Graham School of Management Faculty and Staff
Graham School of Management faculty members are affiliated with and active in numerous professional associations.
In addition, they are skilled at facilitating the learning process and incorporating relevant corporate practices; the GSM faculty members have provided expertise for many diverse organizations.
Faculty
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Tolulope Bewaji, Assistant Professor
- Ph.D., Temple University, General and Strategic Management
- B.S. University of the West Indies, Jamaica, Accounting and Management
- Teaching Area: Business Strategy and International Business
Phone: 773-298-3625 E-mail: bewaji@sxu.edu |
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Luis Borges, Assistant Professor
- Ph.D. Marquette University, Industrial Engineering
- M.S. in Production Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Advanced Course in Production Methods and Management, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- B.S. in Civil Engineering, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil
- Teaching Area: Operations Management and Statistics
Phone: 773-298-5004 E-mail: borges@sxu.edu |
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James Brodzinski, Dean
- Ph.D., Ohio University, Human Information Systems
- M.A., Ohio University, Organizational Communication
- B.F.A., Ohio University, Photography
Phone: 773-298-3601 E-mail: brodzinski@sxu.edu |
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Muhammad Chishty, Associate Professor
- Ph.D., Georgia State University, Finance
- M.S., Georgia State University, Finance
- B.A., Williams College, Political Science
- Teaching Areas: Finance, Investments
Phone: 773-298-3618 E-mail: chishty@sxu.edu |
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Anjali Chaudhry, Assistant Professor
- Ph.D., Department of Managerial Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago, Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management
- M.A. in Organizational Psychology, Adler School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
- B.A. (Honors) Economics, Hindu college, Delhi University, India
- Teaching Areas: Management, HR Management, Diversity
Phone: 773-298-3667 E-mail: chaidhry@sxu.edu |
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Donald Cyze, Associate Professor
- LL.M., DePaul University, Taxation
- J.D., Valparaiso University
- B.S., Quincy College, Accounting and Economics
- CPA
- Teaching Areas: Accounting, Taxation
Phone: 773-298-3613 E-mail: cyze@sxu.edu |
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John Eber, Professor and Dean Emeritus
- Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, Business Education
- MBA, DePaul University, Accountancy
- B.Sc., DePaul University, Marketing
- Teaching Area: Accounting
Phone: 773-298-3944 E-mail: eber@sxu.edu |
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Monica Gavino, Assistant Professor
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Business Administration
- MBA, Roosevelt University, Business Administration
- B.S., Western Illinois University, Personnel Administration and Industrial Relations
- Teaching Area: Management
Phone: 773-298-3152 E-mail: gavino@sxu.edu |
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Indranil Ghosh, Assistant Professor
- Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, Economics
- M.A., Southern Methodist University, Economics
- M.A., Delhi School of Economics, Delhi, Economics
- B.Sc., St. Xavier College, Calcutta, Economics
- Teaching Area: Economics
Phone: 773-298-5015 E-mail: ghosh@sxu.edu |
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James Hagen, Professor
- Ph.D., Loyola University, Microbiology
- MBA, Saint Xavier University
- MPH, Benedictine University
- M.S., University of Montana, Microbiology
- B.S., Michigan State University Microbiology and Public Health
- Teaching Areas: Health Administration, Strategic Management
Phone: 773-298-5093 E-mail: hagen@sxu.edu |
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Monzurul Hoque, Professor
- Ph.D., University of Illinois, Economics,
- M.S., University of Illinois, Finance,
- M.A., Dhakar University, Economics
- B.A., Dhakar University
- Teaching Areas: Finance, Investments
