Directory
Dean and Associate Dean
Forrest Aven, Ph.D.
Dean, H-E-B School of Business and Administration
Office: GB 137 | Gorman Building
Email: aven@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 805-5884
Jeannie Scott, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, H-E-B School of Business and Administration
Office: GB 137 | Gorman Building
Email: scott@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-5002
Administration
Elaine Cornejo
Assistant to the Dean
Office: GB 137 | Gorman Building
Email: ecornejo@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 805-5884
Ivan Ortega
Administrative Assistant
Office: GB 223 | Gorman Building
Email: ivortega@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-5007
Gilbert Castillo
Director of Assessment and Accreditation
Office: GB 105 | Gorman Building
Email: gvcastil@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3180
Haley Ayres, M.Ed.
Advising Specialist
Office: GB 206 | Gorman Building
Email: ayres@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 930-8014
Gloria Ramos-Cortes, MBA
Advising Specialist
Office: GB 204 | Gorman Building
Email: gcramos@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 805-5828
Robert Taylor
Communications Coordinator
Office: GB 138 | Gorman Building
Email: rktaylor@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6387
Accounting
Trish Driskill, Ph.D.
Office: GB 220 | Gorman Building
Email: tdriskil@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3184
JT Norris, Ph.D.
Director, Master of Science in Accounting Program
Office: GB 207 | Gorman Building
Email: jnorris@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 930-8013
April Poe, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Accounting Program
Office: GB 220 | Gorman Building
Email: poe@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3181
Theresa Tiggeman, Ph.D.
(210) 829-6018
Office: GB 221 | Gorman Building
Business Law
Michael Forrest, J.D.
(210) 930-8016
Office: GB 103 | Gorman Building
Joe Labatt, J.D.
Coordinator, Business Law
(210) 283-6483
Office: GB 224 | Gorman Building
Economics
Taylor Collins, Ph.D.
Office: GB 226 | Gorman Building
Email: tacolli1@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3187
Nursen Albayrak Zanca, Ph.D.
Office: GB 226 | Gorman Building
Email: zanca@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3178
Shishu Zhang, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Economics Program
Office: GB 102 | Gorman Building
Email: szhang@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 930-8012
Finance
Tim Griesdorn, Ph.D.
Office: AG 111 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: griesdor@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6332
Jose Moreno, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Finance Program
Office: AGO 111 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: jfmoreno@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 930-8011
Alicia Rubio, Ph.D.
Director, Bachelor of Business Administration Program
Office: GB 225 | Gorman Building
Email: alicia.rubio@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 930-8767
Health Administration
Lynn T. Downs, Ph.D.
Office: AGO 112 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: ldowns@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3177
Akbar Ghiasi, Ph.D.
Email: ghiasi@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6484
Office: AGO 105 | Agnese Sosa Building
Kevin LaFrance, Ph.D.
Office: AGO 105 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: lafrance@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 930-8015
Chris Nesser, Ph.D.
Director, Master of Health Administration Program
Office: GB 205 | Gorman Building
Email: decima.nesser@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-5626
Health Administration Adjunct Professors
Patrick Abbas
Information Delivery Executive, USAA Bank
Email: issaabba@uiwtx.edu
Mr. Abbas has more than 20 years of experience in financial services and healthcare. He is currently an Information Delivery Executive at USAA Bank in San Antonio, Texas.
His educational background includes a master's degree in Economics from the University of Delaware, a master's degree in Finance from Université Lumiere Lyon II (France), and a bachelor's degree in Economics with a minor in Information Sciences & Management Information Systems from Université de Reims Champagne-Ardennes (France).
Joseph Baar Topinka
Assistant Professor, Texas State University School of Health Administration
Email: topinka@uiwtx.edu
Mr. Topinka has more than 20 years of experience of diversified legal and healthcare management experience at a large government medical center and other prestigious medical organizations at the local and corporate levels.
He is currently an assistant professor at the School of Health Administration at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Mr. Topinka's experience also includes two years at the U.S. Army-Baylor Graduate Program at Fort Sam Houston.
International Business
Adesegun Oyedele, Ph.D.
Coordinator, International Business Program
Office: AGO 102 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: oyedele@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 930-8010
Management
Joshua Bazzy, Ph.D.
Office: AGO 109 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: bazzy@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6387
Earl Harmsen, MBA
Office: AGO 104 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: harmsen@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-5003
Teresa Harrison, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Management Program
Office: AGO 109 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: teresa.harrison@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6482
Marketing
Esmeralda De Los Santos, Ph.D.
Office: GB 222| Gorman Building
Email: esmdls@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3179
Scott Roberts, Ph.D.
Director, Master of Business Administration Program
Office: GB 203 | Gorman Building
Email: sdrobert@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-2141
Alberto Rubio, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Marketing Program
Office: GB 225 | Gorman Building
Email: rubiosan@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 930-8766
Roberto Saldivar, Ph.D.
Office: AGO 102 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: rosaldiv@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 805-2537
Management Information Systems – MIS
Ron Washington, Ph.D.
Coordinator, MIS Program
Office: AGO 107 | Agnese Sosa Building
Email: rwashing@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 805-2538
Professional Golf Management – PGM
Brian Graybeal, M.A.
Director, PGM Program
Office: PGM Facility
Email: graybeal@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 805-5839
Sport Management
Randall Griffiths, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Sport Management Program
Office: WC 130 | Wellness Center
Email: rgriffit@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-2795