Faculty Directory
Learn from faculty who bridge theory and practice
At UC Davis, you learn from world-class scholars and industry leaders who bring global perspectives and real-world insights into every class. They create a collaborative, high-impact learning environment that combines academic rigor with professional relevance.
Our faculty are more than instructors. They are mentors who know your name, challenge your thinking and support your success. With a low student-to-faculty ratio, you'll build strong, personal connections that continue long after graduation.
Trained at top institutions including Stanford, MIT, Wharton, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard, Chicago Booth, Cornell and Northwestern, our faculty combine academic expertise with real business experience. Many consult with Fortune 500 firms, lead influential research and advise on public policy.
You’ll engage with complex business problems through case studies, simulations, guest lectures and team projects. This immersive approach turns big ideas into practical tools you can use throughout your career.
10:1
student: faculty ratio
ACCESSIBLE
40%
female faculty
DIVERSE
Top 15%
globally for research impact
HIGH QUALITY
(QS, 2025)
Mak Ahmad
Lecturer
Ph.D., Computer Science, UC Davis, In Progress
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, Sonoma State University, 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer and Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2004
Research Expertise
Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction
Areas of Expertise
Technology Management
Charles Ansbach
Lecturer
Charles Ansbach has worked with major corporations nationally and internationally representing not only their interests in discussions as donors to major nonprofits/NGOs but also in appeals for support and partnership made by community groups. In those many interactions, he learned why most corporate CSR programs fail and how to fix them. Ansbach has learned what CSR directors must do to manage their programs inside corporate structures and the practical sides of serving effectively in that role.
Cyrus Aram
Lecturer
MBA, UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Lecturer Cyrus Aram brings over 20 years of private and public sector experience in the areas of customer strategy, business transformation, planning, program, change and quality management. He has domain level expertise in customer strategy, business process transformation, lean sigma, program and change management, performance management and business controls, and thought leadership. He is also an adjunct faculty at the Sacramento State College of Business Administration.
Richard Armstrong
Lecturer
MBA, University of California, Davis
B.S., Cornell
Teaching Expertise
Accounting
Ed Arnheiter
Lecturer
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1997
M.S., Engineering Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1994
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Union College (NY), 1983
Research Expertise
Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Control, Continuous Improvement
Areas of Expertise
Business Analytics, Operations Management, Statistics
Amber Beckler
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Paul Bianchi
2019 & 2020 Robert A. Fox Executive in Residence
Masters in Management, University of Kent, Canterbury
B.S., Managerial Economics, UC Davis
Paul Bianchi is an experienced and successful human capital executive and consultant with over 25 years of high-technology leadership experience from innovative companies like NeXT, Apple, Ask Jeeves, PeopleSoft and Illumina.
Nick Briscoe
Lecturer
Master of Science (M.S.), UC Davis
Nicholas Briscoe is Chief Economist at Briscoe Economics Group, Inc. He provides valuation consulting and expert witness testimony in a wide variety of economic and financial matters. He teaches as the UC Davis Graduate School of Management as part of the adjunct faculty. Briscoe’s prior positions include manager in the forensic services division of the accounting firm Crowe Horwath, LLP, as well as Senior Economist at Cohen | Volk Economic Consulting Group.
Doy Charnsupharindr
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of California Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Stanford University
Olga Clasper
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Olga Clasper has a Bachelor's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a Master's in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, and an MBA from the University of California, Davis. She has worked at Intel in Folsom as a Software Engineer and Technical Program Manager since 2014.
William Leo Cron
Visiting Faculty
Research Expertise
Marketing, Sales & Sales Management, Channels of Distribution, Health Care
Naga Lakshmi Damaraju
Lecturer
Ph.D. in business administration, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, 2008
Research Expertise
Investment and divestment strategies, corporate governance, entrepreneurship, cultural influences on strategy and entrepreneurship
Area of Expertise
Management & Organizations
Conrad M. Davis
Visiting Faculty
Master of Science (M.S.), Taxation, Golden Gate University, California
Conrad Davis is the Partner-in-Charge of the Firm’s Sacramento, CaliforniaTax Practice. He has more than 28 years of experience providing tax compliance and consulting services to closely held business, their owners in the food and food production related businesses. He works closely with his clients to understand their business and goals. He coordinates with Crowe auditors to effectively and efficiently provide tax services to jointly served clients.
Eamonn Dolan
Lecturer and Former Robert A. Fox Executive-in-Residence
Master of Science (M.S.) in Management - Concentration in Finance, MIT, 1985
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Managerial Economics, UC Davis, 1983
Research Expertise
Alternative investing, portfolio management, investment cycles, fixed income
Areas of Expertise
Finance
Horacio Enriquez
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
Vanessa Errecarte
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing Emphasis, UC Davis Graduate School of Management, 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.), Communication, Mass Communication Emphasis, University of the Pacific, 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication, University of California, Davis, 2004
Doug Findlay
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), California State University, Sacramento
Lecturer Douglas Findlay brings over 30 years of experience in the technology sector, building extensive expertise and practical knowledge in the areas of product marketing, product management, new market development, market strategy, channel strategy, sales management, and business operations.
