NEW FACULTY

A new group of academic professionals has joined various universities, bringing diverse backgrounds and expertise to the fields of accountancy, finance, IT, analytics, operations, management, organization, and marketing. This update features profiles of faculty members from institutions such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Harvard Business School, and the Wharton School, showcasing their educational achievements and areas of focus. The influx of fresh talent promises to enhance the educational landscape and foster innovation in their respective fields.

Published: November 15, 2018

ACCOUNTANCY

ZACHARY KOWALESKI
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D., M.Acc., BBA

JESSICA WATKINS
Assistant Professor
Indiana University, Ph.D.
University of Notre Dame, MSA, BBA

FINANCE

HUAIZHI CHEN
Assistant Professor
Harvard Business School, postdoctoral fellow
London School of Economics and Political Science, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Case Western Reserve University, M.S., B.S., B.A.

DAVID ECHEVERRY
Visiting Assistant Professor
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D., M.S.
London School of Economics and Political Science, M.Sc.
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), B.A.

JUN YANG
Assistant Professor
Boston College, Ph.D. (expected)
Washington University in St. Louis, M.S.F.
Beijing Foreign Studies University, B.A.

IT, ANALYTICS AND OPERATIONS

NICHOLAS BERENTE
Associate Professor
University of Michigan, postdoctoral studies
Case Western Reserve University, Ph.D., MBA
John Carroll University, BSBA

SETH BERRY
Assistant Teaching Professor
Southern Illinois University, Ph.D., M.A., B.A.

FRANCIS BILSON DARKU
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Dallas, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana), B.Sc.

FREDERICK NWANGANGA
Assistant Teaching Professor
University of Notre Dame, Ph.D. (expected)
Indiana University, MBA
Andrews University, M.S., B.S.

ZIFENG ZHAO
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D., M.S.
Chinese University of Hong Kong, B.S.

MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION

JENNIFER CRONIN
Assistant Teaching Professor
University of North Carolina, Ph.D.
University of Kentucky, M.A.
Georgetown College, B.A.

NATHAN MEIKLE
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
University of Utah, Ph.D.
Stanford Law School, J.D.
Brigham Young University, B.S.

BRITTANY SOLOMON
Assistant Professor
Washington University in St. Louis, Ph.D., M.A.
University of Arizona, B.A.

DANIELLE TUSSING
Assistant Professor
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D.
Davidson College, B.S.

MARKETING

VAMSI KANURI
Assistant Professor
University of Missouri, Ph.D., MBA
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (India), B.T.

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