GRADUATE PROGRAMS FACULTY

FacultyFaculty NameEducationField of Teaching
Cindy Goussak Picture

Cindy Goussak, MBA

Part-Time Faculty

Bio

Email: cgoussak@ssu.edu

MBA, Pepperdine University

BA, Media, University of Arizona

Business, Marketing
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Kari Laitinen, Exec. JD

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: klaitinen@ssu.edu

Exec. JD, Concord Law School of Kaplan University

MBA, Pepperdine University

BA, History, Brigham Young University

Business, Finance, Law
James V Rosa - Adjunct Faculty

Dr. James Rosa, EdD

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: jrosa@ssu.edu

Ed.D., Education (Technology and Learning), Alliant International University

MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University

MS, Computer Science, West Coast University

BS, Computer Science, West Coast University

Information Technology
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Cindy Tran, JD

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: ctran@ssu.edu

JD, UCLA School of Law

MBA, University of California, Riverside

BA, Business Economics, University of California, Irvine

Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Law, Finance
David Wylie - Adjunct Faculty

Dr. David Wylie, EdD

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: dwylie@ssu.edu

EdD, Adult Education, Capella University

MA Education, University of Phoenix

MMgmt, University of Phoenix

BS, Workforce Education and Development, Southern Illinois University

Business, Organizational Leadership

Paulo Bortolucci Dos Santos, MBA/MSIT

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: paulo@ssu.edu

MBA, Southern States University
MSIT, Southern States University
Information Technology

Umut Aslan, MBA

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: uaslan@ssu.edu

MBA, Southern States University

DBA “Candidate”, Alliant International University

Business

Dru Macasieb, MA

Full-time Faculty

Bio

Email: dmacasieb@ssu.edu

MBA, National University

MA, Organizational Leadership, Brandman University

BA, Liberal Studies, Cal State San Marcos

BS, Web Design & Development, Independence University

BS, Cybersecurity and Networking, Independence University

Information Technology

Jesse Alunan, MBA

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: jalunan@ssu.edu

MBA, Southern States University

BA, Political Science, University of San Jose Recoletos

Business

Maria Gerbersgagen, MBA/MSIT

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: mgerbersgagen@ssu.edu

MBA, Southern States University

MSIT, Southern States University

 Information Technology, Business Administration
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Dr. Mohammad Almuhana, Data Analytics

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: malmuhana@ssu.edu

DBA, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, Westcliff University

Masters, Accounting and Business Management, California State University at Long Beach

MBA, Southern States University

Bachelor’s degree, Accounting and Finance, Middle East University, Jordan

Data Analytics, Financial Data
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Sadok Abdelli, MBA

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: sabdelli@ssu.edu

MBA, Southern States University
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Collin Anderson, MBA

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: canderson@ssu.edu

MBA, University of Phoenix
BS, Communications, University of Phoenix
Business
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Christopher Young, MA

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: cyoung@ssu.edu

Master of Arts in Public PolicyAdministration
Melissa Carlito - Adjunct Faculty - Bio Picture

Melissa Carlito, MA

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: mcarlito@ssu.edu

BA and Master of Arts in Film Studies and HistoryAdministration
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Brent M. Wilson, PhD

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: bwilson@ssu.edu

Ph.D. Chemical and Materials Engineering – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

M.S. Mechanical Engineering – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

B.S. Mechanical Engineering – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Administration
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Jerry Yonga, IT

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: jyonga@ssu.edu

Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Project Management, and AI integrationInformation Technology
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Ahmad Sweed, MBA

Lead Faculty

Bio

Email: ahmadsweed@ssu.edu

DBA Candidate in Applied Computer Science.
MBA from Southern States University.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Jordan University of Science and Technology.
Bussiness, Information Technology

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS FACULTY

Dr Tem E Bugarin, DBA Captain, United States NAVY (RET) - Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Tem Bugarin, DBA

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: tbugarin01@ssu.edu

DBA, United States International University

MA, Business and Public Administration, United States International University

MA, International Relations, United States International University

Business, Math, Information Systems
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Cindy Goussak, MBA

Part-time Faculty

Bio

Email: cgoussak@ssu.edu

MBA, Pepperdine University

BA, Media, University of Arizona

Business, Marketing
Dr. Katie L. Males

Dr. Katie Males, EdD

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: kmales@ssu.edu

EdD, University of Southern California

MA, Education, University of Phoenix

BA, History, California State University, Bakersfield

AA, Liberal Arts and Science, Bakersfield College

English, Humanities, History
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Steve Ryan, MA

Full-time Faculty

Bio

Email: sryan@ssu.edu

MA, English, City College of New York

BA, English, College of Staten Island

AA, Liberal Arts and Science, College of Staten Island

English, Speech, Communications, Business
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Cindy Tran, JD

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: ctran@ssu.edu

JD, UCLA School of Law

MBA, University of California, Riverside

BA, Business Economics, University of California, Irvine

Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Law, Finance
Bradley Wedekind-Flores - Adjunct Faculty

Bradley Wedekind-Flores, MS

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: bwedekind@ssu.edu

MS, Organizational Leadership, Argosy University

BS, Business Administration, Argosy University

Business, Marketing
Timothy Carr - Adjunct Faculty

Timothy Carr, MBA

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: tcarr@ssu.edu

MBA, Purdue University

BS, Business Administration, Boston University

Marketing
Mohammad Almuhana - Bio Photo

Dr. Mohammad Almuhana, Data Analytics

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: malmuhana@ssu.edu

DBA, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, Westcliff University

Masters, Accounting and Business Management, California State University at Long Beach

MBA, Southern States University

Bachelor’s degree, Accounting and Finance, Middle East University, Jordan

Data Analytics, Financial Data
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Robert Pacheco, MS in Cybersecurity

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Email: rpacheco@ssu.edu

MS in Cybersecurity
CompTIA Security+
Business, Cybersecurity, Math, Programming
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Ahmad Sweed, MBA

Lead Faculty

Bio

Email: ahmadsweed@ssu.edu

DBA Candidate in Applied Computer Science.
MBA from Southern States University.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Jordan University of Science and Technology.
Bussiness, Information Technology

 

 

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