Faculty

Tel:(415) 422-6570
jpallen@usfca.edu

Jonathan Allen

Associate Professor

J.P. Allen is an Associate Professor of Information Systems. His areas of expertise include online/internet business, open technology, and the digital transformation of organizations and society. He has been a faculty member at Purdue University and the University of Cambridge, and a visiting researcher and professor in Germany, Sweden, Australia, Portugal, and Brazil.

Tel:(415) 422-6383
alter@usfca.edu

Steven Alter

Professor

Steve Alter brings to his teaching a mix of practical business experience and extensive research. Prior to joining USF, Steve served as founding Vice President of Consilium, Inc. a manufacturing software firm that went public and later was acquired by Applied Materials.

Tel:(415) 422-6219
barsky@usfca.edu

Jonathan Barsky

Associate Professor

Jonathan Barsky has been a professor at University of San Francisco since 1985, and was granted tenure in 1991. Since he began at USF, Jonathan has brought his expertise in customer satisfaction to the School of Management.

Tel:(415) 422-6081
batstoned@usfca.edu

David Batstone

Professor

David Batstone, Ph.D., received his B.A. with a major in Psychology from Westmont College in Santa Barbara. After studying for a year at the International Baptist Seminary in Ruschlikon Switzerland, he finished his M.Div. at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley.

Tel:(415) 422-6125
beckerw@usfca.edu

Michael Becker

Professor

Michael Becker has worked with the University as a member in committees such as the Academic Standards Committee and the Research Awards Committee, and has recieved the Outstanding Teaching Award for the School of Business & Management.

Tel:415-422-6264
bell@usfca.edu

Art Bell

Professor

Art Bell holds his Ph.D. in English from Harvard University and is Executive Director of MBA Programs and Professor of Management Communication at the Masagung Graduate School of Management.

Tel:(415) 422-6118
blakley@usfca.edu

Daniel Blakley

Professor

Professor Daniel Blakley began teaching at USF in 1981, and has since won awards and recognition for almost every course he has taught. In addition to these awards, Daniel was also granted a Fulbright Fellowship for his research on global economics.

Tel:(415) 422-6409
boedecker@usfca.edu

Karl Boedecker

Professor

Professor Karl Boedecker has been teaching in the School of Management at USF since 1976. Karl has a PhD in Business Administration, along with an M.A in Economics and a J.D from USF Law.

Tel:(415) 422-2063
brewster@usfca.edu

Larry Brewster

Professor

Larry Brewster served as dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of San Francisco (1999-2007) and served for two years as acting dean of the School of Education (2002-2004).

Tel:(415) 422-4557
rfcallahan@usfca.edu

Richard Callahan

Associate Professor

Tel:(415) 422-6785
cannice@usfca.edu

Mark Cannice

Department Chair / Professor

Mark V. Cannice, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized scholar, teacher, and speaker on entrepreneurship and venture capital. He is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Dr. Cannice writes the widely followed quarterly Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index and China Venture Capitalist Confidence Index Reports. He also founded the highly regarded USF Entrepreneurship Program and USF International Business Plan Competition.

Tel:(415) 422-6546
chenr@usfca.edu

Rongxin Chen

Department Chair / Professor

Professor Chen is known for his expertise in consulting strategies for international tech firms, as stated by his "Silicon Valley Roundtable Guru" award that he was given by the U.S. National Business Economics Association. He is now entering his second decade at USF, instructing within MBA and EMBA programs.

Tel:(415) 422-2869
connork@usfca.edu

Kimberly Connor

Associate Professor / Director of Interdisciplinary Studies

A native of Washington, DC, Kimberly Rae Connor attended Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania where she received a B.A. in English in 1979. In 1981 she earned an M.A. in Literature and Theology at the University of Bristol, England, and completed her graduate studies at the University of Virginia, receiving a Ph.D. in Religion and Literature in 1991.

Tel:415-422-2483
mtconover@usfca.edu

Matthew Conover, Sergeant First Class (SFC)

Military Science Instructor

A native of Ronan, Montana, SFC Conover enlisted in June 1997 and attended 19D Armored Reconnaissance Specialist one station unit training at Fort Knox, KY. He is married to Delma Conover and they have 2 sons and 2 daughters. He joined the Don's Battalion in December of 2010.

