Faculty and Staff Bios

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

T Bewaji 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
L Borges

Luis Borges, Assistant Professor

  • Ph.D. Marquette University, Industrial Engineering
  • M.S., Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Production Engineering 
  • Advanced Course in Production Methods and Management, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • B.S., Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, Civil Engineering
  • Teaching Area: Operations Management and Statistics 
A Chaudhry Anjali Chaudhry, Assistant Professor
  • Ph.D., Department of Managerial Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago, Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management
  • M.A., Adler School of Professional Psychology at Chicago, Organizational Psychology 
  • B.A. (Honors), Hindu college, Delhi University, India, Economics
  • Teaching Areas: Management, HR Management, Diversity
 

 Joseph Cherian, Associate Professor

  • Ph.D., University of Texas, Marketing
  • M.S., University of Missouri, Engineering Management
  • B. Tech, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, Mechanical Engineering
  • Teaching Areas: Marketing
M Chishty

Muhammad Chishty, Associate Professor , Director of the Center for the Study of Financial Futures

  • Ph.D., Georgia State University, Finance
  • M.S., Georgia State University, Finance 
  • B.A., Williams College, Political Science
  • Teaching Areas: Finance, Investments
D Cyze

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
 

 Jose Luis Daniel, Assistant Professor

  • A.B.D., Texas A&M International University, International Business Adminisration and Management
  • MBA., Texas A&M International University, International Business
  • B.S. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, Chemical Engineering
  • Teaching Area: International Business and Management
J Eber

John Eber, Professor and Dean,

  • Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, Business Education
  • MBA, DePaul University, Accountancy
  • B.S., DePaul University, Marketing
  • Teaching Area: Accounting
  Akinlade Ekundayo, Assistant Professional Lecturer
  • A.B.D., University of Illinois, Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior
  • MBA. University of Connecticut, Managment and Human Resource Management
  • M.S. Imperial College, University of London, London, England, Biotechnology
  • B.S., University of Reading, Reading, England, Agriculture
  • Teaching Area: Management
M Gavino

Monica Gavino, Associate 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
I Ghosh

Indranil Ghosh, Associate 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
J Hagen 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
M Hoque

Monzurul Hoque, Professor, Finance Department Chair

  • Ph.D., University of Illinois, Economics
  • M.S., University of Illinois, Finance
  • M.A., Dhaka University, Economics
  • B.A., Dhaka University
  • Teaching Areas: Finance, Investments
J Hunter

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
W Kresse

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
C Luczak

Cheryl Luczak, Assistant Professor, Director, Center for Service Excellence

  • Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Marketing
  • MBA Northeastern Illinois University, Marketing
  • B.S., Northern Illinois University, Finance
  • Teaching Areas: Marketing
H Mohammadi

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
H Novak

Henry Novak, Associate Professor

  • MBA, Illinois Institute of Technology
  • B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Teaching Area: Information Systems
F Rahman

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
K Rakow 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

 
 

D Rapacz Deb Rapacz, Assistant Professional Lecturer 
  • M.S., Northwestern University, Integrated Marketing Communication
  • B.S., University of Illinois, Business Administration
  • Teaching Areas: Marketing
 

Pamela Schwer, Associate Professor, CMA.  Accounting Department Chair

  • MBA, DePaul University, Economics
  • MACC, DePaul University, Accounting
  • B.S., University of Illinois
  • Teaching Area: Accounting
C Shanabruch

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
R Varjavand

Reza Varjavand, Associate Professor

  • Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Economics
  • MBA, University of Central Oklahoma, Business Administration
  • B.S., University of Tehran, Economics
  • Teaching Area: Economics

Website: http://faculty.sxu.edu/~varjava 

K Watland

Kathleen Watland, Associate Professor, Management Department Chair

  • Ed.D., Loyola University, Curriculum and Instruction
  • M.E., Purdue University
  • B.A., University of Illinois, Social Work
  • Teaching Area: Management
L Williams Lisa Williams, Assistant Professional Lecturer 
  • Ph.D., Kent State University, Business Administration, Finance
  • MBA, University of Dayton
  • B.S., Business Administration, West Virginia University, Finance
  • Teaching Area: Finance
N Younkin

Neil Younkin, Associate Professor, Marketing Department Chair

  • Ph.D., University of Illinois, Marketing
  • MBA, DePaul University, Marketing
  • M.A., University of Illinois, Economics
  • B.S., DePaul University, Finance
  • Teaching Areas: Marketing

 

Administrative Staff

L Earner

Laura Earner, Assistant Dean, Graham School of Management

  • MBA, Saint Xavier University, Marketing
  • B.A., Loyola University, Mass Media Communications

Sr. M M Hinz

Sr. Margaret Mary Hinz, RSM, Associate Director, Graduate Programs

  • MBA, Saint Ambrose University
  • B.A., Saint Xavier University, Mathematics
  • Teaching Area: Accounting, Health Administration

R Weierman

Robert A. Weierman, Executive Director of Graduate Program

  • MBA, Lewis University, MIS
  • B.A., Lewis University, Psychology and Human Resources

Adjunct Faculty

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

Edward Budd, Chief Financial Officer, Thorek Hospital

  • M.M., JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management
  • BBA, Loyola University Chicago
  • Teaching Area: Health Care Financing

Candace Calandriello, Associate Media Director, Starcom Worldwide

  • MBA, Saint Xavier University, Advertising and Marketing
  • B.S., Illinois State University, Communications
  • Teaching Area: Marketing

Donald Cuba, Educator/Analyst, CME Group

  • MBA, DePaul University, Finance
  • B.S. Depaul University, Marketing
  • Teaching Area: Finance

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

Stephen Hallenbeck, Retired Bank Executive

  • J.D., Loyola University School of Law
  • B.S., University of Colorado, Business
  • Teaching Areas: Management, Business and Society

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

Amit Kumar, Director, CNA Financial Corporation

  • MBA, University of Illinois
  • B.S., Regional Institute of Technology, India, Engineering
  • CFA, PMP
  • Teaching Area: Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics

Nancy Ladd, Financial Planning Advisor, Trinity Financial Advisors, LLC

  • MBA, Saint Xavier University, Financial Planning
  • B.A., DePaul University
  • CFP
  • Teaching Area: Financial Planning

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., Saint Xavier University, Business
  • Teaching Area: Management

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

Michelle Marolewski-Balog, Attorney, Balog and Rummler

  • J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois - IIT
  • B.A. Purdue University Calumet, Political Science
  • Teaching Area: Business Ethics

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

Nancy O'Brien-Kane, Adjunct Instructor

  • J.D. Loyola University of Chicago
  • B.A. Notre Dame University, American Studies
  • Teaching Area: Business Law

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

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

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

Thomas Wogan, Founder, Edge Contact Services, LLC

  • M.A., Saint Xavier University, Educational Administration
  • B.A., DePaul University, Education
  • Teaching Area: Management

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