Faculty/Staff

Dr. Robert Pellegrino

Department Head of Marketing and Computer Information Systems
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Biuilding, Room 159
Phone: 254-968-5429

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DBA, Louisiana Tech University, Marketing, 1997
MBA, Western Illinois University, Marketing, 1987
BBA, Western Illinois University, Marketing, 1986

Teaching Interests: Marketing Strategy/Management, Marketing Research, Personal Selling, Sales Management, Marketing Ethics
Research Interests: Sales Training, Marketing of Cannabis

Ms. Angie Murray

Administrative Associate IV (2021)
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 159
Phone: 254-968-9047

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BS, Tarleton State University, Social Work, 2002

Dr. Aray Chen

Assistant Professor (2018)
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 151
Phone: 254-968-1700

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PhD, University of Georgia, Consumer Behavior, 2018
MS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Psychology, 2013
BA, Beijing Foreign Studies University, English and Information Management, 2002

Teaching Interests: Consumer Behavior

Research Interests: Consumer Induction and Deduction Process, Hypothesis Testing Bias, Evolutionary Cognition

Mr. Art Dearing

Assistant Professor (2001)
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 161
Phone: 254-968-9340

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MS, Tarleton State University, Criminal Justice, 2015
Post Masters Educational Specialist Degree, Nova Southern University, Computer Information Systems, 2002
MS, Troy State University, Business, 1984
BS, Texas State University, Law Enforcement, 1976

Teaching Interests: Network Administration, Network Security, & Computer Technology

Dr. Chun-Kai “Tommy” Hsu

Associate Professor (2013)
Email: [email protected]
Office: Fort Worth Building, Room 324
Phone: 817-717-3299

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PhD, Old Dominion University, Business Administration in Marketing with International Business concentration, 2014
MBA, Saint Louis University, General Business, 2005
MS, Saint Louis University, Finance, Finance, 2003
BBA, Fu-Jen Catholic University, International Trade, 1998

Teaching Interests: Consumer Behavior, Advertising, International Marketing, Marketing Research, Marketing Management, Sports Marketing, Social Media Marketing

Research Interests: Advertising, Consumer Psychology, Branding, Economic Well-Being, Social Media, Sports Marketing

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Dr. Dennis Jones

Professor (1992)
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 163
Phone: 254-968-9820

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EdD, Texas A&M University – Commerce, Supervision Curriculum and Inst-Higher Education, 1999
MBA, Tarleton State University, Business Administration, 1993
MEd, Marquette State University, Education, 1991
BA, Michigan State University, 1981

Dr. Ceyhan “C.K.” Kilic

Associate Professor (2016)

ACUE Certified: Effective Teaching Practices
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 162
Phone: 254-968-1797

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PhD, Old Dominion University, Marketing/International Business, 2004
MA, Old Dominion University, Economics, 1999
MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Quantitative Methods, 1996
MSc, Instanbul Technical University, Management Science (Completed all Course Work), 1993
BSc, Instanbul Technical University, Management Engineering, 1991

Teaching Interests: Marketing Research, International Marketing, Sales Management, Consumer Behavior, Advertising, Marketing Principles/Strategy, Retail Management, Internet Marketing, Product Management, Healthcare Marketing

Research Interests: Marketing Strategy, International Marketing, Sales Management, Sales Orientation/Customer Orientation, Product Innovation Management, Organizational Learning/Memory, Innovativeness

Dr. Joseph H. Schuessler

Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, College of Business and Professor of Business Computer Information Systems (2011)
Email: [email protected]
Office: Fort Worth Building, Room 334
Phone: 682-703-7068

Program Coordinator for MS-Information Systems Program

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PhD, University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems, 2009
MS, University of North Texas, Information Technology, 2003
MBA, University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems, 2001
BBA, University of North Texas, Strategic Management, 1994

Teaching Interests: Network Administration, Network Security

Research Interests: Computer and Network Security

Professional certifications and licenses: CompTIA A+, TestOut PC Pro, CompTIA Network+, TestOut Network Pro, CompTIA Security+, QM Certified Master Reviewer, QM Peer Reviewer

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Dr. Leah Schultz

Professor
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 152
Phone: 254-968-9169

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PhD, University of North Texas, Information Science, 2009
MS, University of Texas at Austin, Library and Information Science, 1996
BA, University of Texas at Austin, Anthropology, 1992

Teaching Interests: Web design, Multimedia

Dr. Will Senn

Assistant Professor (2021)

ACUE Certified: Effective Teaching Practices
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Office: Business Building, Room 166
Phone: 254-968-9289

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PhD, University of North Texas, Information Sciences, 2014
MS, University of North Texas, Library Science, 2009
BS, Excelsior College, Computer Information Systems, 2007

Teaching Interests: Technology, Information Systems, Analytics, Information Security, Software Development, Business Statistics, Research Methods, Lean and Agile Business Practices, Quality Management

Research Interests: Technology, Services, Consumer Behavior, Health Services, Survey Measurement, Multivariate Statistical Analyses, Partial
Least Squares, Structural Equation Modeling, Regression

Professional certifications and licenses: Graduate Academic Certificate, Advanced Management in Libraries and Information Agencies, Department of Library and Information Science, University of North Texas, August 2009

Dr. Chris Shao

Dean, College of Business and Professor of Marketing (2014)
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 173
Phone: 254-968-1944

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PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, Marketing, 1999
MBA, Pittsburgh State University, Business Administration, 1991
BA, Chinese Culture University, English, 1986

Teaching Interests: Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, Services Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy

Dr. Jason Sharp

Professor (2001)

ACUE Certified: Effective Teaching Practices
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 153
Phone: 254-968-9738

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PhD, University of North Texas, Information Science, 2008.
MS, Tarleton State University, Information Systems, 2001
MDIV, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Theology, 1997
BS, Tarleton State University, Computer Information Systems, 1992

Teaching Interests: Programming Logic and Design, Programming Languages, and Database Design

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Dr. Rita To

Assistant Professor (2021)
Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 167
Phone: 254-459-5476

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PhD, University of Houston, Marketing, 2021
B.Business, Auckland University of Technology, Marketing, 2014
B.Business, Ryerson University, Marketing, 2011

Teaching Interests: Digital/Social Media Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, Marketing Strategy, International Marketing

Research Interests: Aesthetics, Visual Marketing, User-Centric Design in Digital Interfaces

Tara Whitson

Visiting Instructor, Computer Information Systems

ACUE Certified: Effective Teaching Practices

Email: [email protected]
Office: Business Building, Room 165
Phone: 254-968-1977

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MS, Tarleton State University, Information Systems, 2007
BBA, Tarleton State University, Computer Information Systems, 2005

Teaching Interests: Business Computer Applications, Management Information Systems, Systems Analysis and Design, IT Project Management, Website Development