Tel:415-422-2812
jpcorrea@usfca.edu

Joel Correa

Assistant Professor of Military Science

A native of Sacramento, Ca, Lt. Joel Correa graduated from the University of San Francisco with a BA in Asian Studies and a MA in Asian Pacific Studies. He was branched Military Intelligence as a reservist assigned to the 445th Civil Affairs Battalion in Mountain View, Ca. He joined the Dons Battalion in December 2011.

Tel:(415) 422-5695
rdibble@usfca.edu

Rebekah Dibble

Assistant Professor

Tel:(415) 422-4558
sding2@usfca.edu

Sara Ding

Assistant Professor

Sara's research interests are in international and corporate finance, and corporate governance. Her work spans U.S. and Chinese markets. Sara has presented her work at a variety of prestigious academic conferences around the world. Her research has won the Best Paper Award at the China Goes Global 5th Annual Conference at Harvard University and the Best Paper Award at the Asian Finance Association 2010 International Conference.

Tel:415-422-5628
sdodge@usfca.edu

Shawn Dodge, Major (MAJ)

Recruiting Operations Officer

A native of Portland, Oregon, Maj. Shawn Dodge graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Political Science. He was branch detailed Armor from the Military Intelligence branch. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Saint Martin's University in Lacey, Washington. Maj. Dodge was awarded the Army Athlete of the Year in 2008 for his distance running abilities. He is married and has two sons and a daughter. He arrived at USF in May of 2011.

Tel:(415) 422-6129
doyleb@usfca.edu

Barry Doyle

Professor

Professor Barry W. Doyle has been an outstanding leader and educator in the undergraduate, MBA, and MBA for Executives programs within the School of Management. Since coming to USF, Barry's worked at universities throughout the world coordinating and directing academic programs.

Tel:415-422-6416
ehdoyle@usfca.edu

Emily Doyle

Program Assistant

Tel:(415) 422-5121
fletcher@usfca.edu

Kathleen Fletcher

Term Assistant Professor

Kathleen spent over 30 years in the nonprofit sector as a consultant in board governance, strategic planning, fundraising, and program evaluation. She began teaching as an adjunct faculty member in the Master of Nonprofit Administration (MNA) program in the 1980s and became Program Director for the MNA in 2005. She is now a term faculty member, teaching courses in nonprofit management in the MNA, MBA, and Public Administration programs.

Tel:(415) 422-6447
fu@usfca.edu

Shenzhao Fu

Associate Professor

Shenzhao Fu is internationally known for his research examining the effects of western multinational companies on consumer perceptions in China. Shenzhao has been a professor of Marketing and International Business within the McLaren School of Management for 20 years.

Tel:(415) 422-6577
fullsack@usfca.edu

Jean-Marc Fullsack

Executive Chef / Term Instructor

Jean-Marc was an Instructor at the California Culinary Academy where he taught classes and operated a restaurant specializing in whole foods and healthy cuisine. Former President Bill Clinton has even recognized Jean-Marc's expertise in healthful cooking. He has been a Guest Chef at the White House and had the honor of making three presentations on low-fat cooking in the White House and prepared dinner for President Clinton.

Tel:(415) 422-5190
megallo@usfca.edu

Mary Gallo

Term Assistant Professor

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Gallo has been on both sides of the educational world at USF, she earned her doctorate in Education with a major in Leadership Studies from the USF School of Education along with her Masters in Organization Development. Mary's foremost passion is international service learning.

Tel:(415) 422-6991
goldberg@usfca.edu

Cathy Goldberg

Associate Professor

Professor Cathy S. Goldberg has received many accolades for her accomplishments as a scholar, researcher, and professor. Cathy began at USF in 1999 as a lecturer on Corporate Finance in the MBA program and was soon offered a term appointment as an Assistant Professor in Spring 2001 due to outstanding student ratings.

Tel:(415) 422-6537
goldgehnl@usfca.edu

Leslie Goldgehn

Professor

Leslie A. Goldgehn is known for her expertise in both marketing and leadership development. She has spoken at many universities, including Prague University of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, and University of California, Davis.

