College of Business - Faculty Profiles

Jongwha Chang, Ph.D.

Education

Ph.D., University of Michigan; M.S., Texas A&M Health Science Center; M.A., Columbia University; B.B.A., The Ohio State University

Interests

Quantitative Health Service Research; Health Outcomes; Healthcare Management; Meta‐ Analysis; Applied Micro Econometrics; Health Care Cost Analysis; Patient‐ Centered Medical Home; Integrated Delivery System; Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis; Comparative Effectiveness Analysis

Jennifer Flanagan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Business & Economics

Education

Ph.D., Texas A&M University - Commerce; Doctors Degree or Equivalent, University of Florida; M.B.A., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas A&M University - Commerce

Interests

Stereotypes; Stereotype Threat; Diversity in Organizations; Organizational Behavior; Issues in Higher Education; Assessment; Student Performance; Workplace Issues

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Dewaynna Horn, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Accreditation

Associate Professor of Management

Business & Economics

Education

Ph.D., Jackson State University; M.B.A., Millsaps College, Else School of Management; B.S., Belhaven College

Interests

Business Administration; Business Management; Organizational Behavior; Attitude; Personality; Values; Leadership Traits; Organizational Outcomes

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Shelia A. Hyde, SHRM-SCP, MA, ABD

Visiting Assistant Professor (2021-2022)

Co-Advisor, Student Chapter, Society for Human Resource Management

Business & Economics

Education

M.A., Louisiana Tech University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington; B.S., Northwestern State University

Interests

Work and Nonwork Boundary Management; Work-Nonwork Enrichment and Conflict; Work-Life Balance; Role Resources and Demands; Identity; Diversity; Positive Organizational Scholarship

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Zhen Li, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Business & Economics

Education

Ph.D., University of North Texas; M.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County; M.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County; M.S., Beijing University of Technology; B.S., Beijing University of Technology

Interests

Data Analytics; Decision Analysis; Decision Making; Cross-cultural Management; Behavioral Economics; Ethical Issues

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Anastasia Miller, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Healthcare Administration

Education

Ph.D., The University of Central Florida; M.A., Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; B.A., The University of New Mexico

Interests

Health Care Administration; Health Economics; Health Informatics; First Responders; Firefighters; Emergency Medical Service; Burnout; Professional Quality of Life; Organizational Support; Mental Health in First Responders

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Sandra Murdock, Dr.P.H.

Associate Professor, Health Care Administration

Executive in Residence, MHA

Healthcare Administration

Education

Dr.P.H., University of Texas School of Public Health; M.A., Central Michigan University; B.S., Augustana College

Interests

Health Systems; Integrated Delivery Systems; Disruptive Change Management; Models of Care; Leadership; Service Line Management; Consulting

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Michael Raisinghani, Ph.D.

Professor, Executive MBA Program

Business & Economics

Education

Ph.D., University of Texas System-Arlington; M.S., University of Texas at Arlington; M.B.A., University of Central Oklahoma; B.Comm., Osmania University; Other, General Certificate of Education-Advanced Levels, University of London Board

Interests

Strategic Information Systems; Global Information Systems; E-Business and Its Organizational Impact

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He Ren, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Business & Economics

Education

Ph.D., University of North Texas; M.B.A., University of Texas at Dallas; M.S., The State University of New York at Buffalo; B.S., Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

Interests

Financial Management, Portfolio Risk and Performance; Business Economics

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David Rylander, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing

Business & Economics

Education

Ph.D., University of North Texas; M.B.A., Texas A&M University; B.S., Trinity University

Interests

Marketing; Sustainability; Experiential Learning; Service Learning; Community Involvement; Sales Management; Consumer Behavior; Green Marketing; Strategic Planning; International; Study Tours; Enactus

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Sumanjali Shrestha, MBA

Visiting Lecturer, Accounting

Business & Economics

Education

M.B.A., Texas Woman's University; B.B.A., Texas Woman's University

Interests

Financial and Managerial Accounting

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Sandra K. Tyson, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

Healthcare Administration

Education

Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; M.A., University of North Texas; B.A., University of North Texas; Associate Degree, Lee College

Interests

Program Evaluation; Community Health Needs Assessment; Healthcare Delivery; Strategic Planning; Policy Analysis, Development, & Implementation; Health Promotion; Public Health Disaster Response

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Rama Yelkur, D.B.A.

Dean

Professor

Business & Economics

Education

D.B.A., Mississippi State University; M.B.A., PSG College of Technology; B.S., Ethiraj College, Madras University

Interests

Management and Leadership in Education; Sports Marketing; Advertising and Sponsorships; International Business; Marketing; Business Administration

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