Faculty and Staff

We provide high-quality, state-of-the-art broad-based business education in entrepreneurship, logistics and supply chain management, management, management information systems, international business, and marketing. We strive for excellence in teaching, learning, service, and research. Our MBA program endows learners with the foundational skill sets to succeed in the ever-changing world. We are learner-centered, ensuring that learners start from here and go anywhere in the competitive professional world. Each of our learners has an academic advisor to ensure that learners take advantage of our world-class expert professors for success. All our programs are AACSB accredited, the premium business accreditation body in the world, to educate and grow the next generation of great leaders.

Department Staff

Michael Porter

Interim Department Chair

Office: School of Business 316A

Phone: 256-372-4796

Email: michael.porter@aamu.edu

Ed.D., Florida International University

Deborah Stewart

Administrative Assistant

Office: School of Business 316

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: deborah.stewart@aamu.edu

Bacherlor of Science, Social Work, Alabama A&M University

Entrepreneurship Faculty

Valentina Iscaro

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship

Office: School of Business 315B

Phone: 256-372-4848

Email: valentina.iscaro@aamu.edu

Ph.D., Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Universita' della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Master of Arts, Business Communication, Sapienza University of Rome
Bachelor of Arts, Public and Corporate Communication, Sapienza University of Rome

Jack Richter

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship

Phone: 256-372-4414

Email: jack.richter@aamu.edu

Ph.D., Strategy, Florida State University
Master of Business Administration, Getulio Vargas Foundation
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology, Claretiano Catholic University

Candice Rodgers

Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: candice.rodgers@aamu.edu

Doctor of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Walden University
Master of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Walden University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of the Cumberlands

Malcolm Taylor

Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: malcolm.taylor@aamu.edu

Doctor of Business Administration, Trident University
Master of Business Administration, Strayer University
Master of Arts, Marriage & Family Therapy, Amridge University
Bachelor of Science, Management, Athens State University,

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Faculty

Emeka Dunu

Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Office: School of Business 313A

Phone: 256-372-4818

Email: emeka.dunu@aamu.edu

Ph.D., University of North Texas

Hossein Jamshidi

Professor of Operations Management

Office: School of Business 313B

Phone: 256-372-4808

Email: hossein.jamshidi@aamu.edu

Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Master of Science, Industrial Engineering, Clemson University
Master of Science, Industrial Engineering, North Carolina A&T University
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University

Ronald Childress

Adjunct Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: ronald.childress@aamu.edu, ronaldchildressjr06@gmail.com

Master of Science, Logistics Management, Florida Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Central State University

Jorja Wright

Adjunct Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: jorja.wright@aamu.edu

Doctor of Executive Leadership, University of Charleston
United States Army Logistics University and Federal Acquisition Certification
Master of Business Administration, Healthcare, Florida Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Management Faculty

Chester Andrews

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: chester.andrews@aamu.edu

Doctor of Business Administration, Global Organizational Leadership, Keiser University
Master of Business Administration, Fontbonne University
Bachelor of Science, Management, Columbia University

Kenji Baker

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: kenji.baker@aamu.edu

Master of Business Administration, University of Missouri Kansas City
Bachelor of Science, Management, Alabama A&M University

Janel Bell-Haynes

Adjunct Professor of management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: janel.bell@aamu.edu

PDB, Marketing and Management, Hough Graduate School of Business, University of Florida
EdD, Leadership Policy and Law, Alabama State University
Master of Business Administration, Marketing, University of Akron
Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Southern University A&M College

Marcya Burden

Adjunct Professor of Business Law

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: marcya.burden@aamu.edu

Juris Doctor, Valparaiso University School of Law
Villanova University School of Law, LLM in Taxation
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Oakwood University

Ashley Davis

Adjunct Professor of Business Law

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: ashley.davis1@aamu.edu

Juris Doctor, University of Alabama School of Law
Bachelor of Science, Math & Computer Science, Birmingham Southern College

