Faculty | Avila University

School of Business Faculty

Wendy Acker, Ph.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR and DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CHAIR OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Phone 816-501-3798 Email wendy.acker

Grant Beck, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Phone 816-501-3724 Email grant.beck

Brian Buckler, Ph.D.

Professor Phone 816-501-3723 Email brian.buckler

Daniel George, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR Phone 816-501-3799 Email daniel.george

Malcolm Gold, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Phone 816-501-3656 Email malcolm.gold

Andy Jett, Ed.D.

Associate Professor and Dean of the College of Professional Schools Phone 816-501-3761 Email andy.jett

Ling Zhang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Phone 816-501-3697 Email liang.zhang

School of Business Adjunct Instructors

School of Business Professors Emerita

School of Business Staff

Tamara Shinn

Office Manager, School of Business Phone 816-501-3720 Email tamara.shinn

Avila Awarded Title III-Strengthening Institutions GrantOctober 1, 2020
Oct. 1, 2020 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded Avila University $2.2 million in funding through the Title III-Strengthening Institutions Program. This grant will support the development of Project RISE, a new initiative designed to increase graduation and persistence rates among Avila students. The grant…
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Avila University to Close in Recognition of JuneteenthJune 18, 2020
Juneteenth is an annual U.S. holiday that is receiving even greater attention this year following the nationwide protests over racial inequity and injustice. Juneteenth, is essentially a blend of the words June and nineteenth and it was created to honor the end of slavery in the United States. It…
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