Phone: 773-298-3616 E-mail: hoque@sxu.edu |
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Joyce Hunter, Associate Professor
- D.B.A., Argosy University
- M.S., Roosevelt University, Integrated Marketing Communications
- B.A., Chicago State University, Management
- Teaching Areas: Marketing, Hospitality Management
Phone: 773-298-3615 E-mail: hunter@sxu.edu |
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William Kresse, Associate Professor, Director, Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption
- J.D., University of Illinois
- M.S., University of Illinois, Accountancy
- BBA, University of Notre Dame, Accounting
- CPA, CFE
- Teaching Areas: Accounting, Financial Fraud
Phone: 773-298-3640 E-mail: kreese@sxu.edu |
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Cheryl Luczak, Assistant Professor
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Marketing
- MBA Northeastern Illinois University, Marketing
- B.S., Northern Illinois University, Finance
- Teaching Areas: Marketing
Phone: 773-298-5014 E-mail: luczak@sxu.edu |
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Hamid Mohammadi, Associate Professor
- Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, Operations Management,
- MBA, Illinois Institute of Technology Accountancy,
- BBA, Tehran Business College
- CPA
- Teaching Areas: Operations, Statistics, Accounting
Phone: 773-298-3621 E-mail: mohammadi@sxu.edu |
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Henry Novak, Associate Professor
- MBA, Illinois Institute of Technology
- B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology
- Teaching Area: Information Systems
Phone: 773-298-3622 E-mail: novak@sxu.edu |
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Faisal Rahman, Professor
- Ph.D., Saint Louis University, Economics
- M.A., University of Punjab, Economics
- B.A., University of Dacca, Economics
- Teaching Areas: Strategic Management, Health Administration
Phone: 773-298-3606 E-mail: rahman@sxu.edu |
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K.C. Rakow, Assistant Professor
- Ph.D., University of Georgia, Accounting
- Master of Accountancy, University of Mississippi
- Bachelor of Accountancy, University of Mississippi
- Teaching Areas: Accounting
Phone: 773-298-3614 E-mail: rakow@sxu.edu |
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Deb Rapacz, Lecturer
- M.S., Northwestern University, Integrated Marketing Communication
- B.S., University of Illinois, Business Administration
- Teaching Areas: Marketing
Phone: 773-298-3600 E-mail: rapacz@sxu.edu |
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Pamela Schwer, Associate Professor, CMA
- MBA, DePaul University, Economics
- MACC, DePaul University, Accounting
- B.S., University of Illinois
- Teaching Area: Accounting
Phone: 773-298-3623 E-mail: schwer@sxu.edu |
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Charles Shanabruch, Associate Professor
- Ph.D., University of Chicago, Urban History
- M.A., University of Chicago, American History
- B.A., LaSalle College, History and Spanish
- Teaching Areas: Strategy, Business and Society
Phone: 773-298-3624 E-mail: shanabruch@sxu.edu |
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Reza Varjavand, Associate Professor
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Oklahoma
- MBA, University of Central Oklahoma, Business Administration
- B.S., University of Tehran, Economics
- Teaching Area: Economics
Phone: 773-298-3626 E-mail: varjavand@sxu.edu Web site: http://faculty.sxu.edu/~varjava |
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Kathleen Watland, Assistant Professor, Program Director for Training Performance Management
- Ed.D., Loyola University, Curriculum and Instruction
- M.E., Purdue University
- B.A., University of Illinois, Social Work
- Teaching Area: Management
Phone: 773-298-3680 E-mail: watland@sxu.edu |
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Lisa Williams, Lecturer
- Ph.D. Candidate, Kent State University, Business Administration, Finance
- MBA,University of Dayton
- B.S., Business Administration, West Virginia University, Finance
- Teaching Area: Finance
Phone: 773-298-3600 E-mail: lwilliams@sxu.edu |
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Neil Younkin, Associate Professor
