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  • Lisa Andrusaitis, CPA, MBA
    Lisa Andrusaitis, CPA, MBA
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    • Phone(978) 934-2844
    • Emaillisa_andrusaitis@uml.edu
  • Huimin (Amy) Chen, Ph.D.
    Huimin (Amy) Chen, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor

    Financial Accounting, Auditing

    • Phone(978) 934-2898
    • EmailHuimin_Chen@uml.edu
  • Laura Christianson, CPA
    Laura Christianson, CPA
    Associate Teaching Professor
    • Phone(978) 934-2827
    • EmailLaura_Christianson@uml.edu
  • Huiqi Gan, Ph.D.
    Huiqi Gan, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Financial accounting, capital market research, management accounting research, and behavioral research.

    • Phone(978) 934-6746
    • EmailHuiqi_Gan@uml.edu
  • George Joseph, Ph.D., CA
    George Joseph, Ph.D., CA
    Associate Professor

    Cost Management, Institutions and Sustainability

    • Phone(978) 934-2842
    • EmailGeorge_Joseph@uml.edu
  • Khondkar Karim, D.B.A., CPA
    Khondkar Karim, D.B.A., CPA
    Director of Research, Accounting Department Chair, Professor

    Market based accounting, judgment decision making, impact of regulatory changes on accounting numbers, accounting education

    • Phone(978) 934-2831
    • EmailKhondkar_Karim@uml.edu
  • Yuansha (Annie) Li, Ph.D., CPA
    Yuansha (Annie) Li, Ph.D., CPA
    Associate Professor

    Corporate Governance and Earnings Management

    • Phone(978) 934-4000
    • EmailYuansha_Li@uml.edu
  • Karen (Jingrong) Lin, Ph.D.
    Karen (Jingrong) Lin, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Financial accounting, capital market based accounting, agency theory, emerging market accounting issues

    • Phone(978) 934-2406
    • EmailJingrong_Lin@uml.edu
  • Cody Lu, Ph.D.
    Cody Lu, Ph.D.
    Visiting Instructor

    Tax, managerial accounting, financial accounting, and data analytics

    • Phone978-934-2869
    • EmailCody_Lu@uml.edu
  • Cassandra Rohland, Ph.D., CPA
    Cassandra Rohland, Ph.D., CPA
    Associate Teaching Professor

    Auditing expertise, Professional Skepticism, Accounting Education and Practice.

    • Phone(978) 934-5419
    • EmailCassandra_Rohland@uml.edu
  • SangHyun Suh, Ph.D.
    SangHyun Suh, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Corporate governance, Internal control weakness, Accounting conservatism, CEO/CFO compensation, Earnings management

    • Phone(978) 934-2403
    • EmailSangHyun_Suh@uml.edu
  • Stefanie Tate, Ph.D., CPA
    Stefanie Tate, Ph.D., CPA
    Associate Professor & MSA coordinator

    Audit quality (with special interests in non-profit organizations), Fraud

    • Phone(978) 934-2815
    • EmailStefanie_Tate@uml.edu
  • Steven Freund, Ph.D.
    Steven Freund, Ph.D.
    Finance Department Chair, Associate Professor

    Equity options, security markets and corporate finance

    • Phone978-934-2818
    • EmailSteven_Freund@uml.edu
  • Ravi Jain, Ph.D.
    Ravi Jain, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Financial Analysis

    • Phone(978) 934-2854
    • EmailRavi_Jain@uml.edu
  • William Johnson
    William Johnson
    Associate Professor
    • Phone((978) 934-5306) -
    • EmailWilliam_Johnson@uml.edu
  • Carolyn Kedersha
    Carolyn Kedersha
    Visiting Faculty Lecturer
    • EmailCarolyn_Kedersha@uml.edu
  • Chan-Wung Kim, Ph.D.
    Chan-Wung Kim, Ph.D.
    Associate Teaching Professor, MSF Program Coordinator
    • Phone(978) 934-2516
    • EmailChanWung_Kim@uml.edu
  • Sangphill (Phil) Kim, Ph.D.
    Sangphill (Phil) Kim, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Corporate finance, investments and international business

    • Phone(978) 934-2770
    • EmailSangphill_Kim@uml.edu
  • Tunde Kovacs, Ph.D.
    Tunde Kovacs, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Finance Coordinator

    Information assimilation and financial markets, Market efficiency, Security issues, Security analysts, Corporate governance, Social networks, Short selling

