Department of Management

The Mission of the Department of Management is to provide individuals with the competencies necessary to assume responsible leadership roles in society and in an ever changing business environment. It offers undergraduate and masters’ level programs in both general management and a variety of specializations, as well as integrative and skill-building courses for all the functional business areas. The Department is committed to intellectual activity that emphasizes practical applications and instructional development to complement its instructional mission. We are proud of our programs and the accomplishments of our students and alumni.

Chair

Erin Makarius, Ph.D.

Erin Makarius, Ph.D.
Title: Chair, Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330)-972-7705
Email: makarius@uakron.edu


Management - Full Time Faculty

Steven Ash, Ph.D.

Steven Ash, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-8304
Email: ash@uakron.edu


Matthew Brenn, MBA

Matthew Brenn, MBA
Title: Associate Professor of Practice, Assessment Officer
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-5802
Email: mjb57@uakron.edu


Joseph Fox, Ph.D.

Joseph Fox, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor and Director of the Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-8108
Email: jfox1@uakron.edu


Seungbum Lee, Ph.D.

Seungbum Lee, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-8607
Email: sl65@uakron.edu


Siqi Ma, Ph.D.

Siqi Ma, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-6430
Email: sma192@uakron.edu


William McHenry, Ph.D.

William McHenry, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor, Director
Dept/Program: Department of Management, CITA
Phone: (330) 972-5441
Email: wm@uakron.edu


Debmalya Mukherjee, Ph.D.

Debmalya Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Dean, Academics
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7039
Email: dmukher@uakron.edu


Ranjani Varaghur, MBA
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-7124
Email: rgv3@uakron.edu


Scott C. Bible, Ph.D.

Scott C. Bible, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Practice
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-6300
Email: scb3@uakron.edu


Asoke Dey, Ph.D.

Asoke Dey, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-6636
Email: adey@uakron.edu


Maria Hamdani, Ph.D.

Maria Hamdani, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-5444
Email: hamdani@uakron.edu


Liping Liu, Ph.D.

Liping Liu, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-5947
Email: liping@uakron.edu


Erin Makarius, Ph.D.

Erin Makarius, Ph.D.
Title: Chair, Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330)-972-7705
Email: makarius@uakron.edu


Juan Carlos Morales, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Email: jmorales@uakron.edu


Mahesh Srinivasan, Ph.D.

Mahesh Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-5440
Email: maheshs@uakron.edu


Management - Staff

Stephanie Baker
Title: Administrative & Student Support Specialist
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: 330-972-6086
Email: seb13@uakron.edu