Master of Business Administration Faculty

Dr. Wm. Benjamin Martz, Jr. |
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Title | Chair of the Department of Business Administration, Professor of Business Informatics, and Dean, College of Business |
bmartz@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5367 |
BBA: College of William and Mary, 1981 MS (Management Information Systems): University of Arizona, 1985 Ph.D. (Business – Management Information Systems): University of Arizona, 1989 |
Dr. Berrin Aytac |
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Title | Affiliate Graduate Faculty |
baytac@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
BS: Middle East Technical University, 2001 MS: Lehigh University, 2004 Ph.D.: Lehigh University, 2009 Courses: Foundation of Statistics Statistical Analysis |

Dr. Andro L. Barnett |
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Title | M.B.A. Sport Management Coordinator, Associate Professor of Health, PE, Recreation and Sports |
abarnett@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5259 |
BS: Jackson State University, 1990 MS: Mississippi State University, 1991 Ph.D.: Temple University, 2005 Courses: Sport Administration Areas of Interest: Sport Marketing, Sport Administration Research: Organizational Theory, Factors Influencing Undergraduate Students’ Choice of Sport Management Program, NCAA Faces Challenges in Accommodating LGBT Athletes |

Michael Dixon |
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Title | Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration |
mdixon@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5367 |
Master of Business Administration – Marketing, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD Bachelor of Science – Business Administration, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD |
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Contact For | Courses: Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy, Advanced Marketing, Market Research |

Dr. Tuncer Gocmen |
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Title | Associate Professor of Economics and Finance |
tgocmen@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5353 |
BA: Ankara University, 1994 MA: Ohio University, 1998 Ph.D.: West Virginia University, 2005 Courses: Advanced Financial Management Foundations in Economics Areas of Interest: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Corporate Finance, Financial Markets Research: Joint Ventures, Market Risk, Financial Crisis and Bank Capital Structure |

Dr. Michael Groves |
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Title | M.B.A. Health Administration Concentration Coordinator, Associate Professor of Nursing Education |
mgroves@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5583 |
BSN: Seton Hall University, 1978 MGA: University of Maryland, University College, 1993 Ph.D.: Texas Woman’s University, 2011 Courses: Introduction to the US Healthcare System Health Administration and Strategy Health Policy Health Economics and Finance Areas of Interest: Patient Safety, Quality, Joint Commission on Accreditation Research: Workplace Violence, Verbal Abuse in Healthcare organizations |

Dr. Lana S. Leggett |
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Title | Affiliate Graduate Faculty |
lleggett@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-263-3303 |
BA: Kent State University, 1975 MA: Kent State University, 1976 Ph.D.: Kent State University, 1981 Executive M.B.A.: Ashland University, 1987 |
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Contact For | Courses: Marketing Management Marketing Strategy Advanced Marketing Market Research Areas of Interest: Consumer Products, Product Development, Marketing Strategy, Packaging Other: Marketing Consultant Marketing the Verichip to Medical Device Manufacturers, The Laser Chaser: Fighting Pet Obesity |
Dr. Weidong Liao |
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Title | Associate Professor of Computer and Info Science |
wliao@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5031 |
BS: Northeastern University, 1991 MA: Kent State University, 1999 Ph.D.: Kent State University, 2003 Courses: Management Information Systems Web Programming Areas of Interest: Distributed Computing, Cloud Computing, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Information Security Research: Distributed and Cloud Computing, Data Management, Business Intelligence |

Dirk W. Sandstrom |
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Title | Affiliate Graduate Faculty, Lt. Colonel, USAF |
dsandstr@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-263-3303 |
BS: University of Utah, 1990 MPH: University of Utah, 1994 Courses: Business Law, Health Law, Health Policy Capstone, Internship Coordinator Areas of Interest: Management, Leadership, Organizational Efficiency, Rural Health, International Health Other: Chief, Operational Support and Training Division and Chief, Medical Doctrine Division Office of the Air Force Surgeon General Research: Leadership, Rural Health, International Health, and Healthcare Consumerism. |

Dr. Cindy Vance, CPA |
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Title | Associate Professor of Accounting |
cvance@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5249 |
BS:(Accounting and Economics), Shepherd University, 1988 MBA: Shenandoah University, 1995 Ph.D.: Business (Advanced Accounting), Northcentral University, 2017 Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.): Licensed in VA since 1990 Courses: Foundations of Accounting, Managerial Accounting Areas of Interest: Accounting, Auditing, Ethics, Not-For-Profit, Management Accounting, Fraud Prevention and Detection Other: Finance Consultant |

Dr. Yuying "Joey" Xie |
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Title | Associate Professor of Economics and Finance |
yxie@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5432 |
BA: Southwestern University, 2001 M.B.A.: Baldwin-Wallace University, 2003 Ph.D.: Southern Illinois University, 2008 Courses: International Business Financial Planning and Insurance Challenges to Modern Business Areas of Interest: Economics and Finance, Innovation Management Research: Product Differentiation, Innovation Management |