Speakers - Business & Industry

Moses Acquaah
Associate Professor, Business Administration
PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
(336) 334-5305, acquaah@uncg.edu

  • Strategic Management
  • Family Business
  • Management in Transition Economies
  • Doing Business in Africa

Mikhail Balaev
Assistant Professor, Sociology
PhD University of Oregon
(336) 334-5295, mabalaev@uncg.edu

  • International Trade and Political Process
  • Democracy and Democratization (Global and American)
  • Former USSR
  • American Power Elite
  • Corporate-Government Networks

Beth Barba
Professor, Community Practice Nursing
Director of PhD Program, School of Nursing
Ph.D. New York University
(336) 334-4785, beth_barba@uncg.edu

  • Advancing Excellence in Nursing Homes
  • Geriatric Health Care Workforce

James M. Benshoff
Professor, Counseling & Educational Development
PhD American University
(336) 334-3424, benshoff@uncg.edu

  • Groups & Group Work
  • College Student Development
  • Nontraditional (Adult) College Students
  • Adolescent & Adult Development
  • Career Counseling, Planning, & Management
  • Counseling Adolescents, Adults, & Couples

Beth R. Bernhardt
Electronic Resources Librarian, University Libraries
MLIS University of South Carolina
(336) 256-1210, beth_bernhardt@uncg.edu

  • Resources Available at the UNCG University Libraries
  • Business Resources at the UNCG University Libraries
  • NC LIVE Electronic Databases You Can Connect to From Home

Daniel Bibeau
Professor, Public Health Education
PhD Pennsylvania State University
(336) 334-5527, dlbibeau@uncg.edu

  • Health Promotion in the Workplace
  • Equity and Health

Nora J. Bird
Assistant Professor, Library & Information Studies
PhD Rutgers University
(336) 256-0162, njbird@uncg.edu

  • Workplace Information Literacy
  • Communicating Science on the Web
  • Informal Learning and Adults
  • Community College Libraries
  • Digital archiving

Carolyn L. Blue
Professor, Community Practice Nursing
PhD The University of Illinois @ Chicago
(336) 334-4903, clblue2@uncg.edu

  • Worksite Health
  • Diabetes Prevention
  • Health Promotion

Susan Brien
Assistant Director of Employer Relations, Career Services Center
BA Merrimack College
(336) 334-3463, sebrien@uncg.edu

  • Networking
  • Building Brands
  • Job Search

Andrew Brod
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Business & Economic Research
PhD University of Minnesota
(336) 707-6439, AndrewBrod@uncg.edu

  • UNCG and the Triad Economy
  • State of the US & NC Economies
  • Economic Trends to Watch
  • Economic Myths about Immigration
  • The Good News about High Oil Prices
  • The Economics of Economic-Development Incentives
  • The Global Economy

Erick T. Byrd
Assistant Professor, Hospitality & Tourism Management
PhD North Carolina State University
(336) 334-3041, etbyrd@uncg.edu

  • Sustainable tourism
  • Tourism management
  • Community participation

Jody Cauthen
Lecturer, Theatre
MA Saint Mary's Unviersity of Minnesota
(336) 334-4601, jtcauthe@Uncg.edu

  • Theatre Management/Theatre Entrepreneurship
  • Arts Marketing
  • Theatre/Drama

Sam "Chip" Cook
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Lecturer, Business Administration
MA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 254-8676, sccook2@uncg.edu

  • Communication & Public Speaking
  • Communication Technology
  • NC Public Charter School Development

Duane Cyrus
Associate Professor, Dance
MFA University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(336) 256-1486, dacyrus@uncg.edu

  • Accessing Creativity (Interactive lecture or workshop to access creative potential for any demographic)
  • Entrepreneurship in the Arts
  • African American Contributions to American Culture (Particularly in Performing Arts)

Keith Debbage
Professor, Geography
PhD The University of Georgia
(336) 334-3911, kdebb@hotmail.com

  • Economic & Urban Development
  • City & Regional Planning
  • The Airline Industry
  • Tourism

