Business School Faculty
Meet the brilliant minds shaping the future of business. Discover the exceptional faculty here at the Ole Miss Business School.
Who We Are
Our School of Business Administration faculty are more than just teachers; they are mentors, innovators, and industry leaders. They are passionate about empowering the next generation of business leaders and equipping them with the tools to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
Below, you will find information about the departments and detailed profiles of the faculty.
Department of Finance
The Department of Finance offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with majors in banking and finance, managerial finance, real estate, risk management and insurance. At the graduate level, the department offers a residential Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with an emphasis area in finance.
- 253 Holman Hall University, MS 38677
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 662-915-5820
- business@olemiss.edu
Finance Faculty
Our faculty teach in a range of programs including Banking and Finance, Finance, Real Estate, and Risk Management and Insurance.
Mercer Bullard
- Assistant Professor of Finance
Ken Cyree
- Dean of the School of Business Administration, Frank R. Day/Mississippi Bankers Assoc. Chair and Professor of Finance
Violetta Davydenko
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Fred Dewald
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance and Director of the Trading and Analytics Laboratory
Hamza Essaidi
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Kathleen Fuller
- Tom B. Scott Chair and Professor of Finance
Joseph Grimes
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Lixiong Guo
- School of Business Fellow and Assistant Professor of Finance
Chuck Hilterbrand
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Ji Hoon Hwang
- Assistant Professor of Finance
Ken Johnson
- Endowed Chair of Real Estate and Professor of Finance
Lynn Kugele
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Andre Liebenberg
- Gwennette P. and Jack W. Robertson Chair of Insurance, Professor of Finance, and Director of the Center for Insurance Transformation
Ivonne Liebenberg
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Finance
Jingshu Luo
- Holder of the Liberto-King Professorship in Insurance and Assistant Professor of Finance
Torin McFarland
- Assistant Professor of Finance
Justin Mohr
- Assistant Professor of Finance
Bonnie Van Ness
- Chair and Professor of Finance, Holder of the Otho Smith Professorship
Robert Van Ness
- Bruce Moore Scholar of Finance, Director of Graduate Programs and Distinguished Professor of Finance
Milan Walker
- Associate Professor of Finance
Allison Wally
- Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration
Eduard Yelagin
- Assistant Professor of Finance
Department of Management
The Department of Management offers degrees in Entrepreneurship, General Business, and Management. Our research addresses crucial questions in how companies and teams are managed and how better businesses get built. Beyond publishing in the world's leading academic outlets, our research has been cited in the Wall Street Journal and the Harvard Business Review.
- 253 Holman Hall University, MS 38677
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 662-915-5820
- business@olemiss.edu
Management Faculty
Our dedicated faculty imparts their knowledge and expertise in areas of Accelerated Law, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management, and International Business Management.
Danielle Beu Ammeter
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Instructional Associate Professor of Management
Tony Ammeter
- Director of Outreach & Continuing Studies, Associate Provost, Dean of General Studies and Associate Professor of Management & Management Information Systems
Premalatha Balachandran
- Principal Scientist
Meg Barnes
- Instructor in Management
Dee Bates
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
John Berns
- Bill and Lee Anne Fry Scholar and Associate Professor of Management
Maria Berns
- Associate Professor of Management
William Berry
- Professor of Law, Associate Dean of Research, and Frank Montague Jr. Professorship of Legal Studies
Josie Burks
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Management
Anthony or Tony Cambas
- MS-SBDC Manager of International Trade
Randall Carroll
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Business Law
Allyn Cascio
- Director of Strategic Partnerships - CIE and Instructional Associate Professor of Management
Aleta Crawford
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Management
Kristin Cullen-Lester
- School of Business Fellow and Associate Professor of Management
Walter Davis
- William W Gresham Jr Entrepreneurial Professor and Professor of Management
Shu Deng
- Assistant Professor of Management
Clay Dibrell
- Chair of Entrepreneurial Excellence, Co-Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Professor of Management
Janet Dickens
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
Wesley Dickens
- Director of Career Services
Rachael Durham
- Assistant Dean Student Success and Retention
Frank Estrada
- Multimedia Specialist III
Troy Felver
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Business Law
Christopher Fisher
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Management
James Flanders
- Program Coordinator for the General Business Program