- Ph.D., University of Illinois, Marketing
- MBA, DePaul University, Marketing
- M.A., University of Illinois, Economics
- B.Sc., DePaul University, Finance
- Teaching Areas: Marketing
Phone: 773-298-3628 E-mail: younkin@sxu.edu |
Administrative Staff
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Laura Earner, Assistant Dean, Graham School of Management
- MBA, Saint Xavier University, Marketing
- B.A., Loyola University, Mass Media Communications
Phone: 773-298-3646 E-mail: earner@sxu.edu |
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Sr. Margaret Mary Hinz, RSM, Associate Director, Graduate Programs
- MBA, Saint Ambrose University
- B.A., Saint Xavier University, Mathematics
Phone: 708-802-6207 E-mail: hinz@sxu.edu |
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Robert A. Weierman, Executive Director of Graduate Program
- MBA, Lewis University, MIS
- B.A., Lewis University, Psychology and Human Resources
Phone: 773-298-3664 E-mail: weierman@sxu.edu |
Adjunct Faculty
Patricia Andrews, Operations Manager - U.S. Operations, McDonalds Corporation
- MBA, Saint Xavier University, Marketing
- B.S., Saint Xavier University, Marketing
- Teaching Area: Marketing and Management
William Albanos, Private Contractor
- M.S., University of Illinois, Agricultural Economics
- B.S., University of Illinois, Agricultural Science
- Teaching Area: Economics
Paul Belsky, Managing Director, R.R. Donnelley and Sons
- MBA, Governors State University, Finance,
- B.Sc., DePaul University, Finance
- Teaching Areas: Finance, Investments, Strategic Management
Tonya Boddie, Director Pharmaceutical Markets, closerlook.
- MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management
- MSIM, Roosevelt University, Marketing
- B.A., Northern Illinois University, Corporate Communications
- Teaching Areas: Marketing
Edward Budd, Chief Financial Officer, Thorek Hospital
- M.M., JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management
- BBA, Loyola University Chicago
- Teaching Area: Health Care Financing
Ron Bujan, Director of Human Resources, International Holding Company
- M.S., Loyola University, Human Resources/Industrial Relations
- B.A., University of Illinois, Chicago Sociology/History
- Teaching Area: Management
A. Robert Cyborski, Natural Gas Liquids Strategic Planning Consultant, AMOCO (retired)
- MBA, University of Chicago, Finance
- M.S., Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
- Teaching Areas: Finance, Marketing, International Business, Business and Society
Nancy DuCharme, Attorney, Law Office of Nancy K. Ducharme
- J.D., DePaul University
- MBA., University of Notre Dame, Marketing
- B.A., St. Mary's College, French
- Teaching Areas: Business Law and Business Ethics
Martin Gallagher, President, Gallagher Investment Services
- MBA, Saint Xavier University, Finance
- B.A., Northern Illinois University, Psychology
- CFA
- Teaching Areas: Economics, Finance
Stephen Hallenbeck, Retired Bank Executive
- J.D., Loyola University School of Law
- B.S., University of Colorado, Business
- Teaching Areas: Management, Business and Society
John Handel, Project Manager, (retired), Lucent Technology
- MBA, Lewis University, Management Information Systems
- B.A., Lewis University, Business Administration
- PMP
- Teaching Area: Project Management
Wayne Jakalski, Attorney, Private Practice
- J.D., John Marshall Law School
- LL.M., DePaul University, Taxation
- B.S., University of Illinois, Accounting
- Teaching Area: Financial Planning, Accounting
Eryk Kaminski, Senior Network and Security Engineer, Saint Xavier University
- MBA, Saint Xavier University, Project Management
- B.S., Saint Xavier University, Computer Science
- Teaching Area: Management
Amit Kumar, Director, CNA Financial Corporation
- MBA, University of Illinois
- B.S. (Engineering), Regional Institute of Technology, India
- CFA, PMP
- Teaching Area: Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics
Paul Lechner, Attorney at Law and CPA, The Lechner Group Ltd., Lechner Law Office, P.C.
- LL.M., DePaul University, Taxation
- J.D., DePaul University
- MBA, DePaul University, Finance
- B.S., St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, IN, Accounting
- Teaching Area: Accounting, Financial Planning, Financial Fraud
Bruce Lipman, Lieutenant, Chicago Police Department.