Tel:(415) 422-5647
graham@usfca.edu

Carol Graham

Associate Professor

Professor Carol Graham is an associate professor of accounting within the USF School of Business and Professional Studies. She holds a B.A., in Accounting and Finance from the University of Strathclyde and a Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.

Tel:(415) 422-6156
tagrossman@usfca.edu

Thomas Grossman

Associate Dean / Professor

Tom Grossman is internationally recognized for his expertise in spreadsheet analytics, spreadsheet engineering, and the management of spreadsheet information systems. He brings years of industry experience to our innovative, practical curriculum in spreadsheet modeling and business analytics.

Tel:(415) 422-5427
gunn@usfca.edu

Moira Gunn

Associate Professor

Moira Gunn is internationally recognized for her work with emerging information systems, and the impact of global biotechnology and sustainability. She can be heard on public radio stations as host of the weekly radio programs Tech Nation and BioTech Nation. Moira has been teaching courses at the University of San Francisco since 1979.

Tel:(415) 422-2126
hansonp@usfca.edu

Philip Hanson

Associate Professor

Professor Philip Hanson's research and written works have made him one of the foremost experts in the fields of expository writing and twentieth century American literature and film. He is most widely recognized for his book This Side of Despair.

Tel:(415) 422-5459
hendersonli@usfca.edu

Linda Henderson

Director / Associate Professor

Linda Henderson is an associate professor in the department of Organizations, Leadership and Society.

Tel:(415) 422-4395
mhudson@usfca.edu

Monika Hudson

Assistant Professor

Dr. Monika Hudson is an assistant professor and teaches organizational behavior, business communications and public administration on both the graduate and undergraduate levels. She is concurrently serving as the director of USF's Gellert Family Business Center.

Tel:(415)422-5976
kohunter@usfca.edu

Keith Hunter

Assistant Professor

Keith Hunter's research explores social network dynamics with emphasis upon the role played by social networks in organization development and change. He has studied a range of intraorganizational networks including a high-technology division and a law firm. With future work, he plans to bring a relational perspective to problems in healthcare and education.

Tel:(415) 422-6628
huxleys@usfca.edu

Stephen Huxley

Professor

Professor Stephen J. Huxley's achievements in academia have been recognized and lauded by many different organizations. Notably, he is the recipient of the Sarlo Prize, the highest award bestowed by USF to a single faculty member. In addition to the Sarlo Prize, Stephen has received the School of Management Outstanding Teacher Award five times, the Outstanding Service Award four times and the Outstanding Faculty Research Award. He was the winner of the 17th Annual International Franz Edelman Competition for Management Science Achievement, the highest award given by the profession.

Tel:(415) 422-6740
imparato@usfca.edu

Nicholas Imparato

Professor

Nicholas Imparato is a professor of marketing and management at the University of San Francisco and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. During multiple university leaves of absence he served as a senior executive and board member of publicly listed and closely held firms here and abroad.

Tel:(415) 422-2486
kcinglin@usfca.edu

Kevin Inglin, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)

DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND PROFESSOR

Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Inglin graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) in 1993 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace). After eight years as an Army Aviation Officer, he earned an M.A. in Communication from the University of Maryland and has served as a Public Affairs Officer since 2002. His assignments have included postings to Kentucky, Hawaii, Virginia, Texas, and Germany, as well as deployment tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. A native of Tacoma, Washington, he is married to Shae Inglin and they have two sons.

Tel:415/422-5823
rgjohnsoniii@usfca.edu

Richard Johnson, III

Associate Professor

Dr. Richard Greggory Johnson III, Phi Beta Kappa is an internationally renowned scholar in the field of public policy and administration, focusing in the areas of social equity, human resources management, public policy, higher education management and qualitative research.  Dr. Johnson was tenured with promotion at the University of Vermont where he served twelve years as faculty and administrator before coming to the University of San Francisco. Dr. Johnson is an avid human rights activist and strongly believes that human suffering of any kind is unacceptable. 