Jessica Delk McCall
Basic Course Director and Lecturer, Communication Studies
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
() , jedelk@uncg.edu

  • Presentation Skills for the Business World
  • Experiential Education in the Classroom
  • Relationship Development & Maintenance
  • Group Communication & Team Building
  • Expectations & Preparation for College
  • Communication Education (Pedagogy)

Susan Dennison
Associate Professor, Social work
MSW Barry University
(336) 334-4099, stdennis@uncg.edu

  • Setting up Groups for At Risk Children and Adolescents
  • Stress Management for Helping Professionals
  • Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Community Within an Organization
  • Setting up Groups For Adults

Joseph Erba
Lecturer/Professor of Practice, Business Administration
MBA Babson College
(336) 256-8592, jrerba@uncg.edu

  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business Policy & Strategy
  • Bridging the divide between Arts & Business

Karae L. Foddrell
Lecturer, Communication Studies
MS Radford University
(336) 334-5297, klfoddre@uncg.edu

  • Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace
  • Conflict Resolution and Relationships
  • Global Issues, Communication & Diversity

Eric Ford
Professor, Business Administration
PhD The University of Alabama at Birmingham
(336) 334-5691, ewford@uncg.edu

  • Health System Change: Promoting Value
  • Electronic Health Records: Adoption & Diffusion
  • Effectiveness & Efficiency in Healthcare Organizations

Denise Gabriel
Assistant Professor, Theatre
MA The Ohio State University, University of Nebraska
(336) 356-6979, dlgabri2@uncg.edu

  • The Values of Mindfulness Practice in Daily Living
  • Embodying Performance in the Workplace

Vidyaranya Gargeya
Professor, Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
Director of the MBA Program, Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics
PhD Georgia State University
(336) 334-4990, vbgargey@uncg.edu

  • Global Operations Strategy/Operations Strategy
  • Supply Chain/Network Management
  • Quality and Continuous Improvement
  • Performance Measurement

Dianne Garrett
Lecturer, Business Administration
MA Seton Hall University
(336) 334-4536, drgarret@uncg.edu

  • Advancing in Leadership Skills
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Communication Intelligence for Work and Life
  • Neuroscience of Leadership
  • What Makes Change So Hard and What To Do About It.
  • Procrastination

Eric M. Gladney
Lecturer, Management
Associate Director for Professional Development, UNCG Human Resource Services
PhD United Theological Seminary
(336) 420-5236, egladney@triad.rr.com

  • Leadership Development
  • Business Development & Organizational Behavior
  • Stereotype & Diversity Training
  • Globalization: Effective Strategies For Managing In A Global Marketplace
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Organizational Capability

Nancy Gladwell
Associate Professor, Community & Therapeutic Recreation
ReD Indiana University
(336) 334-3261, nancy_gladwell@uncg.edu

  • Customer Service
  • How to Effectively Handle Change
  • Family Caregiving
  • Multigenerational Workforce

Ronnie S. Grabon
Professor of Practice, Business Administration
MBA Rutgers University
(336) 297-0483, rsgrabon@uncg.edu

  • Work/Life Balance
  • Being a Strategic Human Resources Partner
  • Coaching - What is it and Why Do I Want It?
  • Life (and Career) Transitions

Daniel J. C. Herr
Professor & Department Chair, Nanoscience
PhD University of California, Santa Cruz
(336) 285-2862, djherr@uncg.edu

  • Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, and Nanomaterials
  • Sustainable Manufacturing and Nanomanufacturing
  • Advanced Semiconductor Technologies
  • The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Travis L. Hicks
Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture
M.Arch. Princeton University
(336) 256.0306, tlhicks@uncg.edu

  • Trends in Workplace Design: "Thinking Beyond the Office Cube"
  • Sustainable Design: "Towards a More Ecological Architecture"
  • Design Process: "Deciphering Archi-speak: Why Architects Think and Talk the Way They Do."
  • Irish Traditional Music - Discussion + Demonstration: "The Irish Bagpipes: Yes, These ARE Real Bagpipes."

