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    Contact Phone
    Mike Cottrell College of Business 706-864-1610
    Department of Accounting & Law 470-239-3030
    Department of Computer Science & Information Systems 770-867-3180
    Department of Economics & Finance 706-864-1610
    Department of Management & Marketing 706-867-2190

    Main Office
    Dean's Suite (Room 361)
    Dahlonega Campus
    Cottrell Center for Business, Technology & Innovation

    Administration

    Mary Gowan
    Mary Gowan, Ph.D.Profile page

    Dean, Mike Cottrell College of Business

    Phone706-864-1620

    Office locationCottrell Center, 364, Dahlonega

    Wendy Walker
    Wendy Walker, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Dean for Faculty & Graduate Programs and Professor

    Phone706-867-2583

    Office locationCottrell Center, 369, Dahlonega

    Mike Lavender
    Mike Lavender, J.D.Profile page

    Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs

    Phone678-717-3683

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5118, Gainesville

    Centers & Institute

    Rose Procter
    Rose Procter, Ed.D.Profile page

    Director - TRUIST Center for Ethical Leadership

    Phone706-867-2966

    Office locationCottrell Center, 220, Dahlonega

    Christopher Mitchiner
    Christopher MitchinerProfile page

    Executive Director of the Cyber Institute

    Phone706-864-1619

    Office locationCottrell Center, 228, Dahlonega

    Kimberly Bruner
    Kimberly Bruner

    Administrative Assistant IV

    Phone706-867-2189

    Office locationCottrell Center, 226, Dahlonega

    Caitlin Conneely
    Caitlin ConneelyProfile page

    Cyber Program Officer

    Phone706-867-2055

    Office locationCottrell Center, 227, Dahlonega

    Staff

    Jaythan Burrell
    Jaythan Burrell

    Academic Advisor I

    Phone706-864-1677

    Office locationCottrell Center, 257, Dahlonega

    Kyle Huneycutt
    Kyle HuneycuttProfile page

    Marketing Manager of Mike Cottrell College of Business

    Phone706-867-2025

    Office locationCottrell Center, 367, Dahlonega

    Christy Marr
    Christy MarrProfile page

    Office Administrator

    Phone678-717-3634

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5120, Gainesville

    Michael McCaffrey
    Michael McCaffreyProfile page

    Academic Advisor for Mike Cottrell College of Business

    Phone678-717-3681

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5122, Gainesville

    Tonya Perry
    Tonya PerryProfile page

    Academic Advisor II

    Phone706-867-2968

    Office locationCottrell Center, 256, Dahlonega

    Michele Ruby
    Michele Ruby, M.S.Profile page

    Associate Director of Engagement and Student Professional Development

    Phone706-867-4487

    Office locationCottrell Center, 259, Dahlonega

    Robbie Ouzts
    Robbie OuztsProfile page

    Director of Engagement and student Professional Development

    Phone706-867-2505

    Office location Dahlonega

    Accounting & Law

    Ellen Best
    Ellen Best, Ph.D.Profile page

    Department Head and Associate Professor

    Phone706-864-1597

    Office locationCottrell Center, 381, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Taxation, Managerial Accounting

    Hanna Fassett
    Hanna FassettProfile page

    Administrative Assistant III, MCCB

    Phone706-867-2151

    Office locationCottrell Center, 382, Dahlonega

    William Black
    William Black, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone678-717-3680

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5126, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Forensic Accounting, Business Valuation, Business Ethics

    Marni Brown
    Marni Brown, J.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor - Law

    Phone678-717-3481

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5138, Gainesville

    Siew Chan
    Siew Chan, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor of Accounting

    Phone678-717-2828

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5172, Gainesville

    Anne Duke
    Anne Duke, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor, Accounting

    Phone706-310-6222

    Office locationFaculty Center, 709, Oconee

    Jennifer Finley
    Jennifer Finley, C.P.A.Profile page

    Part-Time Faculty Accounting

    Office location Cumming

    Area(s) of Expertise: Accounting, Finance

    Christine Jonick
    Christine Jonick

    University Affiliate/Volunteer

    Office location Dahlonega

    Mike Lavender
    Mike Lavender, J.D.Profile page

    Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs

    Phone678-717-3683

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5118, Gainesville

    Penelope Lyman
    Penelope LymanProfile page

    Associate Professor - Accounting

    Phone706-310-6211

    Office locationStudent Resource Center, 592, Oconee

    Martha Merritt
    Martha Merritt

    Part Time Faculty Retiree

    Office location Dahlonega

    David Morris
    David Morris, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor - Accounting

