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Full-Time Faculty

Kyriacos Aristotelous, Ph.D.

Professor of Economics
Office: 405 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1611
Email: KAristotelous@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D.

Ohio State University

M.A.

Ohio State University

M.A.

University of Delaware

B.S.

Iowa State University

Professional Interests:
Dr. Aristotelous' research interests lie in the areas of International trade, economic development and growth, and applied macroeconomics. He teaches a number of different undergraduate economic classes and Managerial Economics in the MBA program.

 

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Bruce C. Bailey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marketing
Office: 408 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1460
Email: BCBailey@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D.

S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo

MBA

University of Michigan

B.S.

University of Connecticut

Professional Interests:
Dr. Bailey's research interests include the marketing of consumer packaged goods, particularly food marketing and the positioning of private label grocery brands. He teaches a variety of undergraduate marketing courses, and marketing management and strategic marketing at the graduate level.

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David K. Dennis, Ph.D., CPA

Professor of Accounting
Office: 404 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1461
Email: DDennis@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D.

University of Cincinnati

MBA

Wright State University

B.S.

Ohio State University

Professional Interests:
Dr. Dennis teaches in the area of financial and managerial accounting and management/ accounting information systems. His research interests include the visual representation and analysis of financial data sets, the animation of complex accounting and business processes, and accounting education.

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Don E. Eskew, Ph.D.

Department Chair, and
Professor of Management & Human Resources
Office: 413 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1212
Email: DEskew@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D.

Ohio State University

M.A.

University of Kansas

B.S.  

Indiana University

Professional Interests:
Dr. Eskew's current teaching and research interests include compensation, recruitment, training, organizational behavior in management, and the perceived fairness of human resources policies and procedures.

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Shah M. Hasan, Ph.D.

Director, MBA Program
Office: 419 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1096
Email: SHasan@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D.

Ohio University

M.A.

Ohio State University

B.A.  

College of Wooster

Professional Interests:
Dr. Hasan’s current teaching and research interests include the areas of leadership, faculty work, change and transition, human development, and managing organizations and movements. Dr. Hasan has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behavior, change management, organizational strategy, and intercultural issues in management.

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Marsha M. Huber, Ph.D., CPA

Associate Professor of Accounting
Office: 403 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1758
Email: MHuber@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D.

Ohio State University

MBA

Miami University (Ohio)

B.A.

Ohio University

Professional Interests:
Dr. Huber's professional interests are in accounting for foodservice and hospitality operations, tax issues for small businesses and individuals, and studying issues in strategic information systems. Classes taught at Otterbein include financial and managerial accounting, intermediate, taxation, and auditing. Dr. Huber's research areas are in strategic information systems in the hospitality industry.

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Shirine L. Mafi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management
Office: 421 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1796
Email: SMafi@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D. 

Ohio State University

MBA 

Marshall University

B.S.

Marshall University

Professional Interests:
Dr. Mafi's professional interests are in management of operations, both in manufacturing and services. Her particular area of research is in the role of Human Resource Development in improving the organizational culture, internal service, and overall performance of an organization.

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Allen M. Prindle, Ph.D.

Professor of Economics
Office: 412 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1481
Email: AMPrindle@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D.

Pennsylvania State University

M.S.

Purdue University

B.S.

University of Wisconsin, River Falls

Professional Interests:
Dr. Prindle has focused on microeconomics in his teaching and professional interests. He is active in community service at the local and state level related to land use issues.

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Jiten V. Ruparel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Business Policy & Strategy
Office: 411 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1213
Email: JRuparel@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D.

Ohio State University

MASC

University of Waterloo

B.S.

London University, UK.

Professional Interests:
Dr. Ruparel's research interests lie in the areas of international business strategy, co-operative/ collaborative strategies, strategic alliances, strategic relationships, and exit strategies. He teaches business policy and strategy and international strategy at the undergraduate level. At the MBA level, he guides the capstone consulting project and teaches strategy.

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Charles G. Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Management
Office: 421 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1892
Email: CSmith@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D. 

Ohio State University

M.A. 

University of Cincinnati

B.A.  

John Carroll University

Professional Interests:
Dr. Smith's current research interests include dispute resolution, union certification election, labor-management cooperation and the transformation of business systems from planned to non-planned economies. Dr. Smith is published in top Industrial Relations/Human Resource Journals including the Journal of Labor Research. He had a recent article translated into Chinese and published by the People's University of Beijing as well as articles in the leading management journal in Canada, Canadian Journal of Administrative Science, and in the Journal of Business Ethics. He teaches Business Ethics and Managing in Organizations.

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Henry C. Smith, III, Ph.D., CMA, CFE, CCS

Associate Professor of Accounting
Office: 402 Roush Hall
Office Phone: 823-1298
Email: HCSmith@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D. 

Virginia Commonwealth University

MBA 

Troy State University

B.S. 

Virginia Military Institute

CMA

Certified Management Accountant

CFE

Certified Fraud Examiner

CCS

Certified Controls Specialist

Professional Interests:
Teaches Managerial and Advanced Managerial Accounting and Cost Accounting courses at the undergraduate level and Managerial Accounting and Fraud Examination in the MBA Program. Teaching and research interests include cost accounting systems, managerial accounting, and various areas of fraud, to include detection and prevention.

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John A. Volkmar, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of International Business
Office: 453 Roush Hall
Office Phone: 823-1332
Email: JVolkmar@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D. 

Temple University

M.S. 

Temple University

B.A. 

Ohio State University

Professional Interests:
Dr. Volkmar’s current research interests focus on issues relating to the management of organizations and individuals across cultural borders, and on the careers of those who do so. He has a special interest in the changing context of management and management careers in Japan and East Asia. He teaches undergraduate and MBA courses in International Business.

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Dennis J. Whalen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Finance
Office: 414 Roush Hall
Office Phone: (614) 823-1161
Email: DWhalen@otterbein.edu

Education:

Ph.D. 

Syracuse University

MBA

Syracuse University

B.S. 

University of Scranton

Professional Interests:
Dr. Whalen teaches the introductory corporate finance course and the investments course in the MBA program. His research interests include derivative securities, market microstructure, earnings announcements and capital structure.

 

 

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