Faculty & Staff
David Rylander, PhD
Department Chair, Management and Marketing
Professor - Marketing
CFO 406
drylander@twu.edu
940-898-2106
Education: PhD, University of North Texas; MBA, Texas A&M University; BS, Trinity University
Areas of Expertise: Experiential learning, sustainability, sales management, consumer behavior, sport marketing
John Alagood, PhD
Assistant Professor - Management and HCA
CFO 1014
Jalagood1@twu.edu
940-898-2120
Education: PhD, University of North Texas; MBA, University of Chicago; MAcc, University of Oklahoma; BBA, University of Oklahoma; BAcc, University of Oklahoma
Areas of Expertise: Senior living, senior placement industry, aging-in-place, gerontechnology, assisted living, memory care, aging-driven residential transitions
Maria E. Barua, PhD
Associate Professor - Marketing
CFO 402
mbarua@twu.edu
940-898-2717
Education: PhD, MBA, BBA, University of Texas at El Paso
Areas of Expertise: Marketing strategy and management, supply chain management, international business
Andrea Bennett, PhD
Assistant Professor - Marketing
CFO 401
abennett16@twu.edu
940-898-2022
Education: PhD, University of North Texas; MPA, Georgia Southern University; BA, Augusta University
Areas of Expertise: Digital marketing, marketing communications, social and nonprofit marketing, consumer morality
Lee Brown, PhD
Associate Dean of Research & Innovation
Associate Professor – Management
CFO 1006
lbrown37@twu.edu
940-898-2841
Education: PhD, MBA, BBA, The University of Texas at Arlington
Areas of Expertise: Non-market strategy, lobbying, CEO political activism, ethical leadership
Dan Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor - Management
CFO 1004
dchen1@twu.edu
940-898-2623
Education: PhD, The University of Texas at Arlington; MS, The University of Texas at Arlington; BS, Xi’an International Studies University
Areas of Expertise: Artificial intelligence (AI) and human resource management, HR selection, workplace incivility behavior and workplace discrimination.
Derek Crews, EdD
Professor - Management & HR
CFO 301
dcrews@twu.edu
940-898-2013
Education: EdD, Nova Southeastern University; MBA, BBA, University of North Texas
Areas of Expertise: Talent management, training and development, change leadership
Jennifer Flanagan, PhD
Associate Professor - Management
CFO 408
jltflanagan@twu.edu
940-898-3128
Education: Post-Doctoral Degree, University of Florida; PhD, Texas A&M University-Commerce; MBA, Texas Woman’s University; BS, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Areas of Expertise: Diversity management, organizational behavior, employee issues, issues in higher education, including assessment and faculty issues
Spencer Fraseur, PhD
Assistant Professor – Management
CFO 1007
sfraseur@twu.edu
940-898-2266
Education: PhD, University of Texas at Arlington; MBA, Florida State University; BA, Florida State University
Areas of Expertise: Reputation, authoritarian governments, organizational resilience, stakeholder management, leadership styles, TMTs, gender diversity
Dewaynna Horn, PhD
Professor – Management
Houston Institute of Health Sciences - 6114
dhorn@twu.edu
713-794-2770
Education: PhD, Jackson State University; MBA, Millsaps College; BS, Belhaven College
Areas of Expertise: Organizational citizenship behavior, leadership, teams
Shelia Hyde, PhD, SHRM-SCP
Assistant Professor – Management & HR
CFO 1005
shyde@twu.edu
940-898-2110
Education: PhD, University of Texas at Arlington; MA, Louisiana Tech University; BS, Northwestern State University
Areas of Expertise: Human resources management, positive organizational scholarship, work-life issues, role resources, demands & identity, diversity
Gina Morgan, JD
Lecturer II, Business Law
CFO 308
EMorgan10@twu.edu
Education: JD, Texas A&M University School of Law; MBA, Texas Woman’s University; BA, Texas Tech University
Areas of Expertise: business law, business ethics, alternative dispute resolution in the workplace
Devalina Nag, PhD
Assistant Professor - Management
CFO 412
dnag@twu.edu
940-898-2288
Education: PhD, University of Memphis, Business Administration; MBA, University of Houston-Downtown
Areas of Expertise: Leadership development, employee empowerment, psychological safety, addressing discrimination and harassment, women’s reproductive health equity, inclusion amid emerging technology
Jeff Radighieri, PhD
Associate Professor - Marketing
CFO 313
jradighieri@twu.edu
940-898-2245
Education: PhD, Washington State University; MBA, The University of Montana; BBA, Texas A&M University
Areas of Expertise: Ingredient branding, word of mouth, marketing, cobranding, branding, brand extensions
Pushkala Raman, PhD
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Professor - Marketing
CFO 508
praman@twu.edu
940-898-2755
Education: PhD, Texas A&M University; MBA, Indian Institute of Management; BS, University of Madras
Areas of Expertise: Experiential learning, small business consulting, marketing strategy & research, marketing research: Strategy, surveys, focus groups & qualitative research, non-profit marketing, health care marketing
Tushar R. Shah, PhD
Assistant Professor - Human Resource Management
CFO 302
tshah2@twu.edu
940-898-3424
Education: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Texas at Arlington; Master’s, University of Pune; BS, University of Pune
Area(s) of Expertise: Research Interests: Strategic HR, organizational development and change, human capital management, business strategy, micro-foundations of strategy, digital technology in organization and strategy; teaching interests: strategic HR, HR analytics, organizational development and change, organizational strategy, management principles & theory, entrepreneurship, organizational theory
Sajani Thapa, PhD
Assistant Professor - Marketing
CFO 1003
Sthapa23@twu.edu
940-898-2155
Education: PhD, University of North Texas, Marketing; MBA, Arkansas State University, Finance; BBA, Kathmandu University, Finance
Areas of Expertise: Location-based advertising, consumer behavior, branding, sustainability marketing
Laura Walker, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor - Management
lwalker32@twu.edu
CFO 40
Education: University of North Texas; Master’s, Clemson University; BS, Clemson University
Huizhi Yu, PhD
Assistant Professor - Management
CFO 401
Hyu1@twu.edu
Education: PhD, MS, Washington State University; MS, Old Dominion University; BS, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Areas of Expertise: Strategic management, entrepreneurship, crisis management, corporate social responsibility
Staff
Letty Garcia
Senior Administrative Assistant
CFO 509
lgarcia106@twu.edu
940-898-2105
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