Higher education relies on reinvigoration and renewal in the addition of new faculty and staff. Welcoming new faces, thoughts, and perspectives is a vital resource of the College, University, and society at large. For the 2022-2023 academic year, we have added seven new faculty and one new staff member to our college.
New Faculty Appointments
Mr. Preston Branch
Instructor of Accounting
- M.P.A. from West Texas A&M University
- B.B.A. from West Texas A&M University
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Dr. Dieudonne Dusenge
Assistant Professor of Accounting
- Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Arkansas
- M.A. in Economics from the University of Arkansas
- B.A. in Mathematics from Philander Smith College
Dr. Scott Jones
Assistant Professor of Finance
- Ph.D. in Finance from The University of Arizona
- M.S. in Financial Economics from Utah State University
- B.S. in Economics with an emphasis in Economic Theory and minors in Business and Quantitative Finance from Utah State University
Mr. Justin Lovell
Instructor of Business Communication & Coordinator of Media Lab
- M.B.A. with a specialization in Marketing from West Texas A&M University
- B.S. in Radio/Television/Film and a Minor in Business from The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Juan Carlos Morales
Assistant Professor of Management
- Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the University of Kansas
- M.B.A. from INCAE Business School
- B.S in Business Management from the University of Mobile
Dr. Argha Ray
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems
- Ph.D. in Business and Technology with a focus in Management Information Systems from Iowa State University
- M.B.A. from India
- Bachelor of Engineering from India
Dr. Elaina Cantrell Robinson
Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing and Business Communications
- Ph.D. in Higher Education Research from Texas Tech University
- M.B.A. from New Mexico State University
- B.B.A. in Marketing Management
New Staff Appointment
Ms. McKayla Robinson
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
- B.B.A. in Management from West Texas A&M University
Award of Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
Tenure is a career milestone that demonstrates long-term viability and contribution and is the result of extensive peer review and recommendation for advancement at the department, college, and university levels. This process culminates with final approval by President Walter Wendler and The Texas A&M Board of Regents. Drs. Barthel, Chen, and Stitzel have each earned this honor and will continue to bolster, support, and lead the college in their respective areas.
Dr. Anne-Christine Barthel
Associate Professor of Economics and Decision Management & Hodges Professor of Business
Dr. Barthel joined the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business in 2016. She received her undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Mannheim, Germany, in 2008, an M.A. in Economics from the University of Kansas in 2010 and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kansas in 2014. She was named the Hodges Professor of Business in 2022.
Dr. Liang Chen
Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems & McCray Professor of Business Analytics
Dr. Chen joined the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University in 2016. He received a B.A. from Renmin University of China in 2004, an M.A. of Business Administration from Renmin University of China in 2006, and a Ph.D. in Decision Science & Information Systems from the University of Kentucky in 2015. He was named the McCray Professor of Business Analytics in 2020.
Dr. Brandli Stitzel
Associate Professor of Economics
Dr. Stitzel joined the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business in 2016. He received a B.B.A. in Economics from West Texas A&M University in 2010 before completing a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Oklahoma in 2016.