Tel:415-422-2685
dljohnson6@usfca.edu

Daniel Johnson, Master Sergeant (MSG)

Senior Military Science Instructor

Raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, MSG Johnson enlisted in June 1986 and attended 19D Armored Reconnaissance Specialist One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Knox, KY. He is married to Lana Johnson and they have two daughters. He joined the Dons Battalion in December 2010.

Tel:(415) 422-6865
kane@usfca.edu

Kathleen Kane

Professor

Kathleen Kane is an expert in leadership, developing leaders, and team building. She graduated from undergrad as a Phi Beta Kappa, went on to graduate school at Claremont Graduate University and then to USF. She has been teaching at the University of San Francisco since 1991, and was tenured in 1997.

Tel:(415) 422-5074
akarshmer@usfca.edu

Arthur Karshmer

Department Chair / Director / Professor

Arthur I. Karshmer received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1978. His research interests are in the fields of the operating system-architecture interface, metropolitan area networking and computer interfaces for the handicapped.

Tel:(415) 422-6361
ekass@usfca.edu

Edward (Eli) Kass

Term Assistant Professor

Professor Edward (Eli) Kass' research in subjects such as Management Theory and Negotiation have been published in multiple esteemed international journals.

Tel:(415) 422-2563
koeplin@usfca.edu

John Koeplin

Associate Professor

John Koeplin has been a professor at the University of San Francisco since 1998, coming to us from ROLM Corporation where he served as a tax accountant and Hood and Strong, Certified Public Accountants where he completed the requirements to become a CPA.

Tel:(415) 422-4578
stkwong@usfca.edu

Stanley Kwong

Term Assistant Professor

Stan joined the School of Management with 30 years of international business experience. Prior to joining USF in 2009, Stan was the Worldwide Program Director for IBM Marketing where he held numerous management positions in North America, China, India, Germany, and Russia.

Tel:415-422-6139
kdlo@usfca.edu

Kevin Lo

Assistant Professor

Kevin, a native of Hawaii, completed his undergraduate studies in East Asian Studies (China Track) as well as Comparative Literature (English and Chinese) at Brown University. Following his first round of graduate studies at USF, he completed the doctoral program in International Management at the University of Hawaii. In addition, Kevin has studied in Taipei and Beijing. His research has focused on cross-cultural communication and interpersonal networks as well as on differing conceptions of time across cultures. Kevin recently assumed the role of English editor for the Quarterly Newsletter of the International Association of Chinese Management Research.

Tel:(415) 422-2147
loneyt@usfca.edu

Timothy Loney

Term Assistant Professor

Tim has over 35 years of experience in teaching, OD and change management consulting (internal and external), managing and directing HR, training, change management, and quality programs.

Tel:(415) 422-6185
lorton@usfca.edu

Paul Lorton Jr

Professor

Professor Paul Lorton Jr. has been teaching courses in Management Information systems at USF since 1973. Paul's achievements have made him a visionary in the field of information systems and technology.

Tel:(415) 422-6364
macpherson@usfca.edu

Laurie MacPherson

Term Associate Professor

Laurie MacPherson joined the faculty at the University of San Francisco in 1993, after spending fifteen years as a manager in the film and television industry.

Tel:415-422-2812
dmeany@usfca.edu

Daniel Meany, Captain (CPT)

Military Science Instructor

A native of Shorewood, WI, CPT Meany graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Business Administration. He was branched Chemical Corps. He is married and arrived at USF in July 2010.

Tel:(415) 422-6408
mefford@usfca.edu

Robert Mefford

Professor

Dr. Robert Mefford has been a distinguished professor at USF since 1985. Before coming to USF Robert worked all over the world including China, South Korea, and Denmark.

Tel:(415) 422-5555
vmehrotra@usfca.edu

Vijay Mehrotra

Director / Associate Professor

Vijay Mehrotra is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Analytics at the University of San Francisco. He is also a management consultant with a specialization in analytic models and process improvement, and a successful angel investor and advisor to early stage startups.

Tel:415-422-2498
mmillar@usfca.edu

Michelle Millar

Assistant Professor

Michelle Millar holds her PhD in Hospitality Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is an Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management, and Marketing within the School of Management, and teaches marketing management, sustainability in the hospitality industry, event management, and hotel operations.

