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Business

Ulku Clark - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Ulku Clark

Professor

"I expect students to appreciate the presence of the vast amount of data we have in our hands and learn meaningful use of that data."

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Jeff Cummings - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Jeff Cummings

Associate Professor

"From the programming course, I expect students to leave the course with a fundamental understanding of programming that can be applied to not only the language covered in the course, but transferable to other programming languages within the analytics field."

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Tom Downen - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Tom Downen

Assistant Professor of Accounting

"Come in with an eagerness to learn and an open mind, devote the necessary time to study and practice, and you can get a lot from the program."

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Craig Galbraith - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Craig S. Galbraith

Professor

"I want students to learn about the nature and structure of international markets and competition as well as country risk analysis."

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David Glew - UNCW Faculty

Dr. David Glew

Associate Professor of Management

"Students will learn how the different elements of a business organization are interdependent and how each element affects and is affected by the people in the organization."

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Edward Graham - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Edward Graham

Finance Professor

"If a student is at a point in her or his career where a physical presence at one university or another is just not practical, then the online program at UNCW offers an invaluable option."

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Rebecca Guidice - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Rebecca Guidice

Professor of Management and Director of the Professional and Executive MBA Program

"[I want students to learn] strategic decision-making from the integrative perspective of the business owner and/or upper management."

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Jessica Magnus - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Jessica M. Magnus

Professor of Management

"I aspire for my students to know how to navigate the laws and practical barriers to be effective in leading organizations both domestically and internationally."

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Thom Porter - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Thom Porter

MBA Director and Associate Professor of Marketing

"This is not a lightweight program. Be prepared to spend at least 15 hours on work each week per class. At the end of the day, you will have earned an MBA that will provide you real value."

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Nivine Richie - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Nivine Richie

Associate Dean of Graduate & International Programs and Professor of Finance

"As a young banker in the 1990s, I taught a night course for the American Bankers Association (ABA) in economics and discovered I loved teaching. So when the opportunity came to leave industry, earn a Ph.D. and seek a tenure-track faculty position, I grabbed it. Best decision ever."

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Peter Schuhmann - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Peter Schuhmann

Professor

"I want students to learn the content of the economics course."

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UNCW Faculty

Dr. Manoj Vanajakumari

Associate Professor

"Through teaching I want to impart knowledge to the students, help them generate interest in the subject matter, help students to self-discover, and help them to build a career in the subject matter that I teach. It is a profession where one needs to be on a path of nonstop learning."

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Ethan Watson - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Ethan Watson

Assistant Professor

"I want [students] to leave with a thorough understanding of financial statements, where they can navigate regulatory filings and feel confident in a workplace that demands knowledge of the statements."

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Doug Whitman - UNCW Faculty

Doug Whitman

Adjunct Professor

"I am most interested in helping you learn material that you will find useful and practical in leading health care organizations. Each student comes with meaningful experience in the health care or business environment, so I hope and expect that everyone will participate by providing relevant stories of your own."

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Communication

UNCW Faculty

Melinda L. Farrington

Instructor

"I aim to support students in learning how to thoroughly investigate, understand and develop amazing strategies for brands through discussion, lecture, practice and theory."

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Emily Jones - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Emily Leigh Jones

Part-Time Lecturer

"I could see the impact that professors made on students and I knew that I wanted to inspire and encourage students in the same way that I had been encouraged and inspired."

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Rick Olsen - UNCW Faculty

Rick Olsen

Professor

"The program is designed to allow students to pursue their interests and aspirations even as they navigate a well-designed course sequence. So, I would tell students to come in with a clear sense of what they want out of the program and go for it!"

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Jeanne Persuit - UNCW Faculty

Jeanne M. Persuit

Associate Professor/IMC M.A. Director

"Most of our students have full-time jobs and families. That being said, the 7-week terms are fast-paced, so you need to really carve out time each week to complete your work."

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UNCW Faculty

Christopher Stuart

Assistant Professor

"This is meaningful work. Not only do we teach how to engage with the field, but also the theory behind the practice."

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Kati Sudnick - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Kati Sudnick

Assistant Professor

"One of the major benefits of IMC is that you get to be both marketing-minded and creatively inclined—it's that combination of business knowledge and an eye for good design and campaign elements that really sets you apart when you enter the marketplace."

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Christine Willingham - UNCW Faculty

Christine Willingham

Assistant Professor

"I am here to provide instruction, guidance and inspiration. Looking forward to getting to know each of you!"

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UNCW Faculty

Dr. Yiyi Yang

Assistant Professor

"[Great teachers] have changed their student's lives so profoundly that I wanted to follow their examples and pass on their passion for knowledge and education to help my students in a way that they have helped me."

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Nursing

UNCW Faculty

Dr. Kathryn Chauvin

Lecturer

"The MSN Nurse Educator program is fulfilling and demanding. It attracts a variety of nurses from the seasoned nurse to the newer grad."

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Jeeyae Choi - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Jeeyae Choi

Assistant Professor

"A student can plan their study plan well and set a reasonable pace to follow instructions in a course."

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Carolyn Kleman - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Carolyn Kleman

Assistant Professor

"Having a BSN will make a nurse more marketable and open more opportunities for advancement."

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Brandy Mechling - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Brandy Mechling

Assistant Professor

"Since my youth, I had a passion for nursing and teaching. I value lifelong learning and enjoy sharing what I have learned with others."

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Diane Pastor - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Diane K. Pastor

Assistant Professor

"It is a lot of work but very much worth it! You will enjoy forming communities with other students who share similar professional goals."

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Lorie Sigmon - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Lorie Sigmon

Assistant Professor

"Any nurse can be a leader, no matter what their official title is. That is why preparing yourself academically is so important."

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