Category Archives: Faculty News

Originally Published on May 18, 2023 Eshwar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance and is approaching five years at UCF. His research covers entrepreneurial finance, the economics of climate change and text mining. Professionally and personally, Eshwar loves to solve a puzzle, and it could be anything from why startups succeed to […]

Originally Published on May 11, 2023 Before teaching, Dr. Ray Eddy was a professional stuntman who acted in movies and TV shows, but his most significant role was as Indiana Jones at Walt Disney World for eight years. Ray is currently a lecturer in the Integrated Business Department and is in his sixth year at […]

Associate Professor, Integrated Business Posted on November 30, 2023 Ms. Ghada Baz is a world traveling paraglider who always looks to expand her business knowledge abroad through her network and soak in the aspects of new cultures. Learn more about Ms. Baz below: How long have you been a Knight and what are some of […]

Associate Professor, Department of Finance Posted on November 21, 2023 Dr. Cuneyt Akcora is new to UCF but brings an impressive background to the Department of Finance. He learns languages, was a Fullbright Scholar and studies Blockchains and graph machine learning despite not touching a computer until the age of 19. Learn more about Dr. […]

Associate Professor, Department of Management Posted on November 1, 2023 Dr. Joseph stays busy as a celebrated researcher in her field of emotional intelligence in the workplace, appearing in many top-rated publications, and stays even busier away from the classroom where she’s raising three young boys. Find out more about Dana below! How long have […]

Associate Chair, Department of Finance; Lecturer, International Business Dr. Resch is a world traveler who is well prepared to lead his International Business classes thanks to his travels that have taken him to 55 countries, so far! Find out more about Peter below. How long have you been a Knight? I’ve been teaching at UCF since […]

Associate Lecturer, Marketing Department Dr. Johnson is a Air Force Veteran, has been with UCF for six years and is researching supply chain management, demand planning, and transportation management. Learn more about him below! How long have you been a Knight? Six years. What is your area of research? I work in Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning […]