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Our team of dedicated faculty and staff members bring a wealth of experience, academic excellence, and a shared commitment to student success. On this page, you’ll find a directory of individuals who contribute to our dynamic learning environment—from expert instructors and researchers to the administrative professionals who support our programs every day.
Whether you're a current student seeking guidance, a prospective student exploring our programs, or a community partner looking to connect, we invite you to get to know the people who make the School of Leadership a place where innovation, collaboration, and leadership development thrive.

Amin Alizadeh, PhD
Assistant Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Well Being

Heather Annulis, PhD
Professor Emerita
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Change Leadership, Organizational Change Readiness, Coaching and Mentoring, Return
on Investment of Performance Improvement Programs

Jonathan Beedle, PhD
Associate Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Instructional Technology and Design

Greg Bradley, PhD
Teaching Professor
Discipline: Management
Area of Expertise: Research Methods and Design, Advanced Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence Integration,
Operations Management, and Strategy

Jacob Breland, PhD, SPHR
Director 〡Associate Professor
Discipline: Management
Area of Expertise: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Talent Management, Workplace Civility, Bullying,
Sexual Harassment, Performance, Turnover

Quincy Brown, EdD
Associate Professor〡 Graduate Programs Coordinator
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Human Resource Development Research, Instructional Technology

Mary Funk, PhD, PMP
Associate Teaching Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Workforce Development, Human Capital Development, Military Students, Student Success

Valerie Gaddis
Administrative Specialist

Cyndi Gaudet, PhD
Professor Emerita
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Competency Model Development, Return on Investment of Performance Improvement, Leadership
Development

Abu Haddud, PhD
Associate Professor〡 IET/LTT Program Coordinator
Discipline: Industrial Engineering Technology
Area of Expertise: Industrial Engineering Technology, Logistics, Trade, and Transportation

John Lambert, DBA
Associate Professor
Discipline: Management
Area of Expertise:
Management, International Business, Export Planning and Compliance, Ethnocentrism
and Behaviorism, Military and Veterans

Austin Lindsey
ViDMO Coordinator

Dale Lunsford, PhD
Associate Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise:
Quantitative Methods, Analytics, Information Systems, Ethics, Disabilities

Casey Maugh-Funderburk, PhD
Associate Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Workplace/Organizational Communication, Persuasion, Leadership, Gender, Coaching,
and Mentoring

Joyce Powell, EdD
Assistant Director



Joely Sellers, MEd
Graduate Programs Success Coordinator

Brandt Sleeper
Director, Visualization and Digital Multimedia Outreach

Shuyan Wang, PhD
Professor
Discipline: Human Capital Development
Area of Expertise: Technology in Curriculum Development, Educator and Employee Training, Online Course
Design, Effective Technology in Teaching, Learning Outcome Assessments, Program Evaluation




Yuanyuan Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Discipline: Industrial Engineering Technology
Area of Expertise: Industrial Engineering Technology, Logistics, Trade, and Transportation

Zikai Zhou, PhD
Assistant Professor
Discipline: Industrial Engineering Technology
Area of Expertise: Industrial Engineering Technology, Logistics, Trade, and Transportation