Pompea College of Business Faculty & Staff

Dean's Office

Brian

Brian Kench, Ph.D.

Dean
Pompea College of Business

Orange Campus N128
(203) 932-7115
BKench@vaftizo.com

Candice Deal

Candice Lynette Deal, Ph.D.

Associate Dean
Associate Professor

Orange Campus Office N130
(203) 479-4125
CDeal@vaftizo.com

Leah Hartman

Leah Hartman, J.D., MBA

Assistant Dean for Student, Community and Corporate Engagement
Distinguished Lecturer, Finance Program

Maxcy Hall 117B
(203) 479-4246
LHartman@vaftizo.com

Xinyi

Xinyi Lu, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Accreditation
Associate Professor

Orange Campus N139A
(203) 932-7002
XLu@vaftizo.com

Christine Delldonna

Christine Delldonna

Director of Budget and Operations

Orange Campus N120
(203) 931-6033
CDelldonna@vaftizo.com


Faculty and Staff

Olumide Adebayo

Olumide Adebayo

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



OAdebayo@vaftizo.com

Fazli

Fazli Mert Aksoy

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



FAksoy@vaftizo.com

Khadija

Khadija Al Arkoubi, Ph.D.

Acting Chair, Management Department
Associate Professor

Orange Campus N124 A
(203) 479-4215
KAlArkoubi@vaftizo.com

Robert

Robert Albright, Ph.D.

Professor
Chair, Management Department
Coordinator, Business Management, and International Business

Orange Campus M136
(203) 932-1134
RAlbright@vaftizo.com

Out of Office until TBD
Mehmet Balcilar

Mehmet Balcilar, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus N125
(203) 479-4779
MBalcilar@vaftizo.com

Ellen Belitzky

Ellen Belitzky, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Economics and Business Analytics
Coordinator, B.S. Business Analytics

Orange Campus N146
(203) 932-7124
EBelitzky@vaftizo.com

Rafal Bielech

Rafal Bielech

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



RBielech@vaftizo.com

Joshua Biggs

Joshua Biggs, B.S.

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



JBiggs@vaftizo.com

Jim Biles

Jim Biles

Adjunct Faculty
Marketing



JBiles@vaftizo.com

Mark Bowers

Mark Bowers

Adjunct Faculty
Sport Management



MBowers@vaftizo.com

Robert Braathe

Robert Braathe, MBA

Adjunct Faculty
Hospitality and Tourism Management



RBraathe@vaftizo.com

Michelle Brandao

Michelle Brandao, M.S.

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



MBrandao@vaftizo.com

Frank Burns, B.S., B.A.

Frank Burns, B.S., B.A.

Adjunct Faculty
Hospitality and Tourism Management



FBurns@vaftizo.com

Mike Burns

Mike Burns

Adjunct Faculty
Marketing



MBurns@vaftizo.com

Esin

Esin Cakan, Ph.D.

Professor
Economics and Business Analytics


(203) 932-7496
ECakan@vaftizo.com

Anthony Calabro, EMBA

Anthony Calabro, EMBA

Practitioner in Residence, Economics and Business Analytics
Director of Internships

Orange Campus M108
(203) 479-4852
ACalabro@vaftizo.com

Mark Caplan

Mark Caplan

Adjunct Faculty
Accounting



MCaplan@vaftizo.com

Al Carbone

Al Carbone, MBA

Adjunct Faculty
Sport Management



ACarbone@vaftizo.com

Jennifer Carr

Jennifer Carr

Graduate Business Programs Advisor

Orange Campus Office M106
(203) 932-7111
JCarr@vaftizo.com

Susan Certoma

Susan Certoma

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



SCertoma@vaftizo.com

Fang

Fang (Frank) Chen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Coordinator, M.S. Finance and Financial Analytics

Orange Campus N121 B
(203) 931-2931
FChen@vaftizo.com

Claude

Claude Chereau, Ph.D.

Practitioner in Residence
Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus M138B
(203) 932-1246
CChereau@vaftizo.com

Steven Chetcuti

Steven Chetcuti

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



SChetcuti@vaftizo.com

Craig Citron, MBA, Sc.D.

Craig Citron, MBA, Sc.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Business Management



CCitron@vaftizo.com

Edlira Cocoli

Edlira Cocoli, M.S., M.A.

