Faculty and Staff
Department Staff
Jifeng Mu
Interim Chair, Department of Management, Marketing, & Logistics
Office: New School of Business 316A
Phone: 256-372-4796
Email: jifeng.mu@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., University of Washington
Melanie Jones
Administrative Assistant
Office: New School of Business 316
Phone: 256-372-5089
Email: melanie.jones@aamu.edu
- MBA, Business Administration-Management, Faulkner University
- MS, Management and Leadership, Liberty University
- BS, Family and Consumer Sciences, Jacksonville State University
- Associate in Arts Degree, Northwest Shoals Community College
Entrepreneurship Faculty
Valentina Iscaro
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
Office: New School of Business 315B
Phone: 256-372-4848
Email: valentina.iscaro@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Universita' della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
- Masters, Business Communication, Sapienza University of Rome
- Bachelor, Public and Corporate Communication, Sapienza University of Rome
Candice Rodgers
Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship
Email: candice.rodgers@aamu.edu
- Doctor of Business Administration, Walden University
- Master of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship), Walden University
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of the Cumberlands
Malcolm Taylor
Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship
Email: malcolm.taylor@aamu.edu
- Doctor of Business Administration, Trident University
- Master of Business Administration, Strayer University
- Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy, Amridge University
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Management of Technology, Athens State University,
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Faculty
Emeka Dunu
Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Office: New 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: New School of Business 313B
Phone: 256-372-4808
Email: hossien.jamshidi@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Masters, Clemson University
- Masters, North Carolina A&T University
- Bachelor, North Carolina State University
Krishan Rana
Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Office: New School of Business 202C
Phone: 256-372-4790
Email: krishan.rana@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., Management Sciences, University of Waterloo
- Masters, Systems Management, Bombay University
- Bachelors, B. Mechanical Engineering, Punjabi University
Ronald Childress
Adjunct professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Email: ronald.childress@aamu.edu, ronaldchildressjr06@gmail.com
- Masters in Logistics Management, Florida Institute of Technology
- BS, Marketing, Central State University
Management Faculty
Chester Andrews
Adjunct Professor of Management
Email: chester.andrews@aamu.edu
- Doctorate of Business Administration, Global Organizational Leadership, Keiser University
- Master of Business Administration, Fontbonne University
- Bachelor in Business in Management, Columbia University
Kenji Baker
Adjunct Professor of Management
Email: kenji.baker@aamu.edu
- Master of Business Administration, University of Missouri Kansas City
- Bachelor of Science in Management, Alabama A&M University
Janel Bell-Haynes
Adjunct professor of management
Email: janel.bell@aamu.edu
- PDB, Marketing and Management, Hough Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, Warrington College of Business
- EdD, Leadership Policy and Law, Alabama State University
- MBA, Marketing, University of Akron
- BS, Marketing, Southern University A&M College
Marcya Burden
Adjunct Professor of Business Law
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
Cam Caldwell
Adjunct Professor of Management
Email: cam.caldwell@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., Washington State University
- Master of Organization Behavior, Brigham Young University
- Master of Arts in Political Science, University of Illinois - Chicago Circle
- Master of Public Administration, Brigham Young University
- Bachelor of Arts in English, Brigham Young University
Deshannon Mcdonald
Assistant Professor of Business Law
Office: New School of Business 314B
Phone: 256-372-4801
Email: deshannon.mcdonald@aamu.edu
- Juris Doctor, University of Florida
Nero Edevbie
Adjunct Professor of Management
Email: nero.edevbie@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., Business Administration, Jackson State University
- MBA, Albany State University
- B.S., Computer Science, Babcock University
Andrea Hawkins
Associate Professor of Management
Office: New School of Business 315C
Phone: 256-372-4817
Email: andrea.hawkins@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., Business Administration-Management, Jackson State University
- MS, Agricultural Economics, Alcorn State University
- BS, Agricultural Economics, Alcorn State University
Eugene Lewis
Adjunct Professor of Management
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
Email: jameen.mathews@aamu.edu
