Sc., School of Liberal Studies: management and leadership development in healthcare, healthcare operations and financial management, leadership transformation, introduction to management and small business management. 

Wondimagegnehu Geremew (2005), Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems; Ph.D., Wayne State University; M.S., University of Kaiserslautern; B.S., M.S., Addis Ababa University: variational analysis, optimization, and applications. 

Jill Gerhardt (1993), Professor Emerita of Computer Science and Information Systems; Ph.D., M.S., Drexel University; M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook; B.A., Rowan University: systems analysis and design, human factors and cognitive engineering of interfaces, computer science education, legal concerns involving computers, and ethical issues in computing. 

Christy Goodnight (2013), Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Management; Ph.D., The University of South Alabama; M.S., Drexel University; M.B.A., Philadelphia University; B.A., Michigan State University: business education, business resilience, entrepreneurship and small businesses, management theory, organizational behavior, and strategic management. 

Diane M. Holtzman (2005), Professor Emerita of Business Administration, Management; Ed.D. Nova Southeastern University; C.A.G.S. Virginia Polytechnic and State University; M.A., Rowan University; B.A., University of Detroit: management skills; introduction to management; human resource management; management theory, practice, and vision; global management; and business leadership development. 

Elaine D. Ingulli (1986), Professor Emerita of Business Administration, Public Law; LL.M., Temple University School of Law; J.D., Hofstra School of University School of Law; B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook: business law, legal environment, labor in film, literature and society, computer law and ethics, advanced topics in legal environment of business. 

Mina Jafarijoo (2019), Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems; Ph.D., Washington State University; M.B.A., University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; M.S., K.N. TOOSI University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; B.Sc., University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran: cloud computing, information systems governance, business value, business intelligence, data analysis and visualization, and project management.    

Joy A. Jones (2017), Associate Professor of Business Administration, Management; Ph.D., Regent University; M.A., New York Institute of Technology; B.A., Western Kentucky University: business communication, management skills development, organizational behavior, diversity in business today, networking and influence, human resource management.  

Emily Mae Kaplitz (2024), Assistant Professor of Computer Science; Ph.D., University of Maryland; B.S., Stockton University: computer science education, neurodivergent undergrad students, universal design for learning, human-computer interaction, programming and problem solving, and algorithms. 

Phillip Kening (2006), Instructor of Business Administration, Marketing; M.B.A., Southern Illinois University; B.S. Communications, Southern Illinois University: marketing principles, advertising, marketing analytics, digital communications, marketing research, consumer behavior. 

Robert D. King (1981), Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Public Law; J.D., Rutgers University School of Law; B.A., Rutgers University: business law, legal environment, law and social change, quantitative reasoning, college writing. 

Warren Kleinsmith (2010), Associate Professor of Accounting; Ph.D., Capella University; M.B.A., Rutgers University; B.S., Rowan University; A.S., Camden County College; CPA, CGMA: financial, managerial, and cost accounting, intermediate and advanced accounting. 

Ellen Kraft (2007), Professor of Business Analytics; Ph.D., Auburn University; M.S.E., West Virginia University; B.S.I.E., Lehigh University: operations management, insurance and risk management, human resource management, cyber citizenship, artificial intelligence.

Evonne J. Kruger (1996), Professor Emerita of Business Administration, Management; Ph.D., Temple University; M.B.A., Temple University; M.A., University of Minnesota; B.A., The George Washington University: strategic management, management skills, organizational behavior. 

Steve Kubricki (1980), Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer Information Systems; Ph.D., Ed.D., M.S., The Pennsylvania State University; B.S., Wilkes College: simulation, operations research, statistics. 

Audrey Wolfson Latourette (1977), Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, Public Law; J.D., Temple University School of Law; M.A., Rowan University; B.A., Rutgers, The State University: business law, legal environment, perspectives on women in law, history and literature, ethics in contemporary society, advanced topics in legal environment.  

Wei Xuan Li (2009), Associate Professor of Finance; Ph.D., University of New Orleans; M.S., Drexel University; B.A., Soochow University: budgeting, financial management, investments, international business finance, psychology of finance, portfolio management. 

Zheng Li (2018), Associate Professor of Computer Science; Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology; M.S, B.S., University of Electronic Science and Technology of China: computer systems, algorithms, and software engineering. 

Saralyn Mathis (1999), Professor Emerita of Computer Science and Information Systems; Ed.D., West Virginia University; M.S., University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana; B.S., Frostburg State College: systems analysis and design, database systems, information systems, and operations research. 

Marsha McCarthy (2025), Teaching Specialist of Business Administration, Management; D.B.A., Thomas Edison State University, M.B.A., Monmouth University, B.A., Stockton University: management theory, business communication, technology and innovation management, entrepreneurship, hospitality-restaurants, strategic management. 

Amit Mukherjee (2005), Professor of Business Administration, Marketing; Ph.D., Syracuse University; M.B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., University of Delaware; B.A., University of Calcutta: global marketing, personal selling and sales management, service marketing. 

Mohamad Neilforoshan (2000), Professor of Computer Science; Ph.D., University of Connecticut; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; B.S., School of Planning and Computer Application, Iran: parallel processing, computer architecture, operating systems, telecommunication systems, distributed computing, optimization, and computing and society. 

Quynh Nguyen (2019), Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems; Ph.D., University of North Texas; M.B.A., Texas Tech University; B.A., University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: system analysis and design, human-computer interaction, and database management system. 

Michael Olan (1999), Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Information Systems; D.A., Idaho State University; M.S., B.S., Northern Michigan University: web application development, computer networking, software development, programming languages and theory, and computer security. 