    • Phone978-934-2535
    • EmailTunde_Kovacs@uml.edu
  • Saira Latif, Ph.D.
    Saira Latif, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Investments, International Finance, Performance Evaluation

    • Phone(978) 934-2763
    • EmailSaira_Latif@uml.edu
  • Eunju Lee, Ph.D.
    Eunju Lee, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Short Selling, Liquidity, Market Microstructure, Empirical Asset Pricing

    • Phone(978) 934-2520
    • Emaileunju_lee@uml.edu
  • Hieu Phan, Ph.D.
    Hieu Phan, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Corporate finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation, Corporate Financing, Corporate Liquidity, Payout, and Pension

    • Phone(978) 934-2633
    • Emailhieu_phan@uml.edu
  • Dev Prasad, Ph.D.
    Dev Prasad, Ph.D.
    Professor

    Investments, portfolio analysis and security management, corporate finance, business finance and short-term financial management, international financial management and international financial markets

    • Phone(978) 934-2803
    • EmailDevendra_Prasad@uml.edu
  • Chi Zhang, Ph.D.
    Chi Zhang, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    • Phone(978) 934-5472
    • EmailChi_Zhang1@uml.edu
  • Qiancheng (James) Zheng, Ph.D.
    Qiancheng (James) Zheng, Ph.D.
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    • Phone978-934-2850
    • Emailqiancheng_zheng@uml.edu
  • Beth Humberd, Ph.D.
    Beth Humberd, Ph.D.
    Management Chair, Associate Professor

    Organizational behavior, leadership, gender and diversity, identity development, qualitative methods

    • Phone978-934-2740
    • EmailBeth_Humberd@uml.edu
  • Elizabeth Altman, D.B.A.
    Elizabeth Altman, D.B.A.
    Associate Professor of Management

    Strategic Management, Innovation, Platform-based businesses, Business Ecosystems, Organizational Change

    • Phone(978) 934-5791
    • EmailElizabeth_Altman@uml.edu
  • Michael Beers, Ph.D.
    Michael Beers, Ph.D.
    Associate Teaching Professor

    Organizational Learning, Knowledge Management, Change Management

    • Phone(978) 934-4000
    • EmailMichael_Beers@uml.edu
  • Karoline Evans, Ph.D.
    Karoline Evans, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor

    Organizational behavior, team dynamics, influence and leadership, innovation

    • Phone978-934-5528
    • Emailkaroline_evans@uml.edu
  • Elana Feldman, Ph.D.
    Elana Feldman, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Organizational behavior, relationships at work, time / temporality, qualitative methods

    • Phone(978) 934-6358
    • EmailElana_Feldman@uml.edu
  • José-Mauricio Galli Geleilate, Ph.D.
    José-Mauricio Galli Geleilate, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Strategic Management, International Business, Innovation Management

    • Phone978-934-5526
    • Emailjosemauricio_geleilate@uml.edu
  • José Godinez Gonzalez, Ph.D.
    José Godinez Gonzalez, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor

    Business Ethics, International Business, International Management

    • EmailJose_GodinezGonzalez@uml.edu
  • Timm L. Kainen, Ph.D.
    Timm L. Kainen, Ph.D.
    Professor, Director of Faculty Development

    Organization Design, Negotiation and Change Management, Middle Management Performance Effectiveness

    • Phone(978) 934-2766
    • EmailTimm_Kainen@uml.edu
  • Scott Latham, Ph.D.
    Scott Latham, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Strategic planning, Organizational turnaround, Business start up development

    • Phone978-934-2832
    • EmailScott_Latham@uml.edu
  • Elissa Magnant, J.D.
    Elissa Magnant, J.D.
    Assistant Teaching Professor, Co-Director of the Donahue Center for Business Ethics & Social Responsibility

    Business Ethics, Negotiations

    • Phone(978) 934-5387
    • EmailElissa_Magnant@uml.edu
  • Kimberly Merriman, Ph.D.
    Kimberly Merriman, Ph.D.
    Professor

    Organizational Behavior, Human Capital, Real Estate

    • Phone(978) 934-2657
    • EmailKimberly_Merriman@uml.edu
  • Tamara Montag-Smit, Ph.D.
    Tamara Montag-Smit, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    • Phone(978) 934-2850
    • EmailTamara_MontagSmit@uml.edu
  • Catherine Rymsha
    Catherine Rymsha
    Visiting Faculty Lecturer
    • Phone(978) 994-2235
    • EmailCatherine_Rymsha@uml.edu
  • Michael Salach
    Michael Salach
    Visiting Instructor

    Strategic Management, Managing Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Business Process Management

    • Phone978-934-5459
    • EmailMichael_Salach@uml.edu
  • Erica Steckler, Ph.D.
    Erica Steckler, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Donahue Center for Business Ethics & Social Responsibility

    Organizational authenticity, organizational identity, corporate sustainability and responsibility, stakeholder engagement, business ethics, humanistic management, qualitative methods.

