Gupta College of Business Leadership Team
Dean, Gupta College of Business
J. Lee Whittington is professor of management and dean of the Gupta College of Business. He joined the 吃瓜网 in 2000 and previously served as the College of Business dean from 2005 to 2008. Dr. Whittington received his PhD in organizational behavior from the University of Texas at Arlington. He received his undergraduate and master鈥檚 degrees from Austin College and the University of Texas at Arlington, respectively. Whittington's industry experience includes over 20 years in manufacturing and distribution. He has held executive positions in marketing, logistics and general management. His consulting experience includes executive coaching and leadership development engagements with Life.Church, Nokia, FedEx-Kinko鈥檚, RadioShack, Siemens, Penson Financial Services, Vendor Resource Management, Reynolds Metals, Ball Container, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, Valor Telecom, City of Arlington, City of Southlake, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Email: cobdean@udallas.edu
Senior Associate Dean
Greg Bell received his doctorate in strategic management from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is senior associate dean and associate professor of management. He teaches courses in global entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility and sustainability. After obtaining his bachelor鈥檚 degree in economics (1991) and MBA in finance (1992) at the University of North Texas, he joined Fidelity Investments, where he served for over 12 years. He later taught courses in international finance and corporate finance at Dallas Baptist University (2001-2005) and corporate strategy at the University of Texas at Arlington (2005-2008).
Email: gbell@udallas.edu
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Curriculum Development
Julia A. Fulmore is associate dean of faculty affairs & curriculum development. She joined the University of Dallas as an assistant professor of management in 2018 and has taught courses in statistics and management at both the graduate and doctoral levels. She earned her PhD in HRD, with a specialization in organization development and change, from the University of Texas at Tyler. She holds a master鈥檚 degree in human resource management and an MBA from Texas A&M University - Central Texas.
Email: jfulmore@udallas.edu
Manager of Executive Education
Jennifer (Jenn) Howard has been at the 吃瓜网 for the past 11 years. She manages the Center for Executive Education, which houses all of the non-credit offerings for the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business. She has over 20 years of experience in tracking and managing long- and short-term projects from inception to completion. The Center鈥檚 non-credit offerings include certification preparation courses in the fields of cybersecurity, finance, human resources, and project management; custom corporate training; and skills-focused certificate programs.
Email: jlhoward@udallas.edu
Director of Corporate Relations and Partnerships
Oscar Carranza has been part of the 吃瓜网 for over 19 years, serving in roles ranging from Graduate Admissions to Director of the 吃瓜网 Ministry Conference. He now leads as Director of Corporate Relations and Partnerships. Nationally, he contributed to the USCCB鈥檚 V Encuentro process as a member of the ENAVE team (the National Team of Accompaniment), a process that shaped the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry. Oscar holds a BA in Sociology from the University of North Texas and an MBA from the 吃瓜网.
Email: carranza@udallas.edu
Manager of Graduate Academic Services
Sheri Collier has served in many capacities at the 吃瓜网 since 2016. Most recently, Sheri joined the Gupta College of Business as an academic adviser and now manages graduate enrollment, academic advising and the Business Resource Center. Collier is a proud alumna of the MBA program at the Gupta College of Business and holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Texas Woman's University.
Email: scollier@udallas.edu
Administrative Assistant of the Dean
Kathy Wilder joined the 吃瓜网 in 2023. She has over 20 years of experience providing administrative support for senior-level management in various corporate industries, such as insurance, banking, architecture, engineering, military contracting and health care. Wilder obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration from Jones College in 2006 and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in 2018. She has also held memberships in the International Association of Administrative Professionals and National Notary Association for over seven years.
Email: kwilder@udallas.edu