Curricula Vitae in UPS Mgmt Entrenship & Marketing

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Robert Berg Instructor
Mr. Brian Gerard Brady Senior Instructor	Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management	Prior to joining USC Upstate in 2016, Brian Brady was Instructor in Residence at the UConn School of Business for Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Management. While at UConn, Brian had also held dual appointments both as Director of the UConn Stamford Learning Accelerator and as clinical faculty at the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He was also a co-founder of the Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment Forum.
Chung-Yean Chiang Associate Professor	Supply Chain Management, Technology Acceptance	Dr. Chung-Yean Chiang is an Associate Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics (JCBE). Dr. Chiang holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York and a MBA in Supply Chain Management from the Rutgers University. He was a research associate in the department of automotive study at the Industrial Technology Research Institute, a major think tank in Taiwan.
Daniel Jonathan Davis Associate Professor		Daniel Jonathan Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of College of Business, University of SC Upstate.
Elise Harvey Assistant Professor		Elise Harvey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of College of Business, University of SC Upstate.
Kimberly Land Senior Instructor	Business	Kim received a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass communications from the University of South Carolina Honors College. She has more than 16 years of professional marketing and public relations experience including 14 years as marketing and innovation director at the Herald-Journal/GoUpstate.com. Kim remains active in the business community and serves on numerous local boards including SAFE Homes.
Yin-chi Liao Associate Professor		Yin-chi Liao is an Associate Professor of Management in the Department of College of Business, University of SC Upstate.
James O'Connor Associate Professor	Management	Dr. O'Connor has a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and master's degrees in statistics and in management, all from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has a doctorate in business management from Georgia State University. Dr. O'Conner teaches primarily in the areas of operations management, operations improvement, and statistics. His research interest includes environmental sustainability in manufacturing, system optimization, and applied statistics.
Sirajul Arefin Shibly Assistant Professor		Sirajul Arefin Shibly is an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Department of College of Business, University of SC Upstate.
Travis Brian Smith Senior Instructor	Student Services Coordinator	Travis Brian Smith is an Instructor, Management of Information Technology and Coordinator of Student Services. M.A., State University. Instructor Smith teaches management information systems at the University of SC Upstate.
Julie Wade Associate Professor	Virtual Communities, Post-Adoptive IT Usage, Using Social Media For Human Resources Activities	Dr. Julie Wade completed both her master’s degree in marketing and her doctoral degree in management information systems at Clemson University. Her research interests include virtual communities, post-adoptive IT usage and using social media for human resources activities. Julie's research has been featured in the Upstate Business Journal, GSA Business Journal, the Greenville Journal, the Clemson Newsstand and many other outlets.