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Visiting Faculty

VISITING FACULTY

2007

Prof Dr. Robert Taylor:
DBA in Management and Administrative Studies, Indiana University, MBA in Business Organization, The Ohio State University. Professor of Management and Dean Emeritus University of Louisville. Former President of AACSB and currently Chair of the Initial Committee of Accreditation at AACSB. Dr. Taylor has been engaged in the development of overseas MBA programs in Hong Kong, Athens, Panama City and Singapore. He teaches Business Policy, Organizational Behaviour, Organization Theory and Management.
He has published many articles in well known journals and has written books some of which are “Contemporary Issues in Leadership”, (2001), “Leadership: Challenges for Today’s Manager” (1989), and “Military Leadership: In pursuit of Excellence” (2002). Professor Taylor taught “Organizational Behavior and Leadership” for the IUKB MBA at UNYP.

Dr. Joseph F. Burke, F.S.C. (Psychology) – U.S.A.
B.A., La Salle University; M.A., University of Miami; Ph.D., United States International University. Licensed Psychologist in Pennsylvania. Bro Joseph Burke visited NYC Athens during the presentation of our new program with LaSalle University, in Clinical- Counseling Psychology, which started in November with a good number of well-qualified students.

Dr. Phyllis Okrepkie (Accounting) – U.S.A.
B.B.A. Accounting, University of San Diego; MBA, Financial Management, National American University; D.M., Colorado Technical University; Certified Management Accountant. Dr. Phyllis Okrepkie serves as the System Vice President and Dean at the graduate school of National American University. Phyllis is the Academic Coordinator of the National American University MBA program, which is offered in Athens, Thessaloniki and Prague.

Dr Steve Smithson: PhD Information Systems, London School of Economics, M.Sc. in Analysis, Design & Management of Information Systems, LSE.  He is Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at LSE and his has been PhD external examiner for Birkbeck, Brunel, National University of Singapore, Universidad de Navarra, University of Pretoria, University of the West of England, and Warwick University.  He has a number of conference and professional society organizing appointments. 
He is the author of four books and numerous articles in academic journals and conference proceedings concerning the management and use of information systems within organizations. Dr. Smithson will teach Information Systems for Managers in Athens, Thessaloniki and Prague.

Lynn H. Collins, Ph.D.,
is Associate Professor of Psychology at La Salle University. Dr. Collins is a Fellow of American Psychological Association. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Duke University and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Ohio State University (Clinical Psychology Program). She completed her Postdoctoral study at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Collins is licensed as a psychologist in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Dr. Collins’ scholarship spans the areas of technology and clinical psychology, gender, psychopathology, cultural issues, and women in academe.
She is lead editor for two books, Career Strategies for Women in Academe: Arming Athena (with Joan Chrisler and Kat Quina) and Charting a New Course for Feminist Psychology (with Michelle Dunlap and Joan Chrisler), and has published numerous articles and reviews.
Dr. Collins is currently on the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) and President of Section IV, Division 12 (Clinical Psychology of Women). In the past she has served on the Executive Committees of Divisions 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women) and 52 (International Psychology), the Board of Directors of Eastern Psychological Association, and as President of Baltimore Psychological Association and Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists. For more information, please see her web site: http://www.lasalle.edu/~collins.

Dr. Robert Olorenshaw (Public Relations) - France: PhD, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris) and BA, University of Warwick (Great Britain) Dr. Olerenshaw works for as an Account Manager for Euro2C, in Paris, and has a long teaching experience in U.K., France and Greece. Dr. Olorenshaw taught “Advertisement and Public Relations” at the IUKB MBA programs in Athens, in September, with great success, as usually.

He has been working as an Account Manager for Euro2C, Communications Agency.  He teaches at NYC, MBA program "Advertising and Public Relations".

Dr. Donna Tonrey (Psychology) – U.S.A.
B.A., Temple University; M.A., Psy.D., La Salle University. Director/Gwynedd Campus, Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AAMFT Approved Supervisor. Donna taught the first course in our new MS in Clinical- Counseling Psychology, in October 2007, and students were particularly impressed with her teaching methods, experience, and wonderful personality.

Mr. Claude Varley: H.E.C., Brussels (I.C.H.E.C); International Cash Management, Zero-Base Budgeting, Venture Management – Management Center Europe, Brussels, Belgium;  Operational Auditing – Institute of American Auditors, Chicago, U.S.A. Mr. Varley is currently President of Somodi, Monaco; President of Varley & Co, Monaco; and Professor of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Statement Analysis and Auditing in Switzerland. 