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



ECocoli@vaftizo.com

Patricia Costello, M.A.

Patricia (Kate) Costello, M.A.

Adjunct Faculty
Hospitality and Tourism Management



PCostello@vaftizo.com

Alireza

Alireza Daneshfar, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Accounting

Orange Campus N141 A
(203) 931-6038
ADaneshfar@vaftizo.com

On Sabbatical, Fall 2024 Semester
Michael

Michael Davis, MBA

Executive Director of MBA Cohort Program
Practitioner in Residence

Orange Campus M137A
(203) 932-7433
MDavis@vaftizo.com

Bruno Barreto de Góes

Bruno Barreto de Góes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Management

Orange Campus N136 A
(203) 479-4145
BDeGoes@vaftizo.com

Pindaro Demertzoglou

Pindaro Demertzoglou, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus N132
(203) 479-4771
PDemertzoglou@vaftizo.com

Anthony Denniston, Jr., MBA

Anthony Denniston, Jr., MBA

Practitioner in Residence
Management

Orange Campus Office M138-C

ADenniston@vaftizo.com

Richard DeVilliers

Richard DeVilliers, M.S.

Practitioner in Residence
Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus Office M138-B
(203) 479-4859
RDevilliers@vaftizo.com

Chris Dewart

Chris Dewart

Adjunct Faculty
Marketing



CDewart@vaftizo.com

Michael Driscoll

Michael Driscoll, ASMET, BSMET, EMBA

Executive in Residence
Economics and Business Analytics



MDriscoll@vaftizo.com

Hui Du, Ph.D.

Hui Du, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Sport Management

Orange Campus, N137
(203) 479-4559
HDu@vaftizo.com

Gazi Duman

Gazi Murat Duman, Ph.D.

Lawrence and Stephanie Flanagan Assistant Professor, Business Analytics
Coordinator and Chair of Economics & Business Analytics

Orange Campus N132A
(203) 479-4564
GDuman@vaftizo.com

Demissew

Demissew Diro Ejara, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Coordinator, B.S. Finance and Financial Analytics

Orange Campus N146 A
(203) 932-7150
DEjara@vaftizo.com

Ralph Flamini

Ralph Flamini, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



RFlamini@vaftizo.com

Hannah Forlenzo

Hannah Forlenzo, MBA

Practitioner in Residence
HTM Food & Beverage, Hazell Nut Café & Special Events Operations Manager

Orange Campus 007
203-479-4544
HForlenzo@vaftizo.com

Christopher Friday, DBA

Christopher Friday, DBA

Lecturer, Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus N142
(203) 479-4857
CFriday@vaftizo.com

Christopher Galatioto

Christopher Galatioto

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



CGalatioto@vaftizo.com

John Gamby

John Gamby

Adjunct Faculty
Hospitality and Business Management



JGamby@vaftizo.com

Martin

Martin A. Goldberg, M.S., J.D., LL.M.

Associate Professor
Program Coordinator, M.S. in Taxation


(203) 932-7110
MGoldberg@vaftizo.com

Patrick

Patrick Gourley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Economics and Business Analytics

Maxcy Hall 118B-3
(203) 932-1137
PGourley@vaftizo.com

Nikolas Griffith, B.A.

Nikolas Griffith, B.A.

Adjunct Faculty
Sport Management



NGriffith@vaftizo.com

Ryan Hagen

Ryan Hagen, M.A.

Adjunct Faculty
Sport Management



RHagen@vaftizo.com

Michael Hamilton

Michael Hamilton

Adjunct Faculty
Hospitality and Tourism Management



MAHamilton@vaftizo.com

Stephen Harding

Stephen Harding

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



SHarding@vaftizo.com

Greg Harla, MBA

Greg Harla, MBA

Adjunct Faculty
Marketing



GHarla@vaftizo.com

Lily

Lily Henry, MBA

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



LHenry@vaftizo.com

David Hirx

David Hirx

Adjunct Faculty
Sport Management



DHirx@vaftizo.com

Xiaoan Huang

Xiaoan Huang, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Sport Management

Orange Campus, M137

XHuang@vaftizo.com

Rodney

Rodney Irizarry Sr., Ed.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Hospitality and Tourism Management


(203) 932-7012
ROirizarry@vaftizo.com

Ed Jankovic

Ed Jankovic

Adjunct Faculty
Business Management



EJankovic@vaftizo.com

Dalton Jenkins

Dalton Jenkins, Ph.D.