    • Phone(978) 934-2866
    • EmailErica_Steckler@uml.edu
  • Peter Tashman, Ph.D.
    Peter Tashman, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor of Strategic Management

    Resource dependence theory, institutional theory, corporate sustainability, stakeholder management

    • Phone978-934-5527
    • Emailpeter_tashman@uml.edu
  • Olga Tines
    Olga Tines
    Assistant Teaching Professor

    Management Values & Ethics, Organizational Behavior, Negotiations, Professional Communications, Business Ethics

    • Phone(978) 934-2747
    • EmailOlga_Tines@uml.edu
  • Diane Vacarra
    Diane Vacarra
    Visiting Instructor

    Managing Change in Organizations and Strategic Management

    • Phone(978) 934-2768
    • EmailDiane_Vacarra@uml.edu
  • Deborah Casey
    Deborah Casey
    Assistant Teaching Professor

    Product Marketing & Development, Consumer Behavior, Team Leadership

    • Phone(978) 934-5451
    • EmailDeborah_Casey@uml.edu
  • Michael Ciuchta, Ph.D.
    Michael Ciuchta, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Entrepreneurship; Strategic Management; Organization Theory

    • Phone(978) 934-2993
    • Emailmichael_ciuchta@uml.edu
  • Denise Dunlap, Ph.D.
    Denise Dunlap, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Global strategy, technological innovation, knowledge sourcing, emerging markets, and the bio-pharmaceutical industry

    • Phone(978) 934-5473
    • EmailDenise_Dunlap@uml.edu
  • Tao (Tony) Gao, Ph.D.
    Tao (Tony) Gao, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Buyer-supplier relationship; marketing innovations; mobile marketing; international marketing; emerging markets.

    • Phone(978) 934-5236
    • Emailtao_gao@uml.edu
  • Ying Huang, Ph.D.
    Ying Huang, Ph.D.
    Professor

    Buyer-Supplier Relationships, International Marketing, Retail Strategy

    • Phone(978) 934-2965
    • EmailYing_Huang1@uml.edu
  • Ann Kronrod, Ph.D.
    Ann Kronrod, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    • Phone(978) 934-5475
    • EmailAnn_Kronrod@uml.edu
  • Yuerong (Cindy) Liu, Ph.D.
    Yuerong (Cindy) Liu, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    • Phone(978) 934-2891
    • EmailYuerong_Liu@uml.edu
  • Milissa Moynihan
    Milissa Moynihan
    Visiting Faculty Lecturer

    Banking, Finance, CRM

    • EmailMilissa_Moynihan@uml.edu
  • Michael Obal, Ph.D.
    Michael Obal, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Technology marketing, innovation, e-commerce, business-to-business, and marketing research

    • Phone(978) 934-5237
    • Emailmichael_obal@uml.edu
  • Jeremy Ramsey
    Jeremy Ramsey
    Visiting Faculty Lecturer
    • Phone978-934-5564
    • EmailJeremy_Ramsey@uml.edu
  • Andrew Rodger
    Andrew Rodger
    Visiting Faculty Lecturer

    Marketing, Global Marketing, Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)

    • Phone978-934-5478
    • EmailAndrew_Rodger@uml.edu
  • Spencer Ross, Ph.D.
    Spencer Ross, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Public Policy / Transformative Consumer Research; Sustainability; Mindfulness; Digital / Interactive Marketing; Branding

    • Phone(978) 934-5305
    • EmailSpencer_Ross@uml.edu
  • Li Sun, Ph.D.
    Li Sun, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Entrepreneurship, corporate governance, venture capital networks and institutions

    • Phone(978) 934-5471
    • EmailLi_Sun@uml.edu
  • M. Berk Talay, Ph.D.
    M. Berk Talay, Ph.D.
    Chair - Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Innovation; Professor, Director of the Ph.D. Program
    • Phone(978) 934-2810
    • EmailBerk_Talay@uml.edu
  • Yi Yang, Ph.D.
    Yi Yang, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Strategic Initiatives; Professor; Co-director, Jack M. Wilson Center for Entrepreneurship