- Doctor of Business Administration, FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- Masters of Science, FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- BS-Business Management, ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY
Michael Porter
Assistant Professor of Management
Office: New School of Business 311B
Phone: 256-372-4780
Email: michael.porter@aamu.edu
- Ed.D, Florida International University
- MPPM, University of York
- MBA, Alabama A&M University
- B.A, Caribbean Nazarene College
Princess Pelmer-Ritchie
Adjunct Professor of Management
Email: princess.pelmer-ritchie@aamu.edu
- Master of Business Administration, Alabama A&M University
- Bachelor of Science, Alabama A&M University
Lester Reid (Certified Management Accountant, Certified Public Accountant)
Adjunct Professor of Management
Email: lester.reid@aamu.edu
- Doctor of Business Administration in Management, Grand Canyon University
- Doctor of Education in Higher and Adult Education, University of Memphis
- Master of Taxation, Mississippi State University
- Master of Science in Accounting, Texas A&M University
- Master of Science in Finance, Texas A&M University
- Master of Business Administration, Texas A&M University
- Master of Science in Management, Texas A&M University
- Master of Education in Higher and Adult Education, University of Houston
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Florida Atlantic University
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Florida Atlantic University
Kuryakin Rucker
Adjunct Professor of Management
Email: kuryakin.rucker@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., Management, Sullivan University
- Juris Doctor, Wayne State University
- Master of Arts in Industrial Relations, Wayne State University
- Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication, Wayne State University
Raina Rutti
Adjunct Professor of Management
Email: raina.rutti@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., Business Administration (Organizational Behavior), University of South Carolina
- Masters, Business Administration, Kansas State University
- Bachelors, Business Administration (Management), Fort Hays State University
- Bachelors, Business Administration (Computer Information Systems), Fort Hays State University
COL. TAURUS SMITH
Adjunct Professor of Management
Email: taurus.smith@aamu.edu
- Masters in Higher Education Administration, University of Louisville
- Masters in Procurement and Acquisition Management, Webster University
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Florida A&M University
Rashida Wilson
Adjunct Professor of Management
Director of Experiential Learning Opportunities
Office: New School of Business 201
Phone: 256-372-5499
Email: rashida.wilson@aamu.edu
- M.S., Management, Faulkner University
- B.S., Metropolitan College of New York
Management Information Systems Faculty
Augustine Dike
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
Office: New School of Business 313C
Phone: 256-372-4809
Email: augustine.dike@aamu.edu
- DBA, Cambridge College Global
- M.S., Computer Science, Alabama A&M University
- MBA, Finance, Alabama A&M University
- B.S., Accounting, Alabama A&M University
Guy Posey
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
Office: New School of Business 314C
Phone: 256-372-4811
Email: guy.posey@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., Business Computer Information Systems, University of North Texas
- Masters, Jackson State University
- Bachelors, University of Southern Mississippi
- Associate Degree, Jones County Junior College
Adolph Scissum
Adjunct Professor of Management Information Systems
Director of User Support, Information Technology Services
Phone: 256-372-5219
Email: adolph.scissum@aamu.edu
- M.S., Computer Science, Alabama A&M University
- B.S., Math OA/OR, United States Naval Academy
Marketing Faculty
Alicia Cooper
Associate professor of Marketing
Office: New School of Business 315A
Phone: 256-372-5659
Email: alicia.cooper@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., Marketing, Michigan State University
- MBA, Marketing concentration, (Clark) Atlanta University
- BA, Economics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
John Kozup
Associate professor of Marketing
Office: New School of Business 315 D
Email: john.kozup@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., University of Arkansas
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Slippery Rock University
Kelvyn Moore
Visiting Assistant professor of Marketing
Office: New School of Business 314 A
Phone: 256-372-4810
Email: kelvyn.moore@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., University of Iowa
- Master of Business Administration, Saint Louis University
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Indiana University
Jifeng Mu
Professor of Marketing
Office: New School of Business 316A
Phone: 256-372-4796
Email: jifeng.mu@aamu.edu
- Ph.D., University of Washington
Charles Richardson
Professor of Marketing & Dean of the School of Business and Public Affairs
Office: New School of Business 309 A
Phone: 256-372-8052
Email: charles.richards@aamu.edu
- Doctor of Professional Studies, Pace University
- Master of Business Administration, New York University
- Bachelor of Science, Pratt Institute
