Employee Type Archives: Faculty

Dr. Sönmez is Chair of the Department of Marketing and the former Associate Dean for Faculty, Research and Graduate Programs at UCF College of Business. She holds a doctorate from Penn State University, a Master’s degree from Clemson University, and a B.B.A. from Bernard Baruch College/City University of New York. Her research is interdisciplinary and […]

Dr. Gallo is a Lecturer in Human Resources who works for the University of Central Florida in the 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 an MBA and […]

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). […]

Roberto Burguet joined UCF after spending most of his academic life in Barcelona. He also has been a visiting professor at the University of Illinois, University of Arizona, University College Dublin, INSEAD and Colegio de Mexico, as well as Stony Brook University, his alma mater, where he graduated in 1988. His research interests include a […]

Andrew Johnson holds the rank of Associate Lecturer, Supply Chain and Operations Management in the College of Business at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Prior to joining the faculty at the UCF, Andrew held the rank of Assistant Professor of Supply Chain and Logistics Management at Rowan University. There, Andrew was instrumental in the […]

Dr. Karen Ehrhart joined the faculty of UCF in 2017. She earned her M. A. and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Maryland and has a B.A. from Westmont College with a double major in Psychology and Economics and Business. She has conducted research and worked with organizations on the topics of diversity […]

Dr. Alecse is a lecturer in the 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. Dr. Alecse has […]

Shelley Maccini is the lead instructor for the Data Driven Decision Making course with the Integrated Business program, where she occasionally teaches other courses in the IB curriculum.  Previously, she taught classes in marketing communications and in Excel skills. In addition to being a double Knight, Dr. Maccini holds an undergraduate degree in hospitality from […]

Theresa Libby is the Kenneth G. Dixon Distinguished Professor of Accounting at the University of Central Florida College of Business. Professor Libby earned her PhD at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She earned her CPA in Canada in 1988 and has been recognized as a Fellow of CPA Ontario for her service […]