School of Business and Technology Faculty
The School of Business and Technology faculty at OLLU bring together academic excellence, industry experience, and student-centered mentorship across business, accounting, finance, nonprofit leadership, analytics, and cybersecurity.
Students learn from faculty whose expertise spans practical business strategy, data-informed decision-making, ethical leadership, and fast-growing fields such as cybersecurity and information systems. The school also includes women in cybersecurity leadership and teaching roles, helping strengthen visibility and representation in the field.
Leadership
Michelle Avila, CPA
Chair, Department of Business and Department of Cybersecurity and Information Systems
Associate Professor of Accounting
Accounting Program Head
miavila@ollusa.edu
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Business Department
Xin Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor of Economics
xbrown@ollusa.edu
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Samantha Galvan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Marketing/Business Analytics
svgalvan@ollusa.edu
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Roger D. Johnson, CMB, MS
Assistant Professor of Practice, Finance
rdjohnson@ollusa.edu
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John Phelps, DBA
Assistant Professor of Business Management
jcphelps@ollusa.edu
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Charles Rodriguez, PhD
Distinguished Faculty
cgrodriguez@ollusa.edu
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Kyle Utterback, MS
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management
kkutterback@ollusa.edu
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J. Harrison Watts, PhD, MJur
Professor of Business Administration
MBA Director
jhwatts@ollusa.edu
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Cybersecurity and Information Systems Department
The Cybersecurity and Information Systems faculty support student learning in cybersecurity, digital forensics, data analytics, programming, networking, systems analysis, and information security leadership. This department also reflects the school’s growing visibility in cybersecurity education, including women in cybersecurity-related leadership and instruction.
Kelly Roberts-Cooper, MA
Cybersecurity and Information Systems Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems and Security
klroberts-cooper@ollusa.edu
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Ahmad Al-Omari, DSc
Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems and Security
aal-omari@ollusa.edu
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James Cox, PhD
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems and Security
jocox@ollusa.edu
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Vanessa Garza Clark, PhD
Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs
Professor
Computer Information Systems and Security
vgclark@ollusa.edu
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