Noah Gift
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of California, Davis
Master of Science (M.S.), Cal State Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Steven Gill
Visiting Professor
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts 2008
M.S., Taxation Northeastern University 1996
B.S., Accounting University of Florida 1989
Research Expertise
Individual taxation and tax compliance
Sharad Gupta
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Sharad Gupta is an executive leader with large-scale strategy and execution background in driving modern data and analytics and technology transformations in the healthcare industry. He is a tech-savvy leader and is an industry-recognized thought-leader with focus on applying data science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, data science, digital technologies, and modern architectures for business growth and transformations.
John D. Hancock
Lecturer
Lecturer John D. Hancock provides valuation consulting services in civil and business litigation through economic and financial analysis. He also teaches at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management as a visiting professor.
Gary Katzenstein
Lecturer
Ph.D., Organizational Behavior, Carnegie Mellon University/Tepper School of Business
Gareth Keeves
Lecturer
Ph.D. Strategic Management, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Gareth Keeves' research interests include impression management and impression formation in the context of corporate leadership. His first stream of research draws from social and psychological theories to examine interpersonal interactions between top managers. The second stream of research examines the linguistics of organizational communications, using computational linguistics to characterize the nature of company filings.
Brian Kennedy
Lecturer
J.D., McGeorge Law School
Teaching Expertise
The development of persuasive, professional speaking and writing skills for business, and critical thinking protocols to optimize decision making
Lecturer Brian Kennedy is an attorney, focusing on criminal defense. He has his own law practice in San Diego.
Daniel Kennedy
Lecturer
Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Toronto
Research Expertise
The development of persuasive, professional speaking and writing skills for business, and the use of critical thinking protocols that optimize decision making.
Judith Kjelstrom
Lecturer
Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of California, Davis
Judy Kjelstrom (aka Dr. Judy) has a rich background in health science and biotechnology education and training, clinical laboratory science, microbiology, program administration, mentoring and leadership. From 2004 to 2018 she directed the UC Davis Biotechnology Program (est. 1986), a novel program that partners effectively across the campus and with the life sciences industry. Although the program is small in the number of personnel, it is involved in a large number of cross-disciplinary projects:
Eric Liederman
Lecturer
M.D., Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, 1989
M.P.H, Health Policy and Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1996
B.A., Classical Archaeology, Dartmouth College, 1984
Research Expertise
Health Economics, Clinical Informatics, Medical Operations, Privacy and Security, Patient messaging
Areas of Expertise
Business Analytics, Management & Organizations, Technology Management
Robert Lorber
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Research Expertise
Executive coaching, performance management, leadership, teamwork, life planning, corporate culture and developing strategy
Dickson Louie
Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Chicago
Lecturer Dickson Louie is principal of Louie & Associates, a boutique San Francisco Bay Area consultancy that provides strategic planning, competitive analysis, and executive development services to start-ups, nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies.
Marc Lowe
Continuing Lecturer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Genetics, UC Davis
Research Expertise
Product Management, New and Small Business Ventures, Business Planning
Marc Ross Manashil
Lecturer
Master in Public Administration (MPA), Harvard Kennedy School
Master of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Marc Ross Manashil is a consultant and educator specializing in leadership and organizational development. His background is in global health and philanthropy, having served in director roles with an international grant-making foundation, a medical relief organization, and an NGO preventing child mortality in West Africa.
Sorin Maruster
Lecturer
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Sorin Maruster is a senior manager in KPMG’s Silicon Valley tax practice, with more than five years of experience in valuation of complex securities, including earnouts, convertible bonds, put/call arrangements and equity-based compensation, under ASC 718, ASC 805 and ASC 820.
Todd Mirell
Lecturer
Teaching Expertise
Real Estate Finance and Development
A vice president at Union Bank, where he manages relationships with several of the top real estate developers in Northern California, Lecturer Todd Mirell has held previous positions with Preferred Capital Advisors as a senior associate, McMorgan & Company as a real estate investment analyst and with CB Richard Ellis Inc. as a property tax assistant/marketing specialist.
Mirell earned both his MBA and B.S. in managerial economics from UC Davis.
Grace Mubako
Visiting Professor
Ph.D., Business Administration - Accounting, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2012
Research Expertise
Audit judgment, Internal audit
Grace Mubako has 15 years of teaching experience in the area of accounting and auditing. Her research focuses on audit judgment and decision making, professional skepticism, as well as internal auditing and corporate governance issues. She also volunteers in several roles with the Institute of internal auditors where she advocates for internal audit awareness and education among students.