Bennie Douglas

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: bennie.douglas@aamu.edu

Doctor of Business Administration, California Southern University
Master of Business Administration, Gardner-Webb University
Bachelor of Arts, Theology, Oral Roberts University

Deshannon Mcdonald

Assistant Professor of Business Law

Office: School of Business 314B

Phone: 256-372-4801

Email: deshannon.mcdonald@aamu.edu

Juris Doctor, University of Florida

Nero Edevbie

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: nero.edevbie@aamu.edu

Ph.D., Business Administration, Jackson State University
Master of Business Administration, Albany State University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Babcock University

Andrea Hawkins

Associate Professor of Management

Office: School of Business 315C

Phone: 256-372-4817

Email: andrea.hawkins@aamu.edu

Ph.D., Business Administration, Management, Jackson State University
Master of Science, Agricultural Economics, Alcorn State University
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics, Alcorn State University

Eugene Lewis

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: eugene.lewis@aamu.edu

Ph.D., Capitol Technology University
Master of Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Oakwood University

Jameen Mathews

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: jameen.mathews@aamu.edu

Doctor of Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology
Master of Science, Florida Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Management, Athens State University

Michael Porter

Assistant Professor of Management

Office: School of Business 311B

Phone: 256-372-4780

Email: michael.porter@aamu.edu

Ed.D, Florida International University
Master of Pulic Policy and Management, University of York
Master of Business Administration, Alabama A&M University
Bachelor of Arts, Caribbean Nazarene College

Princess Pelmer-Ritchie

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-4893

Email: princess.ritchie@aamu.edu

Master of Business Administration, Alabama A&M University
Bachelor of Science, Alabama A&M University

James Pingar

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: james.pinegar@aamu.edu

Doctorate of Business Administration, William Howard Taft University
Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Lester Reid (Certified Management Accountant, Certified Public Accountant)

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: lester.reid@aamu.edu

Doctor of Business Administration, Management, Grand Canyon University
Doctor of Education, Higher and Adult Education, University of Memphis
Master of Taxation, Mississippi State University
Master of Science, Accounting, Texas A&M University
Master of Science, Finance, Texas A&M University
Master of Business Administration, Texas A&M University
Master of Science, Management, Texas A&M University
Master of Education, Higher and Adult Education, University of Houston
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, Florida Atlantic University

Kuryakin Rucker

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: kuryakin.rucker@aamu.edu

Ph.D., Management, Sullivan University
Juris Doctor, Wayne State University
Master of Arts, Industrial Relations, Wayne State University
Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication, Wayne State University

Raina Rutti

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: raina.rutti@aamu.edu

Ph.D., Business Administration (Organizational Behavior), University of South Carolina
Master of Business Administration, Kansas State University
Bachelor of Science, Management, Fort Hays State University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems, Fort Hays State University
Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication, Wayne State University

Reuben Twijukye

Assistant Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5350

Email: reuben.twijukye@aamu.edu

Ph.D., Human Resource and Leadership Development, Louisiana State University
Master of Science, Human Resource and Leadership Development, Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Louisiana State University

Col. Taurus Smith

Adjunct Professor of Management

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: taurus.smith@aamu.edu

Master, Higher Education Administration, University of Louisville
Master, Procurement and Acquisition Management, Webster University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Florida A&M University

Rashida Wilson

Adjunct Professor of Management

Director of Experiential Learning Opportunities

Office: School of Business 201

Phone: 256-372-5499

Email: rashida.wilson@aamu.edu

Master of Science, Management, Faulkner University
Bachelor of Science, Metropolitan College of New York

Management Information Systems Faculty

William Coleman

Adjunct Professor of Management Information Systems

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email address: william.coleman@aamu.edu

Doctor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Colorado Technical University
Master of Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Strayer University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Strayer University

Kuan Collins

Adjunct Professor of Management Information Systems

Phone: 256-372-5089

Email: kuan.collins@aamu.edu

Doctor of Management, University of Maryland
Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
Program Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)
Master of Science, Information Systems, Strayer University
Defense Acquisition Program Management Level III Certified, Defense Acquisition University
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park

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