Practitioner in Residence
Business Management

Orange Campus M140
(203) 479-4781
DJenkins@vaftizo.com

Jan

Jan Louise Jones, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer
Coordinator for Hospitality and Tourism Management

Maxcy 118B-6
(203) 479-4541
JJones@vaftizo.com

Ava Karimalis

Ava Karimalis

Administrative Secretary II
Supports Economics and Business Analytics, Finance, Sport Management, Esports

Orange Campus M110
(203) 479-4800
AKarimalis@vaftizo.com

Younjun Kim, Ph.D.

Younjun Kim, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



YoKim@vaftizo.com

George King

George King, A.B., J.D.

Practitioner in Residence
Business Management

Orange Campus M140
(203) 479-4124
GKing@vaftizo.com

Zachary Knauss

Zachary D. Knauss, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



ZKnauss@vaftizo.com

Christopher Kohuth, M.S.

Christopher Kohuth, M.S.

Adjunct Faculty
Sport Management



CKohuth@vaftizo.com

Elif Kongar, Ph.D.

Elif Kongar, Ph.D.

Professor, Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus Office N121A
(203) 479-4853
EKongar@vaftizo.com

Vasiliki Kosmidou

Vasiliki Kosmidou, Ph.D.

Smerd Family Associate Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Business Management

Orange Campus M127A
(203) 479-4185
VKosmidou@vaftizo.com

Ellen Kramer, MBA

Ellen Kramer, MBA

Practitioner in Residence
Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus M138-C

EKramer@vaftizo.com

Neel Kumar

Neel Kumar

Adjunct Faculty
Finance



NKumar@vaftizo.com

Ron

Ron Kuntze, Ph.D.

Professor, Marketing
Director of Non-Profit Institute

Orange Campus Office N127 A
(203) 932-7146
RKuntze@vaftizo.com

Taia Lionetti

Taia Lionetti

Adjunct Faculty
Hospitality and Tourism Management



TLionetti@vaftizo.com

Rebecca Mace

Rebecca Mace

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



RMace@vaftizo.com

Shreya Malhotra

Shreya Malhotra

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



SMalhotra@vaftizo.com

Brian Marks

Brian A. Marks, J.D., Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Economics and Business Analytics
Executive Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program

Maxcy Hall 118B-5
(203) 479-4150
BMarks@vaftizo.com

Carole McClellan

Carole McClellan

Administrative Secretary II
Supports Management, Marketing, EMBA and MBA programs

Orange Campus M110
(203) 479-4850
CMcClellan@vaftizo.com

Mona Mehrabi

Mona Mehrabi, M.S., MBA

Graduate Business Programs Advisor

Orange Campus Office M107
(203) 932-7113
MMehrabi@vaftizo.com

Mary

Mary J. Miller, MBA, C.P.A.

Distinguished Lecturer in Accounting
Coordinator, Accounting Programs

Director of UG Business Experience

Maxcy Hall 122
(203) 479-4556
MMiller@vaftizo.com

James

James Mohs, D.B.A.

Associate Professor
Accounting

Orange Campus N145 A
(203) 479-4158
JMohs@vaftizo.com

Illya Mowerman

Illya Mowerman

Senior Lecturer
Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus N023

IMowerman@vaftizo.com

Ceyda

Ceyda Mumcu, Ph.D.

John R. Gehring Professor
Chair, Sport Management
Coordinator, M.S. Sport Management

Orange Campus N137A
(203) 479-4561
CMumcu@vaftizo.com

Stephanie Orme

Stephanie Orme

Adjunct Faculty
Sport Management



SOrme@vaftizo.com

Ahmet

Ahmet Ozkul, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus N125A
(203) 479-4862
AOzkul@vaftizo.com

James Page

James Page

Adjunct Faculty
Accounting



JPage@vaftizo.com

Jason Patalinghug, Ph.D.

Jason Patalinghug, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



JPatalinghug@vaftizo.com

Jestine Philip, Ph.D.