    Phone706-864-1611

    Office locationCottrell Center, 390, Dahlonega

    Lisa Nash
    Lisa NashProfile page

    Senior Lecturer

    Phone706-867-3082

    Office locationCottrell Center, 384, Dahlonega

    Victor Parker
    Victor Parker, J.D.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone706-867-2584

    Office locationCottrell Center, 389, Dahlonega

    Sangshin Pae
    Sangshin Pae, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor - Accounting

    Phone678-717-3501

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5104, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Financial Accounting, International Accounting

    J. Kent Poff
    J. Kent Poff, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor - Accounting

    Phone678-717-3838

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5108, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Tax

    Tad Ransopher
    Tad Ransopher, J.D.Profile page

    Senior Lecturer

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5112, Gainesville

    Jennifer Schneider
    Jennifer SchneiderProfile page

    Associate Professor - Accounting

    Phone678-717-3470

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5132, Gainesville

    Kurt Schulzke
    Kurt Schulzke, J.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Office locationCottrell Center, 386, Dahlonega

    Helen Xu
    Helen XuProfile page

    Assistant Professor of Accounting

    Phone706-864-1486

    Office locationCottrell Center, 387, Dahlonega

    Computer Science and Information Systems

    Luay Wahsheh
    Luay Wahsheh, Ph.D. Profile page

    Department Head- Computer Science

    Office locationCottrell Center, 316, Dahlonega

    Cindi Smatt
    Cindi Smatt, Ph.D.Profile page

    Interim Associate Department Head & Professor

    Phone706-867-3291

    Office locationCottrell Center, 392, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Information Systems, Database Management

    Evelyn Gonzalez-Hernandez
    Evelyn Gonzalez-HernandezProfile page

    Administrative Assistant III

    Phone706-867-3180

    Office location Dahlonega

    Tamirat Abegaz
    Tamirat Abegaz, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor - Computer Science

    Phone706-867-4599

    Office locationCottrell Center, 309, Dahlonega

    Ahmad Ghafarian
    Ahmad Ghafarian, Ph.DProfile page

    Professor - Computer Science

    Phone706-864-1498

    Office locationCottrell Center, 304, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Information Security, Computer Forensics

    Juan Guo
    Juan GuoProfile page

    Senior Lecturer

    Phone706-867-2575

    Office locationCottrell Center, 306, Dahlonega

    Ash Mady
    Ash Mady, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone706-867-3014

    Office locationCottrell Center, 393, Dahlonega

    Michael McLeod
    Michael McLeodProfile page

    HR IT Specialist

    Phone678-717-2232

    Office locationAdministration Building, 160, Gainesville
    Downtown Office Building, 240, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: HR application administration

    Denise McWilliams
    Denise McWilliams, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Office locationNesbit, 5170, Gainesville

    Mohammad Mohebbi
    Mohammad Mohebbi, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone706-867-2569

    Office locationCottrell Center, 303, Dahlonega

    Paul Murray
    Paul MurrayProfile page

    Senior Lecturer - Computer Science

    Phone470-239-4716

    Office locationUniversity Center 400, 267, Cumming

    Area(s) of Expertise: Computer Programming, Algorithms, Database Design

    Hyungbae Park
    Hyungbae Park, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Office locationCottrell Center, 314, Dahlonega

    Bryson Payne
    Bryson Payne, Ph.D.Profile page

    Coordinator, Student Cyber Programs

    Phone706-864-1694

    brysonpayne.com/

    Office locationCottrell Center, 310, Dahlonega

    Jason Porter
    Jason Porter, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor of Computer Science

    Phone706-864-1806

    Office locationCottrell Center, 308, Dahlonega

    John-David Rusk
    John-David Rusk, Ph.D.

    Limited Term Faculty

    Phone706-867-3320

    Office locationCottrell Center, 211, Dahlonega

    Abi Salimi
    Abi Salimi, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor of Computer Science

    Phone706-867-3224

    Office locationCottrell Center, 313, Dahlonega

    Phillip Williams
    Phillip Williams, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone706-867-2153

    Office locationCottrell Center, 302, Dahlonega

    Mingyuan Yan
    Mingyuan Yan, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor - Computer Science

    Phone706-867-4579

    Office locationCottrell Center, 307, Dahlonega

    Jianjun Yang
    Jianjun Yang, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor

    Phone678-717-3513

    aculty.ung.edu/jyang/

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5130, Gainesville

    Economics & Finance

    Mike Ryan
    Mike Ryan, Ph.D.Profile page

    Department Head - Economics & Finance

    Phone678-717-3682

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5160, Gainesville

    Donna Danns
    Donna Danns, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor - Economics

    Phone678-717-3684

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5136, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Economics

    Michael Gove
    Michael Gove, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor - Economics

