FACULTY RESEARCH

Faculty research in the College of Business Administration falls under seven broad categories:  Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Management Science, and  Marketing.  A rich and vast supply of intellectual contributions results from research in the specialization areas in which the faculty engages.

Accounting

Christopher D. Allport, Ph.D. Christopher D. Allport, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Judgment and Decision Making in Auditing and Accounting, Decision Biases on Accounting Decision Makers, Dual-processing, Auditing and Accounting Decisions
824-6582
Christopher.Allport@uah.edu
Amelia A. Baldwin, Ph.D. Amelia A. Baldwin, Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Impact of emerging technologies on accounting and business organizations and tasks.
824-6811
Amelia.Baldwin@uah.edu
Eugene Bryson, Ph.D. Eugene Bryson, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Financial Accounting
824-6567
Roscoe.Bryson@uah.edu
Charles F. Hickman, Juris Doctor Charles F. Hickman, Juris Doctor, LLM-Taxation, University of Missouri
Taxation
824-6598
Charles.Hickman@uah.edu
John Pendley, Ph.D. John Pendley, Ph.D., University of Georgia
Accounting Information Systems
824-7334
John.Pendley@uah.edu

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Economics

W. David Allen, Ph.D. W. David Allen, Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics
824-6757
David.Allen@uah.edu
John Schnell, Ph.D. John Schnell, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Industrial Relations, Labor Economics
824-6710
John.Schnell@uah.edu
Allen Wilhite, Ph.D. Allen Wilhite, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Computational Economics, Agent-based Modeling
824-6591
Allen.Wilhite@uah.edu
Yimin Ye Yimin Ye, ABD,
824-6694
Yimin.Ye@uah.edu

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Finance

C. David Billings, Ph.D. C. David Billings, Ph.D., University of Missouri at Columbia
Government Financial Management, Systems Analysis
824-6735
David.Billings@uah.edu
John Burnett, Ph. D. John Burnett, Ph. D., University of Alabama
Investments, Behavioral Finance
824-2928
John.Burnett@uah.edu
Dorla Evans, Ph.D. Dorla Evans, Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Behavioral Finance
824-6764
Dorla.Evans@uah.edu
Xuejing Xing, Ph.D. Xuejing Xing, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Capital Markets
824-6493
Xuejing.Xing@uah.edu

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Management

Yeqing Bao, Ph.D. Yeqing Bao, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Consumer Behavior, International Marketing
824-6165
Yeqing.Bao@uah.edu
Clint Chadwick, Ph.D. Clint Chadwick, Ph.D., The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
The impact of human resource systems and pools of human capital on firm competitiveness, Restructuring, downsizing, and strategic renewal in organizations, Organizational alignment
824-6146
Clint.Chadwick@uah.edu
Eric Fong, Ph.D. Eric Fong, Ph.D., Warrington College of Business Administration
Governance, Executive Compensation, Ethics
824-2897
Eric.Fong@uah.edu
Cynthia Gramm, Ph.D. Cynthia Gramm, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Industrial and Labor Relations, Human Resource Management
824-6913
Cynthia.Gramm@uah.edu
Daniel Sherman, Ph.D. Daniel Sherman, Ph.D., University of Alabama
Organizational Behavior and Theory, Management of Innovation
824-6681
Dan.Sherman@uah.edu

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Management Information Systems

Jatinder Gupta, Ph.D. Jatinder Gupta, Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Supply Chain Management
824-6593
Jeet.Gupta@uah.edu
Edward Hartono, Ph.D. Edward Hartono, Ph.D.
Electronic Commerce, Information Systems Strategy, Database Management
824-6703
Edward.Hartono@uah.edu
Xiaotong Li, Ph.D. Xiaotong Li, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Electronic Commerce, Database Management, Telecommunications
824-6762
Xiaotong.Li@uah.edu
Dengpan Liu, Ph.D. Dengpan Liu, Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas
Information Security, Software Development, Personalization at E-Commerce sites, Capacity Planning
824-6826
Dengpan.Liu@uah.edu
Wai Mok, Ph.D. Wai Mok, Ph.D., Brigham Young University
Website Development, Electronic Commerce, Database Management
824-6980
Wai.Mok@uah.edu
Nainika Seth Patnayakuni, Ph.D. Nainika Seth Patnayakuni, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Supply Chain Management
824-6182
Naina.Seth@uah.edu
Ravi Patnayakuni Ravi Patnayakuni, D.B.A. Southern Illinois University
IT Issues in Supply Chain Management, Business Value of IT, IT Diffusion and Implementation, Computer Mediated Communication
824-6155
Ravi.Patnayakuni@uah.edu

