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Our team of dedicated faculty and staff members bring a wealth of experience, academic excellence, and a shared commitment to student success. On this page, you’ll find a directory of individuals who contribute to our dynamic learning environment—from expert instructors and researchers to the administrative professionals who support our programs every day.
Whether you're a current student seeking guidance, a prospective student exploring our programs, or a community partner looking to connect, we invite you to get to know the people who make the School of Leadership a place where innovation, collaboration, and leadership development thrive.
Amin Alizadeh, PhD
Assistant Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Well Being
Heather Annulis, PhD
Professor Emerita
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Change Leadership, Organizational Change Readiness, Coaching and Mentoring, Return
on Investment of Performance Improvement Programs
Vishal Arghode, PhD
Associate Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Jonathan Beedle, PhD
Associate Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Instructional Technology and Design
Greg Bradley, PhD
Teaching Professor
Discipline: Management
Area of Expertise: Research Methods and Design, Advanced Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence Integration,
Operations Management, and Strategy
Jacob Breland, PhD, SPHR
Director 〡Associate Professor〡Interim HCD Program Coordinator
Discipline: Management
Area of Expertise: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Talent Management, Workplace Civility, Bullying,
Sexual Harassment, Performance, Turnover
Quincy Brown, EdD
Associate Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Human Resource Development Research, Instructional Technology
Mary Funk, PhD, PMP
Associate Teaching Professor〡 Interim APT Program Coordinator
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Workforce Development, Human Capital Development, Military Students, Student Success
Valerie Gaddis
Administrative Specialist
Cyndi Gaudet, PhD
Professor Emerita
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Competency Model Development, Return on Investment of Performance Improvement, Leadership
Development
Abu Haddud, PhD
Associate Professor〡 IET/LSC Program Coordinator
Discipline: Industrial Engineering Technology
Area of Expertise: Industrial Engineering Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
John Lambert, DBA
Associate Professor
Discipline: Management
Area of Expertise:
Management, International Business, Export Planning and Compliance, Ethnocentrism
and Behaviorism, Military and Veterans
Austin Lindsey
ViDMO Coordinator
Dale Lunsford, PhD
Associate Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise:
Quantitative Methods, Analytics, Information Systems, Ethics, Disabilities
Casey Maugh-Funderburk, PhD
Associate Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Workplace/Organizational Communication, Persuasion, Leadership, Gender, Coaching,
and Mentoring
Shinhee Park, PhD
Assistant Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Joyce Powell, EdD
Assistant Director
Joely Sellers, MEd
Graduate Programs Success Coordinator
Brandt Sleeper
Director, Visualization and Digital Multimedia Outreach
Shuyan Wang, PhD
Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Technology in Curriculum Development, Educator and Employee Training, Online Course
Design, Effective Technology in Teaching, Learning Outcome Assessments, Program Evaluation
Yuanyuan Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Discipline: Industrial Engineering Technology
Area of Expertise: Industrial Engineering Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Zikai Zhou, PhD
Assistant Professor
Discipline: Industrial Engineering Technology
Area of Expertise: Industrial Engineering Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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