Faculty

Imran Ahmad Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
  305-919-4533
  iahmad@fiu.edu

Alec Dalton, MS, CHT, CCXP
Adjunct Lecturer
  adalton@fiu.edu

Alessandra Pineiro
Bacardi Center of Excellence Program Coordinator
  apineiro@fiu.edu

Anedriana Franck
Career Development Program Coordinator
  305-919-6312
  anfranck@fiu.edu

Rocco M. Angelo M.B.A.
Associate Dean, Alumni E.M. Statler Professor
  305-919-4515
  angelor@fiu.edu

Arnel San Pedro
Adjunct Professor, Entertainment at Venues
  asanpedr@fiu.edu

Ashley Shapiro
Sr. Director, Festival Program Administration, South Beach Wine & Food Festival®
  305-627-1617
  Ashley.Shapiro1@fiu.edu

Badr Badraoui, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
  305-919-4500
  bbadraou@fiu.edu

Robert Bosselman
Professor
  515-708-1358
  drbob@iastate.edu

Bradley Aldrich
Corporate Relations, University Advancement
  305-919-4500
  baldrich@fiu.edu

John Buschman Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Director of Assessments and Accreditation, Co-Director, Global Sustainable Tourism Program
  305-919-4033
  jbuschma@fiu.edu

Lisa Cain Ph.D.
Associate Professor
  305-919-4500
  lcain@fiu.edu

Candice Imam
Director, Alumni Relations
  305-919-4500
  cimam@fiu.edu

Michael Cheng Ph.D. CHE
Dean
  305-919-4506
  michael.cheng@fiu.edu

Christopher Christie M.B.A.
Lecturer
  305-965-6185
  cchristi@fiu.edu

Joseph Cilli M.S.
Assistant Dean, Director of Fully Online Programs
  305-919-4551
  cillij@fiu.edu

Clay B Dickinson, DBA
Assistant Teaching Professor, Real Estate Management
  305-919-4500
  cdickins@fiu.edu

Colin Gant
Courtesy Assistant Professor

Joey Corea
Database Manager, South Beach Wine & Food Festival®
  305-919-5333
  jcorea@fiu.edu

Mari Trelles Costa
The SOBEWFF® Experiential Learning and Community Outreach Program Manager
  305-919-4126
  mtrelles@fiu.edu

Mark D'Alessandro Ph.D.
Lecturer
  305-919-4500
  mdalessa@fiu.edu

Daniel Marcelin
Food and Beverage Lab Manager
  305-919-4532
  damarcel@fiu.edu

Maudson Dessalines M.S.
IT Manager
  305-919-4556
  mdessali@fiu.edu

Sanjay Dhawan M.S.
Associate Director, Academic Advising Center
  305-919-4145
  dhawans@fiu.edu

Nathan Dodge MBA
Associate Teaching Professor
  305-919-4127
  ndodge@fiu.edu

Robert Donato
Lecturer
  rdonato@fiu.edu

Eric Hemer
Assistant Professor; Senior Vice President, Product Education for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

Fabián Rodríguez-Suárez M.S.
Real Estate Program Advisor

Dawn Fagnan M.S.
Associate Director, Enrollment & Recruitment Services
  305-919-4513
  fagnand@fiu.edu

Sandro Formica, Ph.D.
Lecturer
  305-919-4514
  sformica@fiu.edu

Frank LaRusso (AST)
Courtesy Assistant Professor, Lavazza Executive-in-Residence
  frank.larusso@lavazza.com

Gabriel Urrutia
Bevpreneur-In-Residence and FIU Hospitality Adjunct Professor

Geralyn Brostrom, DBA
Adjunct Professor
  gbrostro@fiu.edu

Dale Gomez M.S.
Associate Teaching Professor, The McKibbon ’75 Professorship in Hospitality Technology, Director of Information & Instructional Technology
  305-919-4554
  gomezd@fiu.edu

Lourdes Gomez M.S.Ed.
Associate Director of Career Development
  305-919-4079
  logomez@fiu.edu

Evelyn Gonzalez
Sr. Coordinator, Administrative Services
  305-919-4530
  esgonzal@fiu.edu

David Grutman
President, Groot Hospitality

Guillermo Palomino, MBA, MS, CAHTA
Adjunct Lecturer
  gpalomin@fiu.edu

Barry Gump Ph.D.
Harvey R. Chaplin Eminent Scholar Chair in Beverage Management
  305-919-4536
  bgump@fiu.edu

Mike Hampton Ed.D.
Professor
  305-919-4018
  mhampton@fiu.edu

William "Bill" Hansen
Lecturer
  whansen@fiu.edu

Oren Hertz Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
  (305) 919-4534
  ohertz@fiu.edu

Hitesh Mehta, FRIBA, FASLA, FAAK, Associate AIA
Executive in Residence, Global Sustainable Tourism Program
  hmehta@fiu.edu

Isabella Gomez
Marketing Manager
  305-627-1251
  isabella.gomez12@fiu.edu

Isabella Santiago
Jr. Account Manager, Communications, PR & Marketing
  305-919-4406
  issantia@fiu.edu

Warren Jahn Ph.D.
Lecturer
  warren.jahnjr@fiu.edu

Jared Smith, MBA
Adjunct Professor
  jsmith@people2strategy.com

Jefferson McCarthy
Jr. Account Manager, Marketing & PR
  305.919.4406
  jemccart@fiu.edu

