SBA Faculty and Staff

Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Management Science
Vera Adamchik
Associate Professor, Economics


  • Ph.D. 1999 Lehigh University
  • M.S. 1995 Lehigh University
  • Diploma 1993 Academy of Management at the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus
  • Certificate 1992 Chamber of Industry and Commerce
  • Diploma 1987 Gomel State University

Omar Al Nasser
Visiting Professor, Finance


  • Ph.D. in Finance 2009 University of Texas-Pan American
  • MBA 2004 University of Houston-Victoria
  • B.B.A. in Accounting/ Finance 2001 Yarmouk University

Wayne Beran
Adjunct Instructor, Accounting


  • BBA 1972 Texas State University (Southwest Texas State)
  • MBA 1995 University of Houston-Victoria
  • CPA  

Diana Cheek
Adjunct Instructor, Accounting


  • MBA 1995 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
  • B.B.A. 1974 Texas A&M University - Kingsville
  • CPA  

Chien-Ping Chen
Associate Professor, Economics


  • Ph.D. 1999 University of Houston
  • M.A. 1994 University of Houston
  • B.A. 1991 National Taiwan University

Jonathan Du
Associate Professor, International Business/Accounting


  • Ph.D. 2002 St. Louis University
  • M.A. 1993 Washington University at St. Louis
  • M.B.A. 1990 The People's University of China
  • B.A. 1982 Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics

Xavier Garza Gomez
Associate Professor, Finance


  • Ph.D. 2001 Nagoya City University
  • M.B.A. 1993 ITESM at Laguna
  • M.S. 1992 ITESM at Monterrey
  • B.S. 1989 ITESM at Laguna

Yong Glasure
Professor, Economics


  • Ph.D. 1987 Florida State University
  • M.A. 1980 University of California-Santa Barbara
  • B.A. 1978 University of California-Santa Barbara

John Kagochi
Assistant Professor, Economic Development and Entrepreneurship


  • PhD 2007 Auburn University
  • MS 2004 Auburn University
  • MSc 2000 Tuskegee University
  • BSc 1993 Egerton University

Yong Lee
Associate Professor, Accounting


  • Ph.D. 1993 Georgia State University
  • M.B.A. 1987 Texas Tech University

Massoud Metghalchi
Professor, Finance
Chair, AEFQ


  • Ph.D. 1981 Oklahoma State University
  • M.B.A. 1976 Oklahoma City University
  • B.S. 1971 Institut National Des Sciences Appliquees

Elizabeth Mulig
Assistant Professor, Accounting


  • DBA August 1996 Louisiana Tech
  • MPA November 1991 Louisiana Tech
  • MBA February 1990 Louisiana Tech
  • BS May 1982 Louisiana State University
  • CPA  

Viet Ba Nguyen
Adjunct Instructor, Accounting



Yixi Ning
Assistant Professor, Finance


  • Ph.D. 2004 Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • M.S. 1997 Tsinghua University
  • B.E. 1994 Tsinghua University

Farhang Niroomand
Professor, Economics


  • Ph.D. 1983 Michigan State University
  • M.A. 1977 Michigan State University
  • B.A. 1975 National University of Iran

Mickey Pachta
Adjunct Instructor, Accounting


  • J.D. 1982 Texas Tech University
  • B.B.A. 1978 Abilene Christian University

Neelam Poonawala
Visiting Assistant Professor, Accounting


  • Ph.D. 2007 University of Houston
  • MBA 2001 University of Houston
  • BBA 2000 University of Houston

Randy Reed
Assistant Professor, Accounting


  • DBA 1998 Louisiana Tech University
  • MBA 1989 Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Louie Ren
Associate Professor, Quantitative Management Science


  • Ph.D. 1986 Texas Tech University
  • M.A. 1982 State University of New York at Buffalo
  • M.S. 1978 National Central University
  • B.S. 1974 National Central University

Rhiannon Smith
Adjunct Instructor, Accounting


  • M.B.A. 2005 University of Houston-Victoria
  • B.B.A. 2002 University of Houston-Victoria
  • B.B.A. 2007 University of Houston-Victoria

Holly Verhasselt
Adjunct Instructor, Quantitative Management Science


  • Ph.D. 2008 University of Houston
  • M.Ed. 1998 University of Houston
  • B.S. 1994 University of Houston

Jie Yang
Associate Professor, Quantitative Management Science


  •  July 2001 The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  •  July 1998 Kunming University of Science and Technology
  •  July 1995 Kunming University of Science and Technology

 

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