Faculty Listing
Welcome to Faculty Listing!
Our faculty members are not only accomplished academics, but they also bring real-world experience to the classroom. They have worked in a variety of industries and are able to provide our students with practical knowledge that they can apply in their future careers.
Please take a moment to explore our faculty directory to learn more about our outstanding faculty members. We are confident that you will be impressed with the caliber of our faculty and their dedication to our students' success.
Dr. Allison Kunerth, Ph.D.
Dr. Kunerth has been awarded numerous honors, including membership in the SALUTE Honor Society and Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society, the Disney-SVA STEM Scholarship, and Morgan Book Award Recipient. Her professional publications cover topics such as flu vaccination behavior, presenteeism attitudes, and school-based syndromic surveillance data. She has also presented research at various conferences, including the American Public Health Association meeting.
Dr. Baran Erdik, MD
Dr. Baran Erdik, MD is a multidisciplinary health professional who aims to use his diverse clinical expertise, international compliance knowledge, and latest formal education in Clinical Sciences to help resolve issues and provide solutions to contemporary health systems challenges. He has experience in various roles including Compliance Specialist, Consultant, Medical Consultant, Resident Doctor, Intern Doctor, and Graduate Teaching Assistant. Dr. Erdik has published papers, presentations in international conferences, and a chapter of a medical textbook.
He has a Master’s degree in Health Policy and Administration, and a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine. Additionally, he has Lean/Six Sigma and Project Management Certifications, as well as multiple healthcare certifications. Dr. Erdik's unique skills include hospital administration and management with a strong focus on community health, understanding gaps, miscommunications, and opportunities that exist between healthcare providers, ancillary support, healthcare administration team, and health policy leaders, and serving as a provider in several international healthcare environments while working under different compliance and regulatory systems.
Dr. Christine Smith, Ed.D
Dr. Ericka Williams, Ed.D
Dr. Genevieve Dobson, DBA
Dr. Genevieve Dobson is a dedicated leader with 10 years of experience providing instructional guidance and educational development solutions, coupled with 15+ years of business consulting and leadership experience. She holds a Doctor of Business Administration from the University of South Florida, an MBA from the University of Maryland University College, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Dr. Dobson is passionate about improving academic performance and attitude towards business and entrepreneurship, and has received recognition for her work, including awards for excellence in diligence and outstanding behavior. She has also authored several publications, including a book on managing student loans and a dissertation on addressing the student loan crisis.
Dr. Karl Hellman, DBA
Dr. Karl Hellman has over 50 years of management and consulting experience, in addition to extensive academic credentials. He has a Bachelor's of Arts in Economics from Beloit College, a Master of Science in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences from Northwestern University, and a DBA in Marketing from Georgia State University.
Dr. Hellman has authored numerous papers in business and marketing journals and has given presentations on marketing. He co-authored a book with Ardis Burst, The Customer Learning Curve: Creating Profits from Marketing Chaos, and has contributed to the field through his work as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Letterform Archive and the creation and curation of Salesinsights.org, a website focused on sales and marketing. Additionally, he has developed web-based courses on product management for the Institute for the Study of Business Markets at Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Hellman has been recognized for his contributions to the field and has served as an Executive in Residence at the Center for Business and Industrial Marketing at Georgia State University. He joined a Harvard Business School faculty consulting firm from 1976 to 1982 and was later put into business for himself by Coca-Cola, co-founding several consulting firms, including Hellman Werneke, Vantage Consulting, The Learning Corporation, and Resultrek.
Dr. Katie Necas, PharmD
Dr. Kei Alegria-Flores, Ph.D.
In her most recent roles as Global Vice President of Applied Behavioral Science and Behavioral Strategist, she supported business growth through the application of data analytics, behavioral design thinking, and jobs-to-be-done frameworks. Over the years, she has worked with academic, governmental, multilateral, startups, and private sector organizations, such as the Pan-American Health Organization, Inter-American Development Bank, Novo Nordisk, and Merck. While she is most passionate about healthcare, her skills are valuable in many other industries where her superpowers can improve effective organizational growth.
Dr. Robert Stojanovic, DBA
Dr. Samantha Calvin, Ph.D.
Dr. Samuel Sarmiento, MD, MPH, MBA
He is an effective science communicator. In 2016, he completed a fellowship in medical journalism at NBC News. Author of dozens of academic publications and book chapters, he has also written extensively on health and medical topics for a general audience.
Dr. Sarmiento completed his internship in general surgery at Mayo Clinic, master’s degrees in public health and business at Johns Hopkins University, and a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical outcomes research at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Outside of medicine and consulting, Dr. Sarmiento is passionate about languages. He considers himself a polyglot, epistemophiliac, and fitness enthusiast. He speaks six languages fluently and is an advocate for a more holistic approach to health.
Dr. Shaneequa Parker, JD, MPA, MSW, CDP/CDE®
Dr. Tina White Potter, DBA
Dr. Potter holds a Doctorate of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Potter also earned an MBA in Management and Marketing from Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. Additionally, Dr. Potter received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Dr. Thomas Young, Ph.D.
Dr. Weiqi Zhang, Ph.D.
Dr. Weiqi Zhang served as a Research Associate at Harvard University, an Instructor and Teaching Assistant at the University of Georgia, an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Georgia, and a Lecturer at Middle Georgia State University. He has received several teaching awards for his courses such as International Trade and Commerce, Global Issues, Data Analytics, Statistics, and Chinese Culture and Society.
His research interests include International Business, China Studies, and Data Analytics, and he has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on topics related to politics, economics, and media.
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