    Phone678-717-3977

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5142, Gainesville

    Yongseung Han
    Yongseung Han, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor - Economics

    Phone706-310-6321

    Office locationFaculty Center, 712, Oconee

    Area(s) of Expertise: Economics

    Jimmy Lockwood
    Jimmy Lockwood, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor of Finance

    Office location Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Asset Pricing, Behavioral Finance

    Kelly Manley
    Kelly Manley, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor - Economics

    Phone706-310-6203

    Office locationFaculty Center, 716, Oconee

    Maryna Murdock
    Maryna Murdock, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor

    Phone706-864-1615

    Office locationCottrell Center, 409, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions

    Kirill Pervun
    Kirill Pervun, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone678-717-3823

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5156, Gainesville

    Joel Potter
    Joel Potter, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor - Economics

    Phone706-864-1612

    Office locationCottrell Center, 414, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Economics of Sports, Applied Microeconomics

    John Scott
    John Scott, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor - Economics

    Phone706-864-1618

    Office locationCottrell Center, 413, Dahlonega

    Minxing Sun
    Minxing Sun, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5158, Gainesville

    Ning Wang
    Ning Wang, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone706-867-3048

    Office locationCottrell Center, 408, Dahlonega

    Kamilah Williams
    Kamilah Williams, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone678-717-3986

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5140, Gainesville

    Ruohan Wu
    Ruohan Wu, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone706-864-1621

    Office locationCottrell Center, 412, Dahlonega

    Management & Marketing

    Mohan Menon
    Mohan Menon, D.B.A.Profile page

    Department Head - Management & Marketing

    Phone706-867-4535

    Office locationCottrell Center, 279, Dahlonega

    Sushil Nifadkar
    Sushil Nifadkar, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Department Head & Associate Professor

    website of Sushil Nifadkar

    Office locationNewton Oakes Center, 135, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, International Management, Newcomer Socialization, Leader Behavior, Information Seeking and Sharing, Work-Family Issues, Online Health Behavior

    Shawn Athanasios
    Shawn AthanasiosProfile page

    Lecturer

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5112, Gainesville

    Inchul Cho
    Inchul Cho, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor of Management

    Phone706-867-2723

    Office locationCottrell Center, 205, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Organizational Behavior, Human Resources Management

    Kelli Crickey
    Kelli CrickeyProfile page

    Senior Lecturer

    Phone706-867-4585

    Office locationCottrell Center, 292, Dahlonega

    Mitra Devkota
    Mitra Devkota, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor of Business Statistics

    Phone706-867-3092

    Office locationCottrell Center, 286, Dahlonega

    TJ Gabriel
    TJ Gabriel, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor - Management

    Phone706-867-3240

    Office locationCottrell Center, 291, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Operations Management, Supply Chain Management

    Jie Guo
    Jie Guo, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5168, Gainesville

    Wenxin Guo
    Wenxin Guo, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone678-717-3979

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5150, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Strategic Management, International Business

    Varun Gupta
    Varun Gupta, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor of Logistics and Business Analytics

    Phone706-867-4590

    Office locationCottrell Center, 290, Dahlonega

    Zuoming Liu
    Zuoming Liu, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor of Management

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5154, Gainesville

    Caroline Munoz
    Caroline Munoz, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor of Marketing

    Phone678-717-3892

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5114, Gainesville

    Waros Ngamsiriudom
    Waros Ngamsiriudom, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor- Marketing

    Phone706-864-1609

    Office locationCottrell Center, 382, Dahlonega

    Tracy Nichols
    Tracy Nichols

    Administrative Assistant III

    Phone706-867-2190

    Office locationCottrell Center, 280, Dahlonega

    Mary Norman
    Mary NormanProfile page

    Sr. Lecturer of Marketing

    Phone706-867-4527

    Office locationCottrell Center, 285, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Marketing

    Laura Pricer
    Laura Pricer, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor of Marketing

    Phone706-867-2568

    Office locationCottrell Center, 238, Dahlonega

    Hugh Scott
    Hugh ScottProfile page

    Lecturer

    Office locationCottrell Center, 293, Dahlonega

    Russell Teasley
    Russell Teasley, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor of Management & International Business

    Phone706-864-1616

    Office locationCottrell Center, 203, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Strategic Management, International Strategy, Project Management

    Mariangela Vecchiarini-Piazza
    Mariangela Vecchiarini-Piazza, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Office locationCottrell Center, 288, Dahlonega

    Juanita Woods
    Juanita Woods, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone678-717-3760

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5128, Gainesville

    Lu Xu
    Lu Xu, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor of Business Statistics and Quantitative Methods

    Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5152, Gainesville

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