STAFF ADDITIONS: Jenny Parlier
Manoj Vanajakumari
Assistant Professor, Accounting
Associate Professor, Business Analytics
Jenny Parlier is a North Carolina native who spent 13 years as an external auditor in the Charlotte area before leaving her job to pursue teaching at UNC Charlotte. She decided to change careers, going back to school and earning her Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. In her spare time, Dr. Parlier enjoys traveling both in the U.S. and abroad. In particular, she enjoys traveling to areas that offer breweries and baseball.
Greg Putnam Lecturer, Finance
Greg Putnam, CFA is a lecturer in the Department of Economics and Finance. He received his M.A. from the University of South Carolina. Prior to joining UNCW, he taught in the Department of Finance at the University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. His industry background includes 20 years of experience as a portfolio manager, economist and investment research analyst.
Ursula Ramsey Assistant Professor, Business Law
Ursula Ramsey joined the Department of Accountancy and Business Law in 2018. She received her B.A. from Furman University and her J.D. from the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining the Cameron faculty, Ramsey worked as inhouse counsel.
Rebecca Scott Assistant Professor, Business Analytics
Rebecca Scott received her B.B.A. in international marketing and her M.S. in finance from Texas A&M University, and she received her graduate certificate and her M.B.A. in logistics and supply chain management as well as her Ph.D. in logistics systems from the University of North Texas. She has more than 15 years of logistics, supply chain and operations management experience.
Manoj Vanajakumari received his Ph.D. in Management Science from The University of Texas at Dallas. He joined the Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics and Information Systems in 2018. Dr. Vanajakumari teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in business analytics. His research interests are in the areas of production planning and control, data analytics and humanitarian logistics.
Shaoling Katee Zhang Assistant Professor, Marketing
Katee Zhang’s research is focused on the intersection of e-commerce and innovation, with an emphasis on exploring emerging digital marketing and innovation phenomena. Her research has been published or is under review at national conferences and journals including Journal of Product Innovation and Management, Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, as well as Management Decision. Her primary teaching responsibilities include digital marketing and principles of marketing.
Megan Canny Administrative Associate, Management
Megan Canny is a proud UNCW Alumna! She has been working in the Dean’s Suite for the past several months, and prior to that, she worked at the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce. She enjoys sports, travelling, and spending time with family and her dogs.
Nicole Carabelli Administrative Associate, Economics and Finance
Nicole Carabelli comes from CT where she worked in administrative roles in the private sector. She enjoys the beach and spending time with her family.
Barbara Hoppe Business Manager, Graduate Program Operations
Barbara Hoppe is a part of the CSB Business Operations team and manages graduate programs budgets, the Academic Partnerships and Differential fund and the Off-Formula funds. Barbara is a Class of 2019 MBA candidate.
Amy Orman Executive Assistant to Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Amy Orman ’91 recently relocated to Wilmington from Alamance County. She has spent the last 4 ½ years at UNC Chapel Hill in various roles within the facilities department. Amy loves spending time with her family, running and enjoying the outdoors with her two dogs. She is also a proud UNCW Cameron School of Business alumna!
Jennifer Sahl Administrative Associate, Accounting and Business Law
Jennifer Sahl is originally from Colorado and moved to NC in 2016. She went to school for nursing but is now enrolled at UNCW to take classes in business. She enjoys outdoor activities and going to the mountains and the beach.
Richard Walsh Director, Swain Center for Executive Education
Richard Walsh has more than 20 years of industry experience providing advanced expertise in leadership solutions, organizational transformation and executive coaching. Richard holds a B.S. in human resource management from Northeastern University, an MBA in international marketing from the University of Dayton and a master’s certificate in business and social ethics from Harvard University. See page 12 for more.
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