Lecturer Marc Lowe: "I wanted to do something to help the Chinese community."
For a story kicking off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, CBS News interviews Lecturer Marc Lowe as he joins a highly visible citizens' foot patrol group in Oakland's Chinatown to help deter hate crimes in the area.
Updated accounting curriculum to meet industry demands
MPAc Associate Director Zoë Richardson catches up with new Academic Executive Director Janie Chang who shares her background and vision for the program.
Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo: it's all about deals media made with the leagues
"Sports, especially playoffs in particular, are ultimately sold to the highest bidder. Networks are generally willing to pay a large sum of money to get those contracts because they bring so many eyeballs to their network," Palazzolo said.
Naik's innovative research and teaching methods to be honored by Medill at a May 25 event
"Winning this prestigious award is a privilege and honor—it offers me an opportunity to endorse Professor Don Schultz’s remarkable legacy to future generations of scholars and managers," said Naik of the international award.
Academic Executive Director, Master of Professional Accountancy Program
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Research Expertise
Human information processing in accounting settings, behavioral issues in managerial accounting and auditing, nature of expert judgments, group decision making, accounting information systems, audit analytics, and cross-cultural research.
Janie Chang is the academic executive director of the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) program at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.
She has taught and researched in the fields of accounting information systems, auditing, managerial accounting, and data analytics. Her research
Lecturer
Ph.D., Organizational Development and Executive Leadership, The George Washington University, 1997
Research Expertise
Research focused on Organizational Transformation, Learning & Development, DE&I and Talent Management (primarily technology enabled transformation).
Mary Kay Vona brings over 37 years of industry and consulting expertise. She has a unique combination of practice leadership, strategy, innovation, change management, business transformation, executive coaching, and talent strategy experience. She is dedicated to helping clients adopt and sustain their business transformation
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), UC Davis Graduate School of Management, 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration with Concentration in Accounting, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 1993
Committed to focusing on disruptive innovation to improve the human condition and a future that people and nature can thrive together, Andrea Haviley is a successful financial executive in Silicon Valley for 25 years as a key contributor at growth companies with strong forward-thinking missions.
The companies she has worked for have focused on improving how we
Lecturer
Ph.D. in Operations Research (MS&E), Stanford University, 2019
Master of Science (M.S.), Statistics, Stanford University, 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.S.),Technology (Honors) in Electrical Engineering, IIT - Bombay, 2013
Rahul Makhijani is a senior operations research Scientist at Instacart where he works on matching algorithms in the logistics team. He obtained his Ph.D. at Stanford University in the field of operations research where they worked on online marketplaces. His research interests are in designing algorithms for optimizing/clearing real-time marketplaces.
Lecturer
Ph. D. Education, Work-Based Learning, University of Pennsylvania
Master of Education, Work-Based Learning, University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, University of California, Irvine
Candice Reimers is an organizational effectiveness consultant with over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, startups and non-profit organizations. She has extensive experience in guiding executives and HR leaders on how to align their business strategy, culture and people-related systems. As the managing partner of People Runway, Candice has worked with businesses in the
Lecturer
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance, Georgia State University
Chris Ziemba is a Managing Director at EY, a Big 4 firm, with over 19 years of combined industry and consulting experience, specializing in Corporate, Commercial, Small & Medium Enterprise Banking. Ziemba is a member of EY’s Business Transformation Banking Practice, and his roles in consulting engagements span many of the largest U.S. and global financial institutions. His experience is deep across business strategy, risk and regulations, organizational design and transformation, change management, communications
Assistant Professor
Ph.D, Finance, University of Minnesota, 2022
Research Expertise: FinTech, Machine Learning, Financial Intermediaries, Corporate Finance
Keer Yang’s research interests in fintech and machine learning in finance are inspired by the recent revolution in new technologies that affect both financial markets and academic finance research. Through his research, he seeks to understand how financial technologies could contribute to more efficient, equitable, and inclusive financial markets.
Yang's paper “Trust as an Entry Barrier: Evidence from FinTech Adoption” studies the adoption of fintech and
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Huy Tran brings over 15 years of public and private sector experience in technology leadership, business transformation, continuous improvement, project management and data analytics. He has a career that spans higher education, healthcare and, most recently, Fortune 500 Technology.
Tran focuses on using data to drive decision-making, improve processes and enhance the customer experience. He has led highly technical cross-functional teams to implement global projects focusing on strategic change and best
Professor, Stephen G. Newberry Chair in Leadership
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Stanford University, 1999
Master of Arts (M.A.), Sociology, Stanford University 1992
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (with honors), Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University 1991
Research Expertise: Future of work, occupations and professions, collaboration.
As an organizational ethnographer, Professor Beth Bechky’s research reveals the technical complexity of the modern workplace. Bechky’s recent book, "Blood, Powder and Residue: How Crime Labs Translate Evidence into Proof," was published by Princeton University Press. In it
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), UC Davis, 2022
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Entomology, UC Davis, 2012
Visiting Professor
Ph.D., Organizational Behavior, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2018
Areas of Expertise
Accounting, Management & Organizations
Kayla' Stajkovic's research focuses on gender and leadership, confidence, and goals – areas of inquiry in Organizational Behavior. She has used a multitude of designs and analyses (e.g., laboratory and field experiments, ANOVA, ANCOVA, Structural Equation Modeling, and Meta-Analysis). Her program of research has been reported in 13 publications (7 journal articles, 3 books, 2 online chapters, 1 AoM proceeding). She has co-authored with leading researchers in the
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), UC Davis Graduate School of Management, 2020
Lecturer
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Johns Hopkins University, 2020
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Arizona State University, 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting, Santa Clara University, 1996
For nearly two decades, Kevin Mello has had the honor of teaching accounting, finance, and management courses to college students. Mello's educational philosophy includes purposeful and effective integration of technology into his teaching and learning process. He also employs differentiated instruction to address the varying preferred learning styles and abilities of his students. Mello's
Lecturer
Master of Science (M.S.), Engineering Management and Leadership, Santa Clara University, 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, Santa Clara University, 1997
Research Expertise
Supply chain digitalization, supply chain risk and resiliency, supplier relationship management, FDA, ISO 13485:2016, and MDSAP regulations
Areas of Expertise
Business analytics, operations management, management & organizations, technology management
Horacio Enriquez is a dynamic and innovative operations management expert, inventor, entrepreneur, speaker, advisor and executive with over 25 years of
Assistant Director, Master of Professional Accountancy
Kari Heidrick has been with UC Davis for over two decades, including 14 years as a program representative at UC Davis Professional and Continuing Education, Business and Leadership Department, and seven years as the business development manager with Conference and Event Services. Most recently, Heidrick joined the Graduate School of Management (GSM) as the Assistant Director of the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc).
She has extensive experience managing programs and planning events and loves working with students, faculty, and colleagues across campus. Kari is responsible for working
Lecturer
Ph.D., Management Science, R.H. Smith School of Business (2005), University of Maryland, College Park
Master of Science (M.S.), Systems Engineering, Institute for Systems Research (2002), University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering (2000), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Analytics and technology professional at the intersection of business, data science and technology with 15+ years of industry experience driving supply chain innovation and transformation. Ph.D. holder, experienced in building data science teams to define business