    Strategic management and entrepreneurship

    • Phone(978) 934-2813
    • Emailyi_yang@uml.edu
  • William Yelle, M.S., M.B.A.
    William Yelle, M.S., M.B.A.
    Director, Global Entrepreneurship Exchange (GE2), Co-director, Jack M. Wilson Center for Entrepreneurship, Visiting Lecturer
    • Emailwilliam_yelle@uml.edu
  • Mark Yi-Cheon Yim, Ph.D.
    Mark Yi-Cheon Yim, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Digital marketing, Shopper behavior, Luxury branding

    • Phone(978) 934-2909
    • EmailYiCheon_Yim@uml.edu
  • Julie Zhang, Ph.D.
    Julie Zhang, Ph.D.
    Chair, Operations & Information Systems; Associate Professor
    Operations & Information Systems

    Data Mining, Data Manipulation, Information Disclosure

    • Phone(978) 934-3261
    • EmailJuheng_Zhang@uml.edu
  • Amit Deokar, Ph.D.
    Amit Deokar, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs; Associate Professor, Director of Assessment
    Operations and Information Systems (OIS)

    Data Analytics, Enterprise Data Management, Business Intelligence, Business Process Management, and Collaboration Processes

    • Phone(978) 934-5524
    • EmailAmit_Deokar@uml.edu
  • Edward T. Chen, Ph.D.
    Edward T. Chen, Ph.D.
    Professor
    Operations and Information Systems (OIS)

    Systems Analysis and Design, Knowledge Management, e-Commerce, Project Management

    • Phone(978) 934-2756
    • EmailEdward_Chen@uml.edu
  • Yao Chen, Ph.D.
    Yao Chen, Ph.D.
    Professor

    Efficiency and Productivity issues

    • Phone(978) 934-2764
    • EmailYao_Chen@uml.edu
  • Belleh Fontem, Ph.D.
    Belleh Fontem, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    • Phone978-934-2826
    • EmailBelleh_Fontem@uml.edu
  • Xiaobai (Bob) Li, Ph.D.
    Xiaobai (Bob) Li, Ph.D.
    Professor
    Operations and Information Systems (OIS)

    Data mining, information privacy, information economics, databases and decision support systems

    • Phone(978) 934-2707
    • Emailxiaobai_li@uml.edu
  • Luvai Motiwalla, Ph.D.
    Luvai Motiwalla, Ph.D.
    Professor, FDC Steering Committee Vice Chair

    MIS, e-Business, ERP, Information Privacy and Mobile Learning

    • Phone(978) 934-2754
    • EmailLuvai_Motiwalla@uml.edu
  • Asil Oztekin, Ph.D.
    Asil Oztekin, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    Operations and Information Systems (OIS)

    Medical informatics, healthcare engineering, business analytics, data mining, decision making, big data

    • Phone(978) 934-2714
    • EmailAsil_Oztekin@uml.edu
  • Jialun Qin,  Ph.D.
    Jialun Qin, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    Operations and Information Systems (OIS)
    • Phone(978) 934-3611
    • EmailJialun_qin@uml.edu
  • Thomas Sloan, Ph.D.
    Thomas Sloan, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

    Operations management, production scheduling and sustainable operations

    • Phone(978) 934-2857
    • EmailThomas_Sloan@uml.edu
  • Ju Myung (JM) Song, Ph.D.
    Ju Myung (JM) Song, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Operations and Information Systems

    Supply chain coordination, marketing and operations interface, and behavioral operations management

    • Phone(978) 934-3233
    • EmailJuMyung_Song@uml.edu
  • Nichalin Summerfield, Ph.D.
    Nichalin Summerfield, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor

    Applied game theory, supply chain management, business data analytics

    • Phone(978) 934-5525
    • EmailNichalin_Summerfield@uml.edu
  • Hongwei (Harry) Zhu, Ph.D.
    Hongwei (Harry) Zhu, Ph.D.
    Professor
    Operations and Information Systems

    Information Quality, Analytics

    • Phone978-934-2585
    • EmailHarry_Zhu@uml.edu
  • Wen Zhu, Ph.D.
    Wen Zhu, Ph.D.
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    Operations and Information Systems
    • Phone978-934-5469
    • Emailwen_zhu@uml.edu
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