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Management Science

Fan Tseng, Ph.D. Fan Tseng, Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas
Management Science, Production/Operations Management
824-6804
Fan.Tseng@uah.edu

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Marketing

David Berkowitz, Ph.D. David Berkowitz, Ph.D., University of Alabama
Marketing Strategy, New Product Development
824-6952
David.Berkowitz@uah.edu
James Simpson, Ph.D. James Simpson, Ph.D., University of Alabama
Marketing Channels, Marketing High Technology Products
824-6408
James.Simpson@uah.edu
Dr. Brent Wren, Ph.D. Dr. Brent Wren, Ph.D., The University of Memphis
Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Sales, Business-to-Business Marketing
824-6817
wrenb@uah.edu

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College of Business Administration faculty are listed under the specialization areas pertaining to their particular research interest.  Specialty categorizations include:

Accounting Information Systems
Dr. John Pendley (Accounting)
Dr. Amelia Baldwin (Accounting)

Agent-Based Modeling
Dr. Allen Wilhite (Economics)

Applied Microeconomics
Dr. W. David Allen (Economics)

Auditing
Dr. Christopher Allport  

Behavioral Accounting & Finance
Dr. Dorla Evans (Finance)
Dr. John Burnett (Finance)
Dr. Christopher Allport (Accounting)

Business-to-Business Marketing
Dr. Brent Wren (Marketing)

Business Value to IT
Dr. Ravi Patnayakuni (Management Information Systems)

Computational Economics
Dr. Allen Wilhite (Economics)

Computer Mediated Communication
Dr. Ravi Patnayakuni (Management Information Systems)

Consumer Behavior
Dr. Yeqing Bao (Management)

Database Management
Dr. Xiaotong Li (Management Information Systems)
Dr. Wai Mok (Management Information Systems)

Earnings ForeCBAts

Electronic Commerce
Dr. Xiaotong Li (Management Information Systems)
Dr. Wai Mok (Management Information Systems)

Financial Accounting
Dr. Eugene Bryson (Accounting)

Financial Institutions and Regulation
Dr. Xuejing Xing (Finance)

Government Financial Management
Dr. C. David Billings (Finance)
 

Human Resource Management
Dr. Cynthia Gramm (Management)
Dr. Clint Chadwick (Management)

Industrial Relations
Dr. John Schnell (Economics)

Industrial and Labor Relations
Dr. Cynthia Gramm (Management) 

International Marketing
Dr. Yeqing Bao (Management)

Investments
Dr. John Burnett (Finance)

IT Diffusion and Implementation
Dr. Ravi Patnayakuni (Management Information Systems)

Labor Economics
Dr. John Schnell (Economics)
Dr. W. David Allen (Economics)

Management of Innovations
Dr. Daniel Sherman (Management)
 

Managerial Accounting
Dr. Ameila Baldwin (Accounting) 

Marketing Channels
Dr. James Simpson (Marketing)

Marketing High Technology Products
Dr. James Simpson (Marketing)

Market Research
Dr. Brent Wren (Marketing)  

Marketing Strategy
Dr. David Berkowitz (Marketing)

New Product Development
Dr. David Berkowitz (Marketing)

Organizational Behavior and Theory
Dr. Daniel Sherman (Management)

Production/Operations Management
Dr. Fan Tseng (Management Science) 

Production Scheduling
Regional Economics

Sales
Dr. Brent Wren (Marketing)  

Strategic Management
Dr. Clint Chadwick (Management)

Supply Chain Management
Dr. Jatinder Gupta (Management
Information Systems)
Dr. Nainika Seth Patnayakuni (Management Information Systems)
Dr. Ravi Patnayakuni (Management Information Systems)

Systems Analysis
Dr. C. David Billings (Finance)

Security & Information Assurance
Dr. Dengpan Liu (Management Information Systems)

Taxation
Dr. Charles Hickman (Accounting)

Telecommunications
Dr. Xiaotong Li (Management Information Systems) 

Website Development
Dr. Wai Mok (Management Information
Systems)

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