Mr. Varley teaches Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Statement Analysis and Auditing in Athens, Tirana, Prague, Belgrade and Sion, and he has been elected by the students as the “Best Teacher” for three consecutive years.

Dr. David Russell (Corporate Strategy, International Marketing) – France
PhD Strategic Management, University of Birmingham, UK; MBA Boston University, U.S.A. Dr. Russel is Dean of the EMBA in Paris Graduate School of Management. David has visited Athens several times in his role as the Program Coordinator of the EMBA, and as a Professor of “Corporate Strategy”, which he taught for the ESG MBA program in Athens, last June.

Dr. Lynne A. Texter: Department Chair, Associate Professor, La Salle University Upon graduating from Ithaca College with a B.S. in Communications, Lynne went on to study at Syracuse University where she received her M.S. in Public Relations. She earned her Doctorate in Interpersonal Communication and Persuasion from State University of New York at Buffalo. Lynne taught at SUNY-Buffalo before coming to La Salle, where she currently serves as the department's Chair. Lynne's vast knowledge of Communication shows in her variety of publications.

In addition to numerous book chapters and articles, Lynne co-wrote a textbook entitled Advanced Interpersonal Communication (1995). She has also participated in a number of conferences and lectures across the country. Lynne's experience has also earned her a number of teaching awards. She received the Milton Plesur Award for Distinguished Teaching, SUNY-- Buffalo's Communication Department "Teacher of the Year Award," and she is listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. In 1996, she was awarded La Salle's highest teaching honor: The Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Dr. Gerard Molyneaux: Director of External & International Relations, Professor, LaSalle University Brother Gerry graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor's Degree in English and then went on to earn a Master's in Theology a year later. In 1965 he received a Master's in English from the University of Notre Dame and then earned his Doctorate in Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1976. Between 1972 and 1973, Bro. Gerry was a Professor at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois before returning to his alma mater in 1973 as Professor and Assistant Chair of the English Department.

When the Communication Department broke from the English Department in 1985, Bro. Gerry became the first Chair. In 2004, he stepped down from Chair to become the department's Director of External and International Relations.  Bro. Gerry's love of film is shown through his publications: Charlie Chaplin's 'City Lights' (1983), James Stewart: A Bio-Bibliography (1992), Gregory Peck: A Bio-Bibliography (1995), and John Sayles (2000).  In addition to his love of films, Bro. Gerry also enjoys biking, music, and sports, particularly the "Fightin' Irish" of Notre Dame. While not in the classroom teaching about film, Bro. Gerry moderates the Sigma Phi Lambda fraternity and takes an active interest in Communication alumni. He also enjoys helping recent graduates in their search for jobs.

Dr. Michael Smith: Graduate Program Director, Associate Professor, LaSalle University Mike joined the Communication Department in 1993 having spent four years as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Purdue University. He has also taught courses at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana as well as at Central Michigan University. Mike graduated in 1983 from Central Michigan University with a B.A.A. in Public Relations and Communication and received an M.S. in Administration and a Master's in Communication in 1985, both from Central Michigan. Mike recently earned his Doctorate in 1996 from Purdue University.  Mike's current research areas include public relations and activism, service-learning in communication, and public relations education. Two of his chapters on public relations and activism appeared in books that won PRIDE Awards for the best book in Public Relations from the National Communication Association (NCA) in 1996 and 2001. Recently Mike was appointed Director of La Salle's Graduate Program in Professional Communication.  In addition to his departmental duties, Mike also serves on the Faculty Senate and chairs the Faculty Mediation Committee. He helped plan the 1998 Conference on Public Relations Education and the 2001 NCA Summer Conference "Communication: The Engaged Discipline." He is a member of the NCA Task Group on Service Learning, and chaired the NCA Peace and Conflict Communication Commission.  His community involvement has included presentations on media writing for La Salle's Nonprofit Center; service with the American Stroke Association's Marketing Committee; and media relations work for Philadelphia 2000, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that hosted the 2000 Republican National Convention.

