Mar 28, 2024  
National University Q2 Addendum B-2 (formerly NCU) 
    
National University Q2 Addendum B-2 (formerly NCU) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School of Business


Faculty

Riyad Abubaker, Associate Professor 
Ph.D., Financial Economics and Macroeconomics University of California 
E: rabubaker@nu.edu 

Chukwuemeka Agada, Associate Professor 
Ph.D., Organizational Management 
Capella University 
E: cagada@nu.edu 

Brian Allen, Professor 
D.B.A., Technology Entrepreneurship
Walden University
E: ballen4@nu.edu

Nelson Altamirano, Professor 
Ph.D., International Economic Policy and Management University of California, San Diego 
E: naltamirano@nu.edu 

Bernadette Baum, Professor 
J.D., Law
Suffolk University Law School
E bbaum@nu.edu

Kentaya Beeler, Associate Professor 
Ph.D., Accounting 
Capella University 
E: kbeeler@nu.edu 

Charles Beverley, Associate Professor 
Ph.D., Health Services Policy and Management University of South Carolina 
E: cbeverley@nu.edu 

James Brown, Assistant Professor 
Ph.D., Doctorate of Strategic Leadership Regent University 
E: jbrown4@nu.edu 

Julia Buchanan, Professor 
Ph.D., Leadership Studies 
University of San Diego 
E: jbuchanan@nu.edu 

Angela Busila, Associate Professor 
Ph.D., Human Science 
Saybrook University 
E: abusila@nu.edu 

Robin Butler, Professor 
D.M., Management
University of Maryland
E: rbutler2@nu.edu

Gurdeep Chawla, Professor 
D.B.A., Finance
Golden Gate University
E: gchawla@nu.edu

Ramon Corona, Faculty Emeritus 
Ph.D., Educational Services 
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico 
E: rcorona@nu.edu 

Deanna Davis, Associate Professor 
Ph.D., Workforce Development & Organizational Leadership 
University of Nevada, Las Vegas 
E: ddavis2@nu.edu 

Joyce Ellis, Professor
D.B.A., Accounting Argosy University
E: jellis@nu.edu

Juan España, Faculty Emeritus
Ph.D., International Economics University of California, Santa Barbara
E: jespana@nu.edu

Connie Fajardo, Professor 
D.P.A., Public Administration
University of Southern California
E:cfajardo@nu.edu

Thomas Francl, Associate Faculty 
M.B.A., Business Administration
University of Southern California
E:tfrancl@nu.edu

Ellen Kaye Gehrke, Professor 
Ph.D., Management 
George Washington University 
E:ekayegehrke@nu.edu 

Iraj Mahdavi, Faculty Emeritus 
Ph.D., Political Science 
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 
E:imahdavi@nu.edu 

Paul Markham, Professor 
D.B.A., Business Administration
Valdosta State University
E:pmarkham@nu.edu

Kamlesh Mehta, Professor 
D.B.A., International Business and Marketing Alliant International University
E:kmehta@nu.edu

Wali Mondal, Professor 
Ph.D., Agricultural Economics 
Ohio State University 
E:wmondal@nu.edu 

Farhang Mossavar-Rahmani, Professor 
D.B.A., Financial Management
Alliant International University
E:fmossava@nu.edu

Mohammed Nadeem, Faculty Emeritus 
Ph.D., eBusiness Management 
The Union Institute and University 
E:mnadeem@nu.edu 

Alfred Ntoko, Professor 
Ph.D., Economics 
State University of New York at Binghamton 
E: antoko@nu.edu 

Michael Pickett, Professor and Chair 
Ed.D., Educational Technology 
Pepperdine University 
E: mpickett@nu.edu 

Kathy Richie, Associate Professor 
D.M., Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership
University of Phoenix
E: richiekatherine@nu.edu

Kenny Roberts, Associate Professor 
Ph.D., Business Management and Finance Walden University 
E: kroberts2@nu.edu 

Susan Silverstone, Faculty Emerita 
M.B.A, Business Administration
University of Colorado
E: ssilvers@nu.edu

Brian Simpson, Professor and Chair 
Ph.D., Economics 
George Mason University 
E: bsimpson@nu.edu 

Carissa Smock, Associate Professor 
Ph.D., Health Policy and Management 
Kent State University 
E: csmock@nu.edu 

Leila Sopko, Professor 
Ph.D., Applied Management and Decision Sciences Walden University 
E:lsopko@nu.edu 

Richard Thompson, Professor 
Ph.D., Strategic Management 
University of Colorado-Boulder 
E:rthompson@nu.edu 

Syleecia Thompson, Associate Professor 
D.B.A., Business Administration
Argosy University
E:sthompson4@nu.edu

Olgerta Visi, Professor 
Ph.D., Business Management 
University of Tirana 
E:ovisi@nu.edu 

Steven Walker, Professor 
Ph.D., Leadership Studies 
Gonzaga University 
E:swalker@nu.edu 

Richard Weaver 
Faculty Emeritus 
Ph.D., Human Organizational System Fielding Graduate University 
E:rweaver@nu.edu 

Gary White, Professor 
Ph.D., Education Leadership/Systems with Special in Marketing and Higher Education Union Institute University 
E:gwhite2@nu.edu 

Jingyun Zhang, Professor 
Ph.D., Marketing 
University of Alabama 
E:jzhang@nu.edu