Congratulations to our New Professors!

Congratulations to Dr. Mandy Ortiz!
Please join me in congratulating Mandy Ortiz who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "Three Essays on Consumer Devotion", on March 14, 2008. Dr. Ortiz receives her Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloose. She is joining the faculty at University of San Francisco.

Mandy attended the 2003 November PhD Project Conference and she is a member of The PhD Project Marketing Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations to Dr. Loretta Baryeh!
Please join me in congratulating Loretta Baryeh who defended her dissertation titled, "Earnings Management and Insider Trading Around Seasoned Equity Offerings" on March 3, 2008.

Dr. Baryeh receives her Ph.D. in Accounting from Morgan State University. She has accepted a position at Towson State University. Loretta is a member of The PhD Project Accounting Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Donald Wynn!
Please join me in congratulating Donald Wynn who successfully defended his dissertation titled, "Understanding the Health of Technological Ecosystems: The Case of Professional Open Source Software", on July 20, 2007. Dr. Wynn receives his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Georgia. He will join the faculty at University of Dayton.

Donald attended the 2002 November PhD Project Conference. He is a member of The PhD Project Information Systems Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Tracy Harmon!
Please join me in congratulating Tracy Harmon who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "Essays on Multiple Identities and Motivated Consumption: Exploring the Role of Identity Centrality on Self-brand Connections", on July 20, 2007. Dr. Harmon receives her Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of South Florida. She will begin a post doc at Syracuse University this fall.

Tracy attended the 2002 November PhD Project Conference. She is a member of The PhD Project Marketing Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Katherine Lopez!
Please join me in congratulating Katherine Lopez who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "Enculturation and Risk Perception Change by Accountants", on July 17, 2007. Dr. Lopez receives her Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She will join the faculty at Trinity University this fall.

Katherine is a member of The PhD Project Accounting Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Claudy Jules!
Please join me in congratulating Claudy Jules who successfully defended his dissertation titled, "Diversity of Memebr Composition and Team Learning in Organizations", on June 25, 2007. Dr. Jules receives his Ph.D. in Management from Case Western Reserve University. He has not yet accepted a faculty position. presented an outstanding doctoral dissertation."

Claudy attended the 2003 November PhD Project Conference and is a member of The PhD Project Management Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Brian Brown!
Please join me in congratulating Brian Brown who successfully defended his dissertation titled, "Determinants of Brand Sensitivity in Organizational Buying Contexts", on June 14, 2007. Dr. Brown receives his Ph.D. in Marketing from Georgia State University. He is joining the faculty at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. presented an outstanding doctoral dissertation."

Brian attended the 2002 November PhD Project Conference and is a member of The PhD Project Marketing Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Bobby Riggle!
Please join me in congratulating Bobby Riggle who successfully defended his dissertation titled, "The Impact of Organizational Climate Variables of Perceived Organizational Support, Workplace Isolation, and Ethical Climate on Salesperson Psychological and Behavioral Work Outcomes", on July 9, 2007. Dr. Riggle receives his Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of South Florida. He is on faculty at Northern Illinois University. presented an outstanding doctoral dissertation."

Bobby attended the 2001 November PhD Project Conference and is a member of The PhD Project Marketing Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Merlyn Griffiths!
Please join me in congratulating Merlyn Griffiths who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "Consumer Territorial Behaviors in Service Environments", on May 22, 2007. Dr. Griffiths receives her Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of California, Irvine. She will join the faculty at University of North Carolina, Greensboro this fall. presented an outstanding doctoral dissertation."

Merlyn attended the 1999 November PhD Project Conference. She is a member of The PhD Project Marketing Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Horace Melton!
Please join me in congratulating Horace Melton who successfully defended his dissertation titled, "A Framework for Effective Customer and Frontline Employee Involvement in New Service Development", on July 12, 2007. Dr. Melton receives his Ph.D. in Marketing from Florida State University. He will join the faculty at Illinois State University. presented an outstanding doctoral dissertation."

Horace attended the 2002 November PhD Project Conference. He is a member of The PhD Project Marketing Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Esther Swilley!
Please join me in congratulating Esther Swilley who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "An Empirical Examination of the Intent of Firms to Adopt Mobile Commerce as a Marketing Strategy", on June 21, 2007. Dr. Swilley receives her Ph.D. in Marketing from Florida State University. She is on faculty at Kansas State University. presented an outstanding doctoral dissertation."

Esther attended the 2002 November PhD Project Conference. She is a member of The PhD Project Marketing Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. David Wooten!
Please join me in congratulating David Wooten who was recently promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at the University of Michigan. Dr. Wooten is a faculty member of The PhD Project Marketing Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Velma Roberts!
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Velma Roberts who was recently promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at Florida A&M University. presented an outstanding doctoral dissertation."

Velma attended the 1996 November PhD Project Conference. She is a faculty member of The PhD Project Management Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Angela Murphy!
Please join me in congratulating Angela Murphy, Associate Professor of Management, who was recently awarded tenure at Florida A&M University. presented an outstanding doctoral dissertation."

Dr. Murphy is a faculty member of The PhD Project Management Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Amy Alward!
Please join me in congratulating Amy Alward who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "Everything Sends a Message: The Behavioral Impacts of Conflict Between and Within Accounting Control Mechanisms", on August 3, 2007. Dr. Alward receives her Ph.D. in Accounting from Washington State University. She has not yet accepted afaculty position.

Amy is a member of The PhD Project Accounting Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Joyce Jackson! Please join me in congratulating Joyce Jackson who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "Determinants of Software Development Team Performance: A Socio-Cognitive Perspective" on July 17, 2007. Dr. Jackson receives her Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of South Carolina. She is a Visiting Professor at Bowling Green State University.

Joyce attended the 1994 PhD Project Conference. She is a member of The PhD Project Information Systems Doctoral Students Association.

Congratulations Dr. Monika Hudson!
Please join me in congratulating Monika Hudson who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "The Interplay of Identity on Workplace Behaviors", on July 26, 2007. Dr. Hudson receives her Ph.D. in Management from Case Western Reserve University. She is on the faculty at University of San Francisco.

Monika is a member of The PhD Project Management Doctoral Students Association.