Naz Onel (2015), Professor of Business Administration, Marketing; Ph.D., Montclair State University; M.B.A., Montclair State University; B.A., Istanbul University: sustainability marketing, marketing principles, consumer behavior, customer behavior in a digital world, current topics in marketing, environment, society, and business, corporate sustainability strategies. 

Whiton S. Paine (1997), Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Marketing; Ph.D., University of Maryland; M.A., University of Maryland; B.S., The Pennsylvania State University: consumer behavior, marketing research, e-marketing, business and marketing ethics. 

Barry Palatnik (2015), Associate Professor of Accounting; Ed.D., North Central University; M.B.A., Regis University; B.A., Rutgers University; CPA: financial and managerial accounting, intermediate, AIS & MIS for accountants, advanced accounting. 

Elaine Perignat (2024), Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Management and Entrepreneurship; Ph.D., Drexel University; M.Ed., Temple University; B.S., University of Pittsburgh: entrepreneurship, management, organizational development, innovation and creative problem solving. 

William Quain (2010), Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies; Ph.D., University of New Orleans; M.S., Florida International University; B.S., Cornell University: food and beverage management, event planning, event sales and marketing, catering management, marketing principles, and hospitality’s racial history.  

Sadashiva Reddy, Hima Bindu (2022), Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.S., Oklahoma State University; B.E., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India; big data analytics & visualization, enterprise data management, enterprise resource planning, programming and problem solving, project management, and web development. 

Michael S. Scales (2002), Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies; Ed.D., Rowan University; M.S., B.S., Widener University: introduction to management, business of hospitality, food and beverage management, human resource management, event experience, and internship.  

Emmanuel Small (2015), Associate Professor of Business Administration, Management; Ph.D., Eastern University; M.Ed., M.S., Cheyney University; B.S., Springfield College: management skills development, organizational behavior, introduction to management. 

Karen L. Stewart (1993), Professor Emerita of Business Administration, Marketing; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; M.B.A., Clarion University of Pennsylvania; B.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania: marketing principles. 

Aakash Taneja (2006), Professor of Computer Information Systems; Ph.D., M.S., University of Texas at Arlington; M.B.A., Delhi University, India; B. Architecture, Regional Engineering College, India: database management, digital forensics, ethical issues in computing, evolution of disciplines, information security & assurance, and project management. 

Behnam Tavakkol (2018), Associate Professor of Business Analytics; Ph.D., Rutgers University; M.S. Rutgers University; M.S. Kansas State University; B.S., Sharif University of Technology: data mining, machine learning, business analytics, data visualization, spreadsheet modeling, web design and development, technology in business. 

Francis C. Thomas (1979), Professor Emeritus of Accounting; M.B.A., St. John’s University; B.S., Wagner College; CPA, CMA: finance, taxation, financial planning. 

Pu Tian (2023), Assistant Professor of Computer Science; Ph.D., Towson University; M.S., East Stroudsburg University: robust distributed machine learning, internet of things, cyber-physical systems, and programming and problem solving. 

Brian J. Tyrrell (2005), Professor of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies; Ph.D., Purdue University; M.A., B.S., West Chester University; A.S., Delaware County Community College: economics of tourism, hospitality tourism research methods, business policies and strategies, hotel administration and operations, and marketing principles. 

Todd Von Deak (2025), Teaching Specialist of Business Administration, Management; D.B.A., Temple University, M.B.A., Drexel University, B.S., American University: management, nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship.  

Marilyn Vito (1994), Professor Emerita of Accounting; CGM, Stonier School of Banking; M.B.A., Monmouth University B.S., Stockton University; CPA; CMA: accounting, auditing and internal controls, women in leadership. 

Janet Wagner (2007), Dean Emerita School of Business; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.A., Williams College: operations research, business analytics, and operations management. 

Jinchang Wang (2003), Professor of Business Analytics; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering; B.S., Xian University of Technology: operations management, business decision analysis, business analytics, and artificial intelligence. 

Duo (Helen) Wei (2011), Professor of Computer Science; Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology; B.S., Changchun Normal University, China: knowledge discovery & data mining, medical informatics, data structures & algorithms, programming and problem solving, and foundations of computer science. 

Cliff Whithem (2000), Professor Emeritus of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies; Ph.D., Temple University; M.Ed., Widener University; B.S., Florida International University: food and beverage management, human resources management, purchasing, information systems, business policies and strategies.  

Kerrin Wolf (2014), Associate Professor of Business Administration, Public Law; Ph.D., University of Delaware; J.D., William and Mary Law School; B.A., The College of William and Mary; L.L.M., Temple University Beasley School of Law: legal, social and ethical environment of business, health law and policy, healthcare policy, race and racism in the business environment. 

Chengzhang Wu (2023), Assistant Professor of Accounting; Ph.D. in Accounting Information System, Rutgers University, NJ.  M.S., Rutgers University, NJ.    B.S., Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, China: financial and managerial accounting. 

Chenyan Xu (2013), Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems; Ph.D., University of North Texas; M.S., Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; B.B.A., Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, China: programming and problem solving, systems analysis and design, business analytics, and application development. 

Ning Ye (2019), Associate Professor of Business Administration, Marketing; Ph.D., Temple University; M.S., Johns Hopkins University; B.S., Dongbei University of Finance and Economics: marketing principles, marketing analytics. 

Yuli Zhang (2018), Associate Professor of Business Administration, Marketing; Ph.D., Drexel University; M.S., Northeast Petroleum University, China; B.S., Northeast Petroleum University, China: marketing principles, consumer behavior, research methods for marketing decisions.  

Shaoping Zhao (1996), Professor of Business Analytics; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University; B.S., Guangxi University of China: business information systems and technology, management information systems, business analytics, operations management, East Asia.