Tel:(415) 422-6964
morriss@usfca.edu

Stephen Morris

Term Assistant Professor

Steve's research focuses on using technology in education helping students to better understand ideas and learn to approach a business problem through critical thinking and analysis. He looks at technology as a tool to help students learn how to learn.

Tel:(415) 422-2527
neilsond@usfca.edu

Denis Neilson

Professor

During his thirty years at USF Professor Denis Neilson has excelled in a range of academic and professional leadership positions. Denis began his career at USF as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, which he remained for ten years.

Tel:(415) 422-6750
joel@usfca.edu

Joel Oberstone

Professor

Joel Oberstone has been teaching at the University of San Francisco since 1986, after teaching at USC, UCLA, and Pepperdine University. As a consultant, his clients have included Microsoft, Synopsys, KQED Television, ABC and NBC Television Networks, and Women's Trust (Bank of America). Joel also writes a regular column for the Wall Street Journal Europe using sports analytics.

Tel:415-422-6721
odsatherk@usfca.edu

K.O. Odsather

Associate Director

Tel:(415) 422-6406
ohara@usfca.edu

Frank Ohara

Department Chair

Frank Ohara is recognized for his dedication to teaching excellence by the School of Management as the seven time recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award. Frank is also the recipient of Honorary Professor in Alpha Sigma Nu, the National Jesuit Honor Society.

Tel:(415) 422-2163
oneill@usfca.edu

Michael O'Neill

Professor

Michael O'Neill is professor of nonprofit management in the School of Management at the University of San Francisco.

Tel:(415) 422-4476
mhortiz@usfca.edu

Mandy Ortiz

Assistant Professor

Mandy's focus at the University of San Francisco is in MultiCultural Marketing and advising and mentoring Latin students on campus including Latinas Unidas. This interest in grounded in her Puerto Rican upbringing in New York and grew from years of corporate experience at Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo where she marketed to Hispanic communities in the US and Latin America.

Tel:415-422-6547
sypark5@usfca.edu

Sun-Young Park

Assistant Professor

Sun-Young is an assistant professor of the School of Management, teaching and researching on service management, strategic management, and sustainable business models.

Tel:(415) 422-2130
jparlamis@usfca.edu

Jennifer Parlamis

Assistant Professor

Jennifer Parlamis is an Assistant Professor in the Organizational Development masters program at the School of Management. Jennifer earned a B.A. in psychology from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in Social and Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Tel:(415) 422-2144
penner@usfca.edu

Maurice Penner

Professor

Maurice Penner is an innovative sociologist known for his extensive research in health care policy and organization theory.

Tel:(415) 422-4454
smpoole@usfca.edu

Sonja Poole

Assistant Professor

Sonja Martin Poole is an Assistant Professor of Marketing. Her research interests center on the intersection of culture, business and policy. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Tel:(415) 422-2585
puntillor@usfca.edu

Richard Puntillo

Professor

Professor Richard Puntillo's excellence in finance education has earned him seven teaching awards from the School of Management.

Tel:(415) 422-2884
ribera@usfca.edu

Anthony Ribera

Director / Term Assistant Professor

Dr. Ribera came to USF in 1996 after retiring as the Chief of the San Francisco Police Department.

Tel:(415) 422-6380
robertsd@usfca.edu

Diane Roberts

Professor

Roberts is a Professor of Accounting at the University of San Francisco. She holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Davis, a M.S. in Accounting from California State University, Sacramento, and a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of California, Irvine.

Tel:(415) 422-6561
csroehl@usfca.edu

Claudia Roehl

Term Instructor

Claudia Roehl is a professional with 10 years of experience in credit analysis, debt securities trading and public accounting, leveraging economic and accounting studies with knowledge of financial investment instruments.

Tel:(415) 422-6990
sayre@usfca.edu

Todd Sayre

Associate Professor

Todd L. Sayre has been teaching at the University of San Francisco for over a decade, coming to us from Texas A&M University and University of Massachusetts.

Tel:(415) 422-6823
scalised@usfca.edu

David Scalise

Professor

Dave Scalise is a Full Professor of Business Law at the University of San Francisco and for many years has taught Business Law courses.