Dr. Elaine Zelley: Assistant Professor, LaSalle UniversityA native of the Philadelphia area, Elaine joined the Communication Department at La Salle in the fall of 2000. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from Penn State University and her B.A. from Ursinus College where she graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Prior to La Salle, Elaine taught as a lecturer at both Penn State and Ursinus and served as a teaching/research assistant while pursuing her graduate degrees. She also has worked as a team facilitator, and in the fields of public relations and corporate communication. Elaine's teaching areas include: interpersonal communication; communication theory; small group communication; research methods; communication ethics; and the communication of sex, gender and sexuality. Her current research explores competitiveness within friendships and communication patterns among women with eating disorders. Elaine recently co-authored a textbook with Marianne Dainton (also of the Communication Department) - "Applying Communication Theory for Professional Life." She also co-authored a book chapter on maintaining friendships throughout the lifespan and published an article in Communication Yearbook examining current research on relationship maintenance behaviors. Elaine is an active member in the field of human communication and is a member of the National Communication Association (NCA) and the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR).

Dr. Chuck Dufault – Switzerland:
With a PhD from Columbia University, Dr. Dufault has lived and worked for international companies in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the U.S., and has taught for INSEAD and LBS. Dr. Dufault taught “New Product Developmen”t, in November, at UNYP.

Ann Michele Worrall,
is a European-based American entrepreneur business school professor and keynote speaker with extensive international experience. As president of AMW & Associates, Inc., she consults in: 1-strategic international marketing; 2-innovative hospitality concepts; 3-global special events management; 4-customer service issues and 5-intercultural management.
AMW & Associates, Inc., an Atlanta and Paris-based international consulting firm that she established in 1985. From 1998-2000 she had a Sydney-based office for the Olympic period. The company is primarily active in Europe, Africa, Australia and North America. She has worked in over 65 countries and four continents except Antarctica as a marketing professional and was instrumental in several startup businesses in the USA. She has spent more than 18 years working in the Olympic movement negotiating housing and hospitality contracts for the Olympic family and their multinational sponsors for several millions of dollars.

 

Chris Dematatis,
has been an adjunct faculty member for LaSalle University since 1989 and teaches Counseling Lab, Group Processes, Introduction to Family Systems, and Professional Seminar. He grew up in Washington DC and attended Bowdoin College for his BA in Philosphy of Religion. Chris earned two Masters Degrees at the University of New Hampshire (M.A.T. and M. Ed.in Counseling) and his Doctorate at Michigan State University. He did his internship and Residency at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, DC and then moved to Philadelphia in 1981, where he worked in the Counseling Center at Villanova University until 1984. At this time Chris entered full-time private practice, which he continues to do until the present.

Francis SCHERLY:
Consultant and associate professor, Faculty of Business Studies, Lausanne University, Switzerland. He has obtained a doctorate in economic and social sciences, Fribourg University, Switzerland. Since 1991, independent consultant and founder of Interconsulting, a private firm built around a multi-disciplinary structure with specialisation in international hospitality and tourism. He has participated in various hospitality and tourism organizations as well as in numerous seminars, consultancy commissions and specialised training courses, in Switzerland and abroad.

Philippe Mihailovich,
is author of a forthcoming book on luxury branding and acts as both a practitioner and an academic. As a practitioner he began in f.m.c.g marketing (Nivea and Wella) in Europe and moved into niche luxury brands in London and New York. As an academic, he is seen to be one of the founders of brand architecture and is currently Visiting Professor of Brand Management at EDHEC Business School in France as well as a few other private business schools in Paris.

Diana Montague,
is an emotion researcher and developmental psychologist, who received her PhD from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She joined the full-time faculty at La Salle University in 2002 and teaches courses in developmental psychology and research methodology across the undergraduate, master, and doctoral programs. Dr. Montague conducts research on emotion development, with emphasis on the development of emotion perception and knowledge in infants and children, particularly their understanding of emotion in ecologically valid contexts. She creates and develops emotion stimulus materials for use by colleagues and other emotion researchers, including posing discrete emotion expressions in films and photographs and training others in same. Dr. Montague supervises both undergraduate and graduate student researchers who participate in various aspects of her research program. Diana also conducts In-Service Education for the Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey (TSNJ) and provides child development training and age-appropriate behavioral strategies to parents and teachers in the Trenton, NJ, school district. She is trained in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and in the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Diana is a member of several professional organizations including APA’s Division 7– Developmental Psychology, the Society for Research in Child Development, and the International Society of Research in Emotion.