Mehernosh Jehangir
Adjunct Lecturer
  mjehangi@fiu.edu

Jose A. Hernandez-Solaun
Assistant Professor; International Wine and Food Executive-in-Residence
  305-919-4500

Allan Joseph
Technology Tool Specialist
  305-919-4553
  aljoseph@fiu.edu

Mishko Josifov M.S.
Lecturer
  mishkojosifov@gmail.com

Matthew Kuscher
Lecturer
  mkuscher@fiu.edu

Larry Pimentel
Distinguished Cruise Executive-in-Residence

Lauren Azicri
Asst. Director, Production & Operations
  305-627-1362
  lauren.azicri1@fiu.edu

Lizzie Nuell
Talent Relations Director, South Beach Wine & Food Festival®
  enuell@fiu.edu

Cristina Loreto, MPA
Director
  305-919-4550
  cloreto@fiu.edu

Carolin Lusby Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Tourism Lead, Co-Director BA in Global Sustainable Tourism
  305-919-4774
  clusby@fiu.edu

Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch Ph.D.
Professor, Coca-Cola Endowed Professor
  305-919-4424
  miranda.kitterlin@fiu.edu

Katherine Martin
Assistant Director, Career Counseling
  305-919-4086
  kamartin@fiu.edu

Masiel Munar
Professional Accountant

John Noble Masi M.B.A.
Assistant Teaching Professor and Culinary Lead
  305-919-4199
  jmasi@fiu.edu

Tomas Menendez
Assistant Director
  305-919-4546
  tmenende@fiu.edu

Mitchell Meredith
Faculty Director Beverage Education
  mimeredi@fiu.edu

Steven Moll M.S.
Associate Professor and Vice Provost Emeritus
  305-919-4502
  mollsv@fiu.edu

Elisa Moncarz
Professor Emeritus
  305-919-4077

Andrea Moreno
Asst. Director, Marketing & Communication
  305-627-1057
  andrea.moreno7@fiu.edu

Andrew Moreo Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Director of Research
  305-919-4573
  amoreo@fiu.edu

Christopher Muller Ph.D.
Professor

Priscilla Muñiz '24
Senior Coordinator of Operations, Kovens Conference Center
  305-919-5643
  Priscilla.Muniz@fiu.edu

Mychal Milian, MSHM, CHA
Lodging Instructor

Natalie Rosa Garcia
Bacardi Center of Excellence Program Manager
  nrgarcia@fiu.edu

Diann Newman Ed.D.
Vice Dean
  305-919-4523
  newmand@fiu.edu

Patricia Falcon
Adjunct Culinary Professor

Paul Moore, Esq.
Professor
  305-919-4544
  pamoore@fiu.edu

Mohammad Qureshi M.S.
Faculty Administrator, Director of Facilities Administration
  305-919-4563
  qureshim@fiu.edu

Rehan Ally
Program Coordinator, Vidal-Duart Wine Studies Program
  305-919-4197
  rally@fiu.edu

Joan Remington
Professor Emeritus

Rissa Lawrence
Courtesy Assistant Professor

Albert Rivera
Brew Science Technician
  adrivera@fiu.edu

Serge Rivera
Industry Professor

Teddy Rood
Asst. Director, Festival Talent Acquisition & Operations, South Beach Wine & Food Festival®
  305-627-1275
  theodore.rood@fiu.edu

Melissa Rosado
Manager, Academic Advising; Programming Lead
  305-919-4541
  mrosado@fiu.edu

Patricia Drolet-Sadar
Lecturer
  305-919-4500
  psadar@people2strategy.com

Kaleena Salgueiro-Czaykowsky M.S.Ed.
Manager, Hospitality Graduate Studies
  305-919-4522
  ksalguei@fiu.edu

Aly Schulman
Asst. Director, Sponsorship & Venue Relations, South Beach Wine & Food Festival®
  305-627-1169
  aschulman@fiu.edu

Sharifa Wilkinson, MEd.
Assistant Teaching Professor and Events Lead
  305-919-4528
  swilkins@fiu.edu

Fang Shu, Ph.D., CHE, CHIA
Assistant Professor; Faculty Fellow, Honors College
  305-919-4144
  fshu@fiu.edu

Craig K. Skilling, DBA, ABD, M.S.
Adjunct Lecturer
  cskillin@fiu.edu

Yulitza Sosa B.S.
Sr. Special Events and Experience Manager
  305-919-4807
  yusosa@fiu.edu

Suzanne Markham Bagnera, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Program Director of Executive Education
  305-919-4775
  sbagnera@fiu.edu

Gipsy Velez
Sr. SOBE Volunteer Program Manager, South Beach Wine & Food Festival®
  305-919-4123
  givele@fiu.edu

Victor Javier Florentino–Gonzalez M.S.
Academic Advisor
  305-919-4500
  vflorent@fiu.edu

Stephen Von Oehsen
Industry Fellow
  stephenvonoehsen@sgws.com

Ivonne Yee MS '22
Director of Communications, Marketing & Public Relations
  305-919-4816
  iamor@fiu.edu

Jinlin Zhao Ph.D.
Professor, Director of Graduate Program
  305-919-4540
  zhaoj@fiu.edu