- ED.D. Candidate, Loyola University
- MBA, Saint Xavier University
- B.A. Business, Saint Xavier University
- Teaching Area: Management
Theresa Lorenzini, Assistant Professor Business, Moraine Valley Community College
- MBA, DePaul University of Technology, Industrial and Systems Engineering
- B.A., DePaul University, political Science
- Teaching Area: Accounting
John Lucki, Special Deputy United States Department of Justice, Northern District of Illinois and Sergeant, Financial Investigations Group, Detective Davison, Chicago Police Department
- MBA, Saint Xavier University
- B.S., Bradley University, Physical Education
- Teaching Area: Financial Fraud
Wendy Lynn, President, Maria High School
- MBA, University of Illinois
- B.A., Business, Saint Xavier University
- Teaching Area: Management
James Machniak, Manager of Facility Services and Contracting and Materials Management Information Systems, Advocate Health Center
- M.A., Lewis University, Organizational Leadership
- B.A., Governors State university, Business Administration
- Teaching Area: Management
Nancy McKenna, Adjunct Instructor
- J.D., DePaul University
- M.S., DePaul University, Health Administration
- B.S. Saint Xavier University, Nursing
- Teaching Area: Health Administration
Kathryn Zeledon Nelson, Attorney, Jaffe and Berlin
- J.D., DePaul University, Management and Organizational Behavior
- B.S., University of Illinois, Champaign, Psychology
- Teaching Area: Management, Business Law, Business and Society
Matthew Orseske, Assistant Director/Blackboard Manager, Saint Xavier University
- MBA, Saint Xavier University, Marketing
- BBA., Saint Xavier University, Marketing
- Teaching Area: Management
Deborah Pascua, Lieutenant of Police Inspector - Compliance Auditing Team Inspection Division Bureau of Professional Standards Chicago Police Department
- J.D., John Marshall Law School
- MBA, Saint Xavier University, Training and Performance Management
- B.A., University of Illinois, Criminal Justice
- Teaching Areas: Financial Fraud, Disaster Management
Maureen Revane, Benefits Consultant
- M.S., Benedictine University, Management and Organizational Behavior
- B.S., Illinois State University, Education
- Teaching Area: Employee Benefits
David Santori, Law Offices of David J. Santori
- J.D., University of Illinois
- B.A., DePaul University, Political Science
- Teaching Areas: Business Law, Legal Environments, Financial Planning
Joseph Scheurich, Vice President, Mesirow Financial
- MBA, Saint Xavier University, Finance
- B.A., Illinois State University, Finance
- Teaching Area: Finance
Matthew Senger, Associate Manager, BASES, a Nielsen Company
- MMR, Southern Illinois University, Marketing Research
- B.S., Illinois State University, Marketing
- Teaching Area: Marketing
Laura Shallow, Vice President, Public Funds Group, Fifth Third Bank
- M.S., Saint Xavier University, Finance
- MBA, Saint Xavier University
- B.A., Saint Xavier University
- Teaching Area: Marketing
John Springer, Applications Coordinator, Saint Xavier University
- MBA, Saint Xavier University, Management Information Systems
- M.S., DePaul University, Accounting
- B.S., DePaul University, Commerce
- Teaching Areas: Management Information Systems
Leonard Szwajkowski, Vice President, Strategic Planning and Development, Advance Bank
- MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management, Management/Finance
- B.S., DePaul University, Management/Finance
- Teaching Area: Accounting
Henry Tomecki, Adjunct Instructor
- MBA, Saint Xavier University, Finance
- B.A., Saint Xavier University, Business Administration and Management
- Teaching Area: Accounting and Finance
Dina Tsourdinis, Director of Finance and Information Technology, SOS Children's Village Illinois
- M.S., University of Illinois, Accounting
- B.S., University of Illinois, Accounting
- CPA
- Teaching Area: Accounting