Faculty and Staff
The College of Business programs offer a competitive edge to its graduates. Students have unique opportunities to engage with academically and professionally qualified faculty and guest speakers. Over 98% of Tech classes are taught by faculty, not graduate assistants. Within the College of Business, over 90% of the faculty has obtained their PhDs. We invite you to become part of the ATU College of Business.
Office of the Dean
Dr. Russ Jones
Dean, College of Business
Professor of Accounting
Rothwell Hall 435
(479) 968-0490
rjones@atu.edu
Dr. Tracy Cole
Associate Dean, College of Business, Professor of Legal Studies
Rothwell Hall 430
(479) 968-0491
tcole7@atu.edu
ACCOUNTING & ECONOMICS FACULTY
Dr. Shahed Chowdhury
Assistant Professor of Finance
Rothwell Hall 413
(479) 968-0612
mchowdhury@atu.edu
Dr. Ahmed Elkassabgi
Assistant Professor of Finance
Rothwell Hall 443
(479) 356-6204
aelkassabgi@atu.edu
Dr. Peng "Roc" Huang, CFA
Associate Professor of Finance and Economics
Rothwell Hall 416
(479) 968-0688
phuang3@atu.edu
Dr. Wan Wei
Assistant Professor of Economics, Program Coordinator of Accounting, Finance & Economics
Rothwell Hall 409
(479) 968-0494
wwei@atu.edu
MANAGEMENT & MARKETING FACULTY
Dr. Asim Shrestha
Assistant Professor of Business Data Analytics
Rothwell Hall 415
(479) 317-7122
ashrestha2@atu.edu
Dr. Loretta Cochran
Associate Professor of Management
Rothwell Hall 441
(479) 964-3250
lcochran@atu.edu
Dr. Efosa Idemudia
Associate Professor of Business Data Analytics Program Coordinator of Business Data
Analytics & Marketing
Rothwell Hall 447
(479) 880-4226
eidemudia@atu.edu
Dr. Kevin Mason
Professor of Marketing, Program Coordinator of Management
Rothwell Hall 417
(479) 968-00492
kmason@atu.edu
Spring 2022 ADJUNCT FACULTY
ARKANSAS SMALL BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Daniel Smith
Training Specialist & Business Consultant, ASBTDC
Collegiate Center Room 100A Ozark Campus
(479) 356-2077
dsmith174@atu.edu
