Faculty and ResearchEminent Scholar Chairs and Professorships

The college's intellectual contributions are enhanced through several endowed chairs and professorships. Scholars with international reputation are appointed to these positions. These faculty initiate and maintain highly visible activities that stimulate research and educational initiatives with industry and professional associations.

Eminent Scholar Chairs

Carolina Gomez
Alvah Chapman Eminent Scholar Endowment Chair
Eminent Scholar
Department of Global Leadership and Management
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 464
(305) 348-3269
gomezc@fiu.edu

Christos Koulamas
Ryder Eminent Scholar Chair in Management Information Systems
Eminent Scholar
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 209B
(305) 348-3309
koulamas@fiu.edu

Sumit Kundu
Associate Dean, International Programs
James K. Batten Eminent Scholar Chair in International Business
Eminent Scholar
Department of International Business
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 448
(305) 348-3251
kundus@fiu.edu

Joanne Li
Dean
Ryder Eminent Scholar Chair in Business
Eminent Scholar
Department of Finance
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , CBC 315
(305) 348-0476
joli@fiu.edu

Steve Lin
Knight Ridder Eminent Scholar Chair in Accounting
Eminent Scholar
School of Accounting
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 314
(305) 348-3253
lins@fiu.edu

William Newburry
Ryder Eminent Scholar of Global Business
Chair, Department of International Business
Eminent Scholar
Department of International Business
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 446
(305) 348-1103
newburry@fiu.edu

Kannan Raghunandan
Ryder Business Leader E Chair
Eminent Scholar
School of Accounting
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 336
(305) 348-3275
raghu@fiu.edu

Juan Sanchez
Knight Ridder Byron Harless Eminent Scholar Chair in Management
Chair, Department of Global Leadership and Management
Eminent Scholar
Department of Global Leadership and Management
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 462
(305) 348-3307
sanchezj@fiu.edu

Hock-Peng Sin, Ph.D.
Alvah Chapman Eminent Scholar Endowment Chair
Eminent Scholar
Department of Global Leadership and Management
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 471
(305) 348-4035
hsin@fiu.edu

Mary Ann Von Glinow
Knight Ridder Eminent Scholar Chair in International Management
Director for the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
Eminent Scholar
Department of International Business
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 442
(305) 348-4218
vonglino@fiu.edu

Endowed Professorships

Aya Chacar
Ingersoll-Rand Professor
Professor
Department of International Business
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 449
(305) 348-4219
chacara@fiu.edu

Walfried Lassar
Ryder Professor
Professor
Department of Marketing & Logistics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 343A
(305) 348-3898
lassarw@fiu.edu

Edward Lawrence
Florida International Bankers Association Professor
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 208B
(305) 348-0082
elawrenc@fiu.edu

Dasaratha Rama
SunTrust Bank Professorship
Professor
School of Accounting
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 335
(305) 348-1834
ramad@fiu.edu

Jayati Sinha
Macy's Retailing Professorship
Assistant Professor
Department of Marketing & Logistics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 341B
(305) 348-7573
jsinha@fiu.edu

John Tsalikis
BMI Professorship in Marketing
Professor
Department of Marketing & Logistics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 339B
(305) 348-3252
tsalikis@fiu.edu

Clark Wheatley
Director, School of Accounting
Morrison, Brown, Argiz, & Farra. LLP Professorship in Accounting
Professor
School of Accounting
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , MANGO 337
(305) 348-1294
wheatley@fiu.edu

Knight Ridder Center Research Fellows

Wen-Hsiu Chou
Knight-Ridder Research Fellow
Associate Professor
Department of Finance
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 208B
(305) 348-2680
wchou@fiu.edu

Richard Klein Jr
Associate Dean, R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business
Knight Ridder Research Fellow
Professor
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 254B
(305) 348-2156
rklein@fiu.edu

Cynthia LeRouge
Knight-Ridder Fellow
Associate Professor
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 206B
(305) 348-4709
clerouge@fiu.edu

Debra VanderMeer
Knight Ridder Center Research Fellow
Associate Professor
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 256B
(305) 348-2931
vanderd@fiu.edu

Weidong Xia
Knight Ridder Center Research Fellow
Associate Professor
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Modesto A. Maidique Campus , RB 250
(305) 348-1160
xiaw@fiu.edu