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

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

    Jared P. Barton, Ph.D.

    Professor of Economics

    Office: MVS Hall 2167

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

    Minder Chen, Ph.D.

    Professor of Management Information Systems

    Office: MVS Hall 1177

    Email: minder.chen@csuci.edu
  • Brendan Cline, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Business Ethics

    Office: MVS Hall 2106

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

    Dylan Cooper, Ph.D.

    Chair of Business

    Associate Professor of Management

    Office: MVS Hall 2104

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

    Hua Dai, Ph.D.

    Professor of Management Information Systems

    Office: MVS Hall 2170

    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

    Email: miguel.delgadohelleseter@csuci.edu
  • Picture of Alysha Hachey

    Alysha Hachey, Ph.D., MBA

    Assistant Professor of Marketing

    Office: MVS Hall 1166

    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

    Email: daniel.shim@csuci.edu
  • Bryan Tomlin

    Bryan Tomlin, Ph.D.

    Chair of Economics

    Professor of Economics

    Office: MVS Hall 1168

    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
  • Julia Zhu

    Associate Professor of Finance

    Office: MVS Hall 2112

    Email: hui.zhu@csuci.edu

Martin V. Smith School Lecturers

Martin V. Smith School Staff

  • Philipa Moguel Headshot

    Philipa Moguel, Ed.D.

    Director of Business Special Sessions

    Office: MVS Hall 1161

    Office Hours: Friday, 12:00-2:00 pm | By Appointment

    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

    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

Back to Top ↑
©