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

  • Interim Dean David Vera

    David Vera, Ph.D.

    Interim Dean, Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics, Professor of Economics

    Office: MVS Hall 2176

  • Maria Ballesteros-Sola

    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

    Email: maria.ballesteros-sola@csuci.edu
  • Jared P. Barton

    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

    Email: jared.barton@csuci.edu
  • Minder Chen

    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

    Email: minder.chen@csuci.edu
  • 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

    Email: brendan.cline@csuci.edu
  • Dylan Cooper

    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

    Email: dylan.cooper@csuci.edu
  • Hua Dai

    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

    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
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    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

    Claudio A.C. Paiva, Ph.D.

    Professor of Economics

    Office: MVS Hall 1175

    Email: claudio.paiva@csuci.edu
  • Ekin Pehlivan

    Ekin Pehlivan, Ph.D.

    Professor of Marketing

    Office: MVS Hall 1174

    Email: ekin.pehlivan@csuci.edu
  • 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

    Bryan Tomlin, Ph.D.

    Chair of Economics

    Professor of Economics

    Office: MVS Hall 1168

    Office Hours:

    In-person: MW 9:00 - 10:15 AM

    Email: bryan.tomlin@csuci.edu
  • Taylan Yalcin

    Taylan Yalcin, D.B.A.

    Associate Professor of Marketing

    Faculty Advisor

    Office: MVS Hall 2102

    Email: taylan.yalcin@csuci.edu
  • 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

  • robert beamer

    Robert Beamer, MTh, MA, MBA

    Finance / Accounting

    Email: robert.beamer@csuci.edu
  • Susan Block

    Marketing

    Email: susan.block@csuci.edu
  • Ray Bowman

    Business

    Office: MVS Hall 2122

    Email: raymond.bowman@csuci.edu
  • Shumin Chien, MBA

    Marketing

    Office: MVS Hall 1165

    Email: shumin.chien@csuci.edu
  • Violet Christopher

    Management

    Virtual: MT 8:00 - 9:00 AM

    Email: violet.christopher@csuci.edu
  • Kevin Cruz

    Business

    Office: MVS Hall 2174

    Office Hours:

    In-person: TH 4:45 - 5:45 PM

    Email: kevin.cruz700@csuci.edu
  • Dale Deardorff

    Business

    Email: dale.deardorff@csuci.edu
  • 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

  • Ginger Hood-Whitesell

    Business

    Office: Mdr 2631

    Office Hours:

    In-person: 12:00 - 1:00 PM, and by appointment

    Virtual: By appointment

    Email: ginger.hood-whitesell701@csuci.edu
  • 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

    Email: alan.jaeger@csuci.edu
  • Kyndra Katz

    Business

    Office Hours:

    In-person: MW 1:30 - 4:00 PM

    Virtual: By appointment

    Email: kyndra.katz@csuci.edu
  • 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

  • Jocelyn Marie

    Business

    Email: jocelyn.marie@csuci.edu
  • 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

    Email: david.mitchell@csuci.edu
  • Jorge Muñoz

    Management

    Office: MVS Hall 1171

    Office Hours:

    In-person: M 5:00 - 6:00 PM, and by appoinment

    Virtual: By appointment

    Email: jorge.munoz@csuci.edu
  • Danette Nelson

    Business

    Office Hours:

    Virtual: SUN 12:00 - 1:00 PM & 1:00 -2:00 PM, or by appointment

    Email: danette.nelson@csuci.edu
  • Kevin Pray

    Business

    Office: MVS Hall 2174

    Office Hours:

    In-person: MF 3:20 - 5:30 PM

  • Michael Prior

    Management

    Office: MVS Hall 1165

    Office Hours:

    In-person: M 11:00 - 12:00 PM

    Virtual: By appointment

    Email: michael.prior@csuci.edu
  • 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

    Email: michael.seay@csuci.edu
  • Christine Soderlund

    Business

    Office Hours:

    Virtual: By appointment

    Email: christine.soderlund@csuci.edu
  • Akil Thomas

    Finance

    Office: MVS Hall 1165

    Email: akil.thomas@csuci.edu
  • Jane Tierney

    Business

    Office: MVS Hall 2122

    Email: jane.tierney@csuci.edu
  • 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

  • Philipa Moguel Headshot

    Philipa Moguel, Ed.D.

    Director of Business Special Sessions

    Office: MVS Hall 1161

    Email: philipa.moguel@csuci.edu
  • Jessica Muth Headshot

    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

  • Julia Shapiro

    Administrative Coordinator

    Direct: 805-437-8545

    Office: MVS Hall 2173

    Email: julia.shapiro@csuci.edu

  • Ariana Wilroy

    Administrative & Budget Analyst

    Direct: 805-437-1641

    Office: MVS Hall 1176

    Email: ariana.wilroy@csuci.edu

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