
The MVS School faculty and staff are committed to providing a high-quality education in Business and Economics that will prepare students to effectively engage with organizational landscapes today! The faculty are not only deeply committed to the classes they teach, but they are also actively involved in their scholarly and professional communities, ensuring their classes are connected with what is happening in the industry today.
MVS School Faculty
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David Vera, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics, Professor of Economics
Office: MVS Hall 2176
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Maria Ballesteros-Sola, D.B.A.
Associate Professor of Management
Director of Accreditation and Strategic Initiatives
Director, Entrepreneurship & Small Business Institute (ESBI)
Office: MVS Hall 1178
Office Hours:
In-person: TTH 9:30 - 10:15 AM
Virtual: By appointment
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Jared P. Barton, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Office: MVS Hall 2167
Office Hours:
In-person/Virtual: M-TH 12:00 - 1:00 PM, and by appointment
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Minder Chen, Ph.D.
Professor of Management Information Systems
Office: MVS Hall 1177
Office Hours:
Virtual: M 9:30 - 10:30 PM| T 5:00 - 6:00 PM | W 9:30 - 10:30 PM
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Brendan Cline, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business Ethics
Office: MVS Hall 2106
Office Hours:
In-person: T 12:00 - 1:00 PM | TH 9:15 - 10:00 AM
Virtual: By appointment
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Dylan Cooper, Ph.D.
Chair of Business
Associate Professor of Management
Office: MVS Hall 2104
Office Hours:
In-person: W 3:00 - 4:00 PM
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Hua Dai, Ph.D.
Professor of Management Information Systems
Office: MVS Hall 2170
Office Hours:
In-person: TTH 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Virtual: W 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Email: hua.dai@csuci.edu -

Miguel Delgado Helleseter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
Director, Institute for Global Economic Research (IGER)
Office: MVS Hall 2168
Office Hours:
Virtual: T 9:00 - 10:15 AM & 10:30 - 11:30 AM | W 12:00 - 1:00 PM | TH 9:00 - 10:15 AM
Email: miguel.delgadohelleseter@csuci.edu -

Alysha Hachey, Ph.D., MBA
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Office: MVS Hall 1166
Office Hours:
In-person: T 12:00 - 1:00 PM, or by appointment
Email: alysha.hachey@csuci.edu -

Claudio A.C. Paiva, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Office: MVS Hall 1175
Email: claudio.paiva@csuci.edu -
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Daniel Shim, Ph.D.
Professor of Accounting
Office: MVS Hall 2108
Office Hours:
In person/Virtual: TTH 9:20 - 10:20 AM, or by appointment
Email: daniel.shim@csuci.edu -

Bryan Tomlin, Ph.D.
Chair of Economics
Professor of Economics
Office: MVS Hall 1168
Office Hours:
In-person: MW 9:00 - 10:15 AM
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Taylan Yalcin, D.B.A.
Associate Professor of Marketing
Faculty Advisor
Office: MVS Hall 2102
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Hui Zhu
Associate Professor of Finance
Office: MVS Hall 2112
Office Hours:
In-person: TH 12:00 - 1:00 PM, or by appointment
Email: hui.zhu@csuci.edu
Martin V. Smith School Lecturers
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Kevin Cruz
Business
Office: MVS Hall 2174
Office Hours:
In-person: TH 4:45 - 5:45 PM
Email: kevin.cruz700@csuci.edu -
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Jade Eckley
Economics
Office Hours:
Virtual: MWF 9:00 - 10:00 AM, and by appointment
Email: jade.eckley@csuci.edu -
Drew Foley, Ph.D
Business
Office: MVS Hall 2174
Office Hours: T 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Email: drew.foley@csuci.edu -
David Harris
Accounting
Office: MVS Hall 2174
Office Hours:
In-person: M 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Virtual: By appointment
Email: david.harris@csuci.edu -
Mark Hatch
Management
Office: MVS Hall 1165
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Ginger Hood-Whitesell
Business
Office: Mdr 2631
Office Hours:
In-person: 12:00 - 1:00 PM, and by appointment
Virtual: By appointment
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Alan Jaeger, M.A
Management
Office: MVS Hall 1171
Office Hours:
In-person: By appointment
Virtual: TH 5:00 - 6:30 PM, and by appointment
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Kyndra Katz
Business
Office Hours:
In-person: MW 1:30 - 4:00 PM
Virtual: By appointment
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Panda Kroll
Business Law
Office: MVS Hall 1165
Office Hours:
In-person: TH 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Virtual: F 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Email: panda.kroll@csuci.edu -

Richard Learman
Finance
Office: MVS Hall 2174
Office Hours:
In-person: M 12:35 - 1:35 PM
Email: richard.learman@csuci.edu -
Dongjin Lee
Business
Office: MVS Hall 1165
Office Hours:
In-person: TH 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Email: dongjin.lee@csuci.edu
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David Mitchell
Accounting
Office: MVS Hall 1171
Office Hours:
In-person: W 8:00 - 9:00 AM | W 5:00 - 6:00 PM | TH 5:00 - 6:00 PM, or by appointment
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Jorge Muñoz
Management
Office: MVS Hall 1171
Office Hours:
In-person: M 5:00 - 6:00 PM, and by appoinment
Virtual: By appointment
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Danette Nelson
Business
Office Hours:
Virtual: SUN 12:00 - 1:00 PM & 1:00 -2:00 PM, or by appointment
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Kevin Pray
Business
Office: MVS Hall 2174
Office Hours:
In-person: MF 3:20 - 5:30 PM
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Michael Prior
Management
Office: MVS Hall 1165
Office Hours:
In-person: M 11:00 - 12:00 PM
Virtual: By appointment
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Christopher Roos
Management
Office Hours:
Virtual: M 11:00 - 1:00 PM, and by appointment
Email: christopher.roos@csuci.edu -

Michael Seay, D.B.A.
Management
Office: MVS Hall 2122
Office Hours:
In-person: T 5:50 - 6:30 PM | TH 4:30 - 5:45 PM
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Christine Soderlund
Business
Office Hours:
Virtual: By appointment
Email: christine.soderlund@csuci.edu -
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Thomas Wedel
Business
Office Hours:
Virtual: T 5:30 - 6:30 PM, and by appointment
Email: thomas.wedel@csuci.edu -
Jonathan Woodward
Business
Office: MVS Hall 2174
Office Hours:
In-person: W 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Email: jonathan.woodward@csuci.edu -
Austin Yang
Accounting
Office: MVS Hall 1171
Office Hours:
T 4:50 - 5:50 PM by appointment
Email: inyoung.yang@csuci.edu
Martin V. Smith School Staff
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Philipa Moguel, Ed.D.
Director of Business Special Sessions
Office: MVS Hall 1161
Email: philipa.moguel@csuci.edu -

Jessica Muth, M.S.
Executive Director of Operations and Career Success Initiatives
Lecturer, Business
Office: MVS Hall 2171
Office Hours:
In-person: T 3:00 - 4:00 PM | M 9:00 - 10:00 AM, or by appointment
Email: jessica.muth@csuci.edu
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Julia Shapiro
Administrative Coordinator
Direct: 805-437-8545
Office: MVS Hall 2173
Email: julia.shapiro@csuci.edu
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Ariana Wilroy
Administrative & Budget Analyst
Direct: 805-437-1641
Office: MVS Hall 1176
Email: ariana.wilroy@csuci.edu