Department Archives: Integrated Business Degree Program

Dr. Gallo is a Lecturer in Human Resources who works for the University of Central Florida in the Barry S. Miller College of Business. Jim has 20+ years of leadership experience as a senior executive in Human Resources and Organizational consulting. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from Florida Tech and holds […]

L. Harrison ‘Hal’ Thayer is an Assistant Director at the Florida SBDC at the University of Central Florida. With more than 7 years as a consultant and program manager at the FSBDC, Hal has a broad and deep knowledge and understanding of small businesses and consulting services, training opportunities and research resources offered to them […]

Education and Certifications Dr. Brown has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Florida Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). […]

Dr. Alecse is a lecturer in the Barry S. Miller College of Business, at the University of Central Florida. His research interest is in the information systems area, particularly in behavioral cybersecurity. Since joining UCF, Dr. Alecse has taught a variety of courses, including Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Managerial Economics, Small Business Finances, and Project Management. […]

Frank J. Tamberelli is a Lead Faculty member with the Integrated Business Program and he is responsible for the development and maintenance of two courses — Managing Small Business Finances and Small Business Development. Dr. Tamberelli has a background in international banking and has managed global organizations in some of the country’s largest corporations. Tamberelli […]

Dr. Henry has earned a B.A. in psychology, English, and political science; an M.S. in industrial/organizational psychology; and a Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis, all from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he lived from 1981 to 1993. Dr. Henry first earned his professional certification in human resource management in 1998 and renewed his […]

Carlos Valdez, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer in the Integrated Business Department at the University of Central Florida and Lead Faculty for MAR 3407 – Integrated Professional Selling. From January 2023 through May 2026, he served as Program Director of the Master of Science in Management – Integrated Business Track. He is a Professional Certified […]

Ms. Connell is the Lead Faculty for the Integrated Business Foundations course in the Integrated Business program and an Associate Instructor. Originally from Austin, Texas, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and General Business with a minor in Economics from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Continuing her education at the University of Central […]

Ghada Baz brings to UCF a multinational, multidisciplinary experience with a career in both academia and management consulting. Having earned her MBA from Georgia State University, she worked as a management consultant with Ernst & Young in Cairo, Egypt, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. During her consulting career, she served organizations in both the […]