Channelle D. James
Lecturer, Business Administration
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3907, cdjames2@uncg.edu

  • Cross Cultural Management, Maximizing Cross Cultural Teams
  • Cultural Studies, Popular Culture & Business
  • Diversity & Cross Cultural Relationships
  • Leadership Development, Women as Leaders, Women & Work
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Social Entrepreneurship

Byoungho Jin
Professor, Consumer, Apparel & Retail Studies
PhD Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
(336) 256-0251, b_jin@uncg.edu

  • Apparel Industries in Emerging Markets Such as China and India
  • Retail Consumers in Korea, China, India.
  • Global Sourcing Strategies in the Apparel Industry
  • Retail Internationalization/Going Global
  • Doing Business in China & India

Carol W. Jordan
Lecturer, Specialized Education Services
MEd The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 558-3651, cwjordan@uncg.edu

  • Inclusion of children with disabilities
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Family Professional Partnerships

Peter Kellett
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
PhD Southern Illinois University Carbondale
(336) 334-3840, pmkellet@uncg.edu

  • Conflict and Conflict Management in Relationships, Families, Workplaces and Communities

Terry L. Kennedy
Lecturer, English
Associate Director, MFA Writing Program
MFA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-5459, terry_kennedy@uncg.edu

  • Entrepreneurship and Independent Press Publishing
  • Writing of Poetry

Nir Kshetri
Associate Professor, Business Administration
PhD The University of Rhode Island
(336) 334-4530, nbkshetr@uncg.edu

  • Cybercrime
  • E-commerce
  • Marketing
  • Global entrepreneurship
  • China

Susan Letvak
Associate Professor, Nursing
PhD Adelphi University
(336) 256-1024, susan_letvak@uncg.edu

  • Aging Workforce Issues & Trends
  • Nursing Workforce Issues
  • Quality of Care Issues
  • Occupational Health & Safety

Maurie Lockley
Lecturer, Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
MA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4983, maurie@uncg.edu

  • What's new in Microsoft Office 2010
  • Using Excel Effectively
  • Collaboration features in Microsoft Office 2010
  • Data Management with Access
  • Pivoting Data

Kevin Lowe
Professor & Department Head, Business Administration
PhD Florida International University
(336) 334-3055, kblowe@uncg.edu

  • Leadership
  • Business Strategy
  • Cross Cultural Management Issues

Patrick Madsen
Director, Career Services Center
EdD Nova Southeastern University
(336) 334-4174, pomadsen@uncg.edu

  • Career Development
  • Leadership Development
  • Coaching and Performance Management
  • Organizational Communication

Jerry McGuire
Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic Development, Office of Research & Economic Development
MBA University of Pittsburgh
(336) 256-1298, mcguirej@uncg.edu

  • Economic Development Initiatives at UNCG

Esra Memili
Assistant Professor, Business Administration
PhD Mississippi State University
(662) 617-1459, e_memili@uncg.edu

  • Family Business
  • Entrepreneurship

James Milanese
Lecturer, Accounting & Finance
MA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4864, jamilane@uncg.edu

  • Corporate Finance
  • Investments
  • Real Estate Investments

John Neufeld
Professor, Economics
PhD University of Michigan
(336) 334-4869, john_neufeld@uncg.edu

  • Electric Power Industry, Including History
  • Energy Policy

Craig Nova
Class of '49 Distinguished Professor of the Humanities, English
MFA Columbia University
(919) 732-1857, c_nova@uncg.edu

  • Why The Novel is More Necessary Now Than Ever
  • The Nature of Un-intended Consequences
  • The Writing Life
  • The Future of American Publishing

Prashant Palvia
Joe Rosenthal Excellence Professor, Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
PhD University of Minnesota
(336) 334-4818, pcpalvia@uncg.edu

  • Global Information Technology Issues
  • International IT Outsourcing
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Information Systems Research Methods
  • Information Technology in Healthcare

Douglas G. (Doug) Parkes
Lecturer, Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
MBA Wake Forest University
(336) 643-7632, dgparkessr@triad.rr.com

  • The Importance of Supply Chain Management to the Local Economy and Lives of Citizens