Tel:(415) 422-2086
shaw@usfca.edu

James Shaw

Professor

James Shaw is Professor of Business Economics in the School of Management.

Tel:415-422-6787
sidaoui@usfca.edu

Mouwafac Sidaoui

Director / Term Assistant Professor

Mouwafac taught Business Math courses at USF Math Department for seven years before he joined the School of Management.

Tel:(415) 422-2192
smithdm@usfca.edu

Dayle Smith

Associate Dean/Professor

Tel:(415) 422-2148
rwstackman@usfca.edu

Richard Stackman

Department Chair / Director / Associate Professor

Richard W. Stackman (Ph.D.) is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Organizations, Leadership & Society. He also serves as the director of the Organizational Behavior and Leadership undergraduate program and the Organization Development master's program.

Tel:(415) 422-6884
takahaship@usfca.edu

Peggy Takahashi

Associate Professor

Takahashi is an Associate Professor of Management within the School of Management. She holds a B.A. in Asian Studies from Pomona College, and an M.A. in Asian Studies, an M.B.A, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.

Tel:(415) 422-2583
tarrazom@usfca.edu

Manuel Tarrazo

Professor

Professor Manuel Tarrazo, PhD, teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in corporate finance and investment management.

Tel:(415) 422-6100
tay@usfca.edu

Nicholas Tay

Professor

Nicholas Tay is Professor of Finance in the School of Management. His research is well cited and his work has appeared in leading academic journals including Management Science, Financial Management, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Economics Letters, Journal of Business Research, IEEE Intelligence System, Open Economies Review, and International Review of Economics and Finance among others.

Tel:(415) 422-6519
sthota@usfca.edu

Sweta Thota

Associate Professor

Sweta Chaturvedi Thota came to University of San Francisco in 2008 from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Tel:415-422-5555
veitchj@usfca.edu

John Veitch

Associate Dean/Professor

Prof. Veitch received his Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University in 1985. He has been a faculty member at the University of San Francisco since 1992. He has been a visiting faculty member in the business schools at UC Berkeley and UC Irvine. Prof. Veitch is the Director of Education for the Security Analysts of San Francisco.

Tel:(415) 422-4507
rvillarrealdesilva@usfca.edu

Ricardo Villarreal

Assistant Professor

Ricardo Villarreal De Silva is an expert in multicultural consumer behavior. In the United States Ricardo has extensively studied the role of ethnic identity and core cultural values in the consumer behavior of U.S. Hispanics

Tel:(415) 422-4508
nwalshe@usfca.edu

Neil Walshe

Assistant Professor

Neil's principle area of research is virtue and morality in organizations, specifically the role of courage and cowardice in organizational life. 

Tel:(415) 422-5801
lwang28@usfca.edu

Liang Wang

Assistant Professor

Tel:415-422-2478
rdwaters@usfca.edu

Richard Waters

Assistant Professor

Richard D Waters (Ph.D., 2007, University of Florida) is an assistant professor in the Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration.  A former fundraiser and public relations practitioner, he teaches courses on strategic communication and fundraising in the School of Management.  Waters has an active research agenda which examines the management of relationships between organizations and their stakeholders, the theory behind and process of fundraising, and the impact of new communication technologies on organizational messaging.

Tel:(415) 422-2648
webberm@usfca.edu

Michael Webber

Dean

Tel:
rwright3@usfca.edu

Ryan Wright

Assistant Professor

Dr. Wright holds a Ph.D. from Washington State University in Management Information Systems and an MBA and Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Montana. Ryan's research interests take a behavioral approach to understanding how current technologies can be used to enable secure and efficient e-business transactions. He is published in the MIS Quarterly, Journal of MIS, Communications of the AIS, and other peer-reviewed journals.Ryan's professional experience includes tenure as CTO of a successful startup, time in management at Amoco Oil (now BP), consulting projects for the US Department of Commerce and expert testimony in IS privacy and security.

Tel:(415) 422-5555
xyang14@usfca.edu

Xiaohua Yang

Associate Professor

Dr. Xiaohua Yang has presented and published her work in the leading management journals and conferences around the world.