Jestine Philip, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Business Management
Director of the Pompea College of Business Mentoring Programs

Orange Campus M138-D
(203) 479-4268
JPhilip@vaftizo.com

Joanne Platt

Joanne Platt

Administrative Secretary II
Supports Accounting, the Dean's Office, Hospitality and Tourism

Orange Campus N120
(203) 932-7123
JPlatt@vaftizo.com

Yaroslav Prokopets

Yaroslav Prokopets, M.S.

Lecturer
Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus N136

YProkopets@vaftizo.com

Ryan Robinson

Ryan Robinson

Adjunct Faculty
Hospitality and Tourism Management



RRobinson@vaftizo.com

Armando

Armando E. Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Professor, Economics and Business Analytics

Orange Campus M140A
(203) 932-7372
ARodriguez@vaftizo.com

James Rose

James Rose

Adjunct Faculty
Hospitality and Tourism Management



JRose@vaftizo.com

John Rosen

John Rosen, MBA

Adjunct Faculty
Director, The Liberty Initiative



JRosen@vaftizo.com

William Rountree, MBA

William Rountree, MBA

Practitioner in Residence
Finance and Business Management

Maxcy Hall 317

WRountree@vaftizo.com

Subroto

Subroto Roy, Ph.D.

Department Chair, Accounting, Finance, & Marketing
Professor and Program Coordinator, Marketing

Orange Campus N142 A
(203) 932-7370
SRoy@vaftizo.com

David Sacco, MBA

David Sacco, MBA

Lecturer
Finance

Orange Campus M141B
(203) 479-4180
DSacco@vaftizo.com

Matthew Scherer, BBA, MBA

Matthew Scherer, BBA, MBA

Practitioner in Residence
Finance



MScherer@vaftizo.com

Jared Sheffield

Jared Sheffield

Adjunct Faculty
Finance and Financial Analytics

Co-Director of Gaia Initiative Student Investment Fund



JRSheffield@vaftizo.com

Andriy Shpylchyn

Andriy Shpylchyn

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



AShpylchyn@vaftizo.com

Darell

Darell Singleterry, MBA

MBA Director
Co-Coordinator, MBA/MSIE Industrial Engineering Dual Degree

Orange Campus M109
(203) 932-7386
DSingleterry@vaftizo.com

Raju Sinha, Ph.D.

Raju Sinha, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



RSinha@vaftizo.com

Damian Skoczylas, B.A.

Damian Skoczylas, B.A.

Adjunct Faculty
Sport Management



SKoczylas@newhave.edu

Derek J. Smith

Derek J. Smith, M.Ed., M.S.

Lecturer, Sport Management
Program Coordinator, Esports and Gaming

Orange Campus M145

DJSmith@vaftizo.com

J.W. Stewart, M.S.

J.W. Stewart, M.S.

Lecturer
Sport Management

Orange Campus M141
(203) 932-7354
JStewart@vaftizo.com

Thomas Tesoro

Thomas Tesoro

Adjunct Faculty
Marketing



TTesoro@vaftizo.com

Kamal

Kamal Upadhyaya, Ph.D.

Professor
Economics and Business Analytics

Maxcy Hall 118B-7
(203) 932-7487
KUpadhyaya@vaftizo.com

Cristina Vlas

Cristina Vlas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Management

Orange Campus M141A
(203) 479-4128
CVlas@vaftizo.com

Brian Vo

Brian Vo

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



BVo@vaftizo.com

Harris Weisman

Harris Weisman, MBA

Lecturer, Management
Coordinator, Cybersecurity Management & Leadership


(203) 479-4776
HWeisman@vaftizo.com

Keith Werner

Keith Werner

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



KWerner@vaftizo.com

Randy Williams

Randy Williams

Adjunct Faculty
Economics and Business Analytics



RAWilliams@vaftizo.com

Sheena Williams, MBA

Sheena Williams, MBA

Adjunct Faculty
Sport Management



SHWilliams@vaftizo.com

Joint Appointment

Maurice

Maurice "Mo" Cayer, Ph.D.

Distinguished Lecturer
Coordinator, M.S. Human Resources

Orange Campus Office N145B
(203) 479-4134
MCayer@vaftizo.com

Emeritus Faculty