Dec 26, 2024  
National University Vol 2 Addendum D (formerly NCU) 
    
National University Vol 2 Addendum D (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 

Hatem Bata
Assistant Professor 
Ph.D.
The University of Toledo
E hbata@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  

Rickard Briggs
Professor 
Ph.D.
Mountain State University
E rbriggs3@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
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 
Professor of Practice 
M.B.A., Business Administration
University of Southern California
E tfrancl@nu.edu

Douglas Franklin
Assistant Professor 
EdD.
University of St. Thomas
E dfranklin2@nu.edu

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

Jessica Liske
Professor of Practice 
Ph.D.
Our Lady of the Lake University
E jliske@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

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 
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  
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 

David Wade
Department Chair & Professor 
Ph.D.
Utah State University 
E dwade@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 

Eugene Wilkerson 
Professor 
Ph.D. 
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
E ewilkerson@nu.edu

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