David Flautt
- Adjunct Instructor in Management and Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Tracion Flood
- Program Manager
Jenn Fos
- Associate Director Center for Student Success First Year Experience
Rich Gentry
- Chair and Professor of Management, FNC Founders Chair of Entrepreneurship, and Co-Director of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Larry Goehrig
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Management
Bud Hamilton
- Instructional Associate Professor of Management
George Haymans
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
Kevin Heupel
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Management
Ray Hill
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
Lee Ingram
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
Aneesha Jennings
- Adjunct Instructor in Management and Social Work
Yankun Jia
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Management
Paul Johnson
- Associate Dean, Associate Professor of Management, and Thomas Colbert Lecturer in Entrepreneurship
Khristinn Leitch
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
Houston Lester
- Assistant Professor of Management
Ashley McGee
- Director of MBA and MHA Administration
Cynthia Maupin
- Assistant Professor of Management
John Mayo
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
Ashley McGee
- Director of MBA and MHA Administration
Tyler Meisenheimer
- Business Connect Program Director
Tong Meng
- Instructor and Director of Programs in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Allona Murry
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Management
Eugene Paik
- Assistant Professor of Management
Meredith Pyle
- Learning Specialist
Johnny Reeves
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
Andrew Robertson
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
Joey Rutherford
- Associate Director of the Center for Research Evaluation
Jennifer Sanford
- Assistant Director, iStudy
Brady Shanklin
- Assistant Professor of Management
Sital Sigh
- Project Manager and Adjunct Instructor in Management
Sovent Taylor
- Director of Health Professions Advising Office
Matthew Weaver
- Academic Advisor II
Julia Welch
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Communication
Carrie Wigley
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Business Communication
Jennifer Williams
- Adjunct Instructor in Management
Hyun Soo Woo
- School of Business Fellow and Associate Professor of Management
Christy M Wright
- Assistant Director of Career Center-Employer Services
Seong Won Yang
- Assistant Professor of Management
Department of Marketing, Analytics & Professional Sales
The Department of Marketing, Analytics and Professional Sales offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with majors in business analytics and information systems, marketing, professional sales, and corporate relations. At the graduate level, the department offers a residential Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with an emphasis area in marketing.
- 253 Holman Hall University, MS 38677
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 662-915-5820
- business@olemiss.edu
MAPS Faculty
Our faculty has expertise in various programs but also focuses on key areas in Digital Marketing Strategy, Global Supply Chain Management, and Marketing Analytics.
Kash Afshar Bakeshloo
- Assistant Professor of Marketing
Elisabeth Alexander
- Program Manager
Bahram Alidaee
- School of Business Fellow and Professor of Operations, Supply Chain Management and Pharmacy Administration
Tony Ammeter
- Director of Outreach & Continuing Studies, Associate Provost, Dean of General Studies and Associate Professor of Management & Management Information Systems
Will Ash
- Adjunct Instructor in Marketing, Analytics and Prof Sales
Barry Babin
- Chair of the Department of Marketing, Analytics, and Professional Sales, Phil B. Hardin Chair, and Professor of Marketing
Laurie Babin
- Instructional Associate Professor of Business Administration
Jay Barfield
- Academic Advisor
Victoria Bush
- Donna Ruth Roberts Scholar and Professor of Marketing
Melissa Cinelli
- Associate Professor of Marketing
Sumali Conlon
- Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
Stella Connell
- Manager of Marketing and Communications
Cong Feng
- Johnson Family Foundation Chair of Business and Associate Professor of Marketing
R.J. Hill
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Marketing, Analytics, and Professional Sales
Gary Hunter
- FNC Founders Chair of Marketing and Data Analytics and Associate Professor
Saim Kashmiri
- Mr & Mrs James E King Lecturer and Professor of Marketing
David Mathis
- Assistant Professor of Marketing
Christopher Newman
- Self Chair of Free Enterprise and Professor of Marketing
Tim Overton
- Instructor in Marketing
Jasmine Parajuli
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Marketing
Jamison Posey
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
Carla Rego
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Business Analytics
Cesar Rego
- Professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics
Matthew Shaner
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Marketing
Nick Sullivan
- School of Business Fellow and Assistant Professor of Marketing
Kexin Xiang
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Marketing
Da Xu
- School of Business Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor of Marketing