Amanda Pelon
Lecturer, Business Administration
Academic Advisor, Bryan School Undergraduate Student Services
MA Michigan State University
(336) 334-5928, arpelon@uncg.edu

  • Career Planning & Decision Making
  • Academic Planning & Decision Making
  • Student Leadership Development

Mike Perko
Associate Professor, Public Health Education
PhD The University of Alabama
(336) 256-8505, mike.perko@uncg.edu

  • How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life!
  • The 10 Best Physical Activity Practices of America's Healthiest Companies.
  • The Coming Storm - 6 trends that will affect our life and health.
  • Taking One for the Team: The Dangers of Using Performance Enhancers in Youth Sports.

Riikka Sarala
Assistant Professor, Business Administration
PhD Swedish School of Economics
(908) 251-4294, rmsarala@uncg.edu

  • International Business & Management
  • Doing Business in Europe
  • National Culture

Debbie Schallock
Director of Marketing, University Relations
MA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4042, drschall@uncg.edu

  • Marketing
  • Branding
  • Organizational Communication
  • Communication Strategy
  • Social Media

Thaddeus Joseph Shalek
Lecturer, Accounting & Finance
MBA The University of Tampa
(336) 617-6833, tjshalek@uncg.edu

  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Family Business Succession Planning
  • Small Business Valuations

Rahul Singh
Associate Professor, Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
PhD Virginia commonwealth university
(336) 256-0260, Rahul@uncg.edu

  • Accessibility and usability of systems
  • Information and Systems Security
  • Web 2.0 & social networks
  • knowledge management and systems design
  • Social Media Strategy

Vas Taras
Lecturer, Business Administration
PhD University of Calgary, Canada
(336) 256-8611, v_taras@uncg.edu

  • Immigration
  • Cross-cultural Managment
  • International Teams in Domestic Organizations
  • Culture
  • Evaluation of Effectiveness of Corporate Personnel Training and Development Programs

Larry Taube
Associate Professor, Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
Undergraduate Program Director, Bryan School of Business and Economics
PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 334-4987, lrtaube@uncg.edu

  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Business Processes

William Tullar
Professor, Business Administration
PhD University of Rochester
(336) 334-4526, wltullar@hotmail.com

  • Organizational Misbehavior
  • Nursing Assistant Misbehavior
  • Scams, Stings, Cons, & Grifts: Training Seniors to Avoid them

Janice I Wassel
Director, Gerontology
PhD Pennsylvania State University
(336) 256-1020, jiwassel@uncg.edu

  • The Senior Sandwich: The Increasing Complexity in Later-Life Families
  • Women and Entrepreneurs: A Silver Advantage?
  • Mixing Business and Aging: The UNCG Gerontology Program
  • Demographics: Aging Trends in the Geriatric and Mental Health Population
  • Entrepreneurs: The Boomer Boom
  • Marketing for the Boomer Generation
  • Silver Industries

Dianne H.B. Welsh
Hayes Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship, Business Administration
Director, North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center
PhD University of Nebraska-Lincoln
(336) 256-8648, dhwelsh@uncg.edu

  • Entrepreneurship Growth, Global Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship at UNCG
  • Family Businesses: Their Survival and Success
  • Franchising: 40% of all Retail Trade

Bob Wineburg
Professor, Social work
Director of Community Engaged Scholarship, School of Health and Human Sciences
PhD University of Pittsburgh
(336) 708-3435, bobwineburg@gmail.com

  • Faith Based Social Services
  • Town Grown Partnerships
  • Social Entrepeneurism
  • Social Service Program and Organizational Development

David Wyrick
Associate Professor, Public Health Education
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4501, dlwyrick@uncg.edu

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention with High School and College Students and Student-Athletes
  • Prevention of High-Risk Drinking with College Students
  • Protecting and Promoting Health through Entrepreneurship

Bonnie Yarbrough
Lecturer, English
PhD Pennsylvania State University
(336) 292-1186, btyarbro@uncg.edu

  • Management Communication
  • Leading Groups and Teams
  • Writing in the Professions