Faculty Committees & Campus Involvement

The Robins School is home to some of the best teacher-scholars in their field – who are also known for their service-minded approach in their roles on campus and in the community. Faculty serve on a variety of committees and councils dedicated to continually increasing the Robins School and University of Richmond’s impact on student lives. Below are a few ways in which faculty contribute.

Robins School Academic Council

• Doug Bosse, Associate Dean for International Business Programs
• Jeff Carlson, Associate Professor of Marketing
• Dean Croushore, Professor of Economics
• Art Durnev, Professor of Finance
• John Earl, Associate Professor of Finance
• Violet Ho, Professor of Management
• Amy McCracken, Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Programs
• Mickey Quiñones, Dean
• Michel Robe, Professor of Finance
• Shital Thekdi, Director of Accreditation
• Steve Thompson, Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Joyce van der Laan Smith, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs
• Val Vendrzyk, Associate Professor of Accounting

University of Richmond Faculty Senators

• Adam Marquardt, Associate Professor of Marketing
• Jeff Carlson, Associate Professor of Marketing
• Erik Craft, Associate Professor of Economics

Financial Aid

• Chad Curtis, Associate Professor of Economics

Full Professors Committee

• Tom Arnold, Professor of Finance
• Nancy Bagranoff, Professor of Accounting
• Doug Bosse, Professor of Management
• Tom Cosse, Associate Dean for International Business Programs
• Dean Croushore, Professor of Economics
• Amit Eynan, Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Pat Fishe, Professor of Finance
• Marshall Geiger, Professor of Accounting
• Jeff Harrison (Chair), Professor of Management
• Violet Ho, Professor of Management
• Monika Kukar-Kinney, Professor of Marketing
• Dana Lascu, Professor of Marketing
• Shakun Mago, Professor of Economics
• KimMarie McGoldrick, Professor of Economics
• Jim Monks, Professor of Economics
• Andy Szakmary, Professor of Finance
• Steve Tallman, Professor of Management
• Steve Thompson, Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Jonathan Whitaker, Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Jonathan Wight, Professor of Economics

Undergraduate Affairs Committee

• Deniz Besik, Assistant Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Mitch Conover, Associate Professor of Finance
• Randy Raggio, Associate Professor of Marketing
• Binish Rijal, Assistant Professor of Economics
• Trey Sutton, Associate Professor of Management
• Joyce van der Laan Smith (Co-chair), Associate Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs
• Darrell Walden (Chair), Associate Professor of Accounting

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

• Bill Bergman (Chair), Instructor in Marketing
• Bruce Chen, Assistant Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Chad Curtis, Associate Professor of Economics
• Jeff Harrison, Professor of Management
• Joyce van der Laan Smith, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs
• Darrell Walden, Associate Professor of Accounting
• Ge Wu, Assistant Professor of Finance

Tenure & Promotion Committee

• Mitch Conover (Chair), Associate Professor of Finance
• Jeff Harrison, Professor of Management
• Abdullah Kumas, Associate Professor of Accounting
• Dana Lascu, Professor of Marketing
• Maia Linask, Associate Professor of Economics
• Shital Thekdi, Associate Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Jonathan Whitaker, Professor of Analytics & Operations

Pedagogy Committee

• Olivia Aronson, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
• Deniz Besik, Assistant Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Sara Hanson (Chair), Associate Professor of Marketing
• Carlos Hurtado, Assistant Professor of Economics
• Cassandra Marshall, Associate Professor of Finance
• Abbie Sadler, Assistant Professor of Accounting

Research Committee

• Marshall Geiger (Chair), Professor of Accounting
• Monika Kukar-Kinney, Professor of Marketing
• Shakun Mago, Professor of Economics
• Cassandra Marshall, Associate Professor of Finance
• Tom Mattson, Associate Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Trey Sutton, Associate Professor of Management

Governance Committee

• Richard Coughlan (Chair), Associate Professor of Management
• Marshall Geiger, Professor of Accounting
• Dana Lascu, Professor of Marketing
• Aslan Lotfi, Assistant Professor of Analytics & Operations
• Saif Mehkari, Associate Professor of Economics
• Ge Wu, Assistant Professor of Finance

Graduate Council

• Doug Bosse, Associate Dean for International Business Programs
• Mitch Conover, Associate Professor of Finance
• Dean Croushore, Professor of Economics
• Dale Fickett, Instructor of Management 
• Marshall Geiger, Professor of Accounting
• Amy McCracken (Chair), Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Programs
• Joel Mier, Lecturer of Marketing
• Shital Thekdi, Associate Professor of Analytics & Operations

DEI Taskforce

• Maura Alexander, Instructor of Finance
• Shelley Burns, Director, Center for Career Services and Professional Development
• Sara Hanson, Associate Professor of Marketing
• Saif Mehkari, Associate Professor of Economics
• Melissa Spencer, Assistant Professor of Economics
• Joyce van der Laan Smith, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs

Executive Education Advisory Committee

• Tom Arnold, Professor of Finance
• Richard Coughlan (Co-chair), Associate Professor of Management
• Dean Croushore, Professor of Economics
• Ivan Feldman, Visiting Instructor
• Amy McCracken (Chair), Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Programs
• Joel Mier, Lecturer of Marketing
• Shital Thekdi, Associate Professor of Analytics & Operations

Strategic Planning Committee

• Art Durnev, Professor of Finance
• Sara Hanson, Associate Professor of Marketing
• Jeff Harrison, Professor of Management 
• Tim Hamilton, Associate Professor of Economics
• Abdullah Kumas, Associate Professor of Accounting
• Mickey Quiñones, Dean
• Jonathan Whitaker (Chair), Professor of Analytics & Operations