DBA Cohort 2

Background Tchijica Henriques is a Director of Program Management at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a Fortune 500 company based in Chicago, IL. He currently resides in Raleigh, NC. Prior to joining JLL, Mr. Henriques held several positions in accounting and real estate in private firms, both in the US and overseas. He holds a B.S. degree […]

Background I studied Economics and General Management at Syracuse University for my Undergraduate degree and studied General Management at Georgetown University for my MBA degree. I am currently a Vice President at Bank of America under Global Information Security. As a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), I manage Information Security Projects and build Agile Adoption Plans […]

Background Rodney McCrowre is a first-generation college student from Red Springs, North Carolina. Rodney majored in Business Administration at Fayetteville State University and later received a Master of Business Administration from Webster University. Rodney serves as the Assistant Director of Pre Business and Lecturer of Business Administration in the College of Business and Economics at […]

Background A native North Carolinian, I became interested in healthcare as a result of the events from 9/11.  I received my Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Queens University, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from UNC Charlotte and a Master’s in Business Administration from Wake Forest University.  Currently, I am a Senior Analyst for […]

Background “Darden,” as he is known by his colleagues, friends and family, specializes in the intersection of entrepreneurship, social movements and sexual and gender identities within entrepreneurial ecosystems. With a strong focus on research methodology, Darden’s work examines how marginalized entrepreneurs psychologically navigate the venture entry process (i.e. fear of failure, guilt and shame proneness). […]

Background My academic studies began with my pursuit of a B.A in Theology from Cummins Theological Seminary. During this time I served as a minister in the Reformed Episcopal Church. In 2009, I decided to join the Marine Corps as a Korean interpreter. Since joining, I have earned an Associates in Korean Studies from the […]

Background Sarah E. Shike has taught in the Management and Marketing Department at Western Illinois University for 9 years.   She teaches introductory business and management courses, as well business decision-making, and business ethics. She has presented training and business ethic workshops for a variety of organizations and in recent years has been involved with a “flipping the classroom” pilot project in her […]

Background Dr. Sofsky originally joined the faculty at UNC Charlotte as a Lecturer in Accounting in 2015 and was promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor after earning his DBA. Prior to starting his teaching career, Dr. Sofsky worked in accounting and finance roles in various companies for more than 30 years.  After starting his career in […]

Background I earned my undergrad at East Carolina University and received my BSBA with a concentration in Marketing.  I started out working in Minor League Baseball, then realized it is truly a business and not a sport and decided I loved the game too much.  After a short stint in the wireless industry and some […]

Background Dr. Brian Whelan is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Western Carolina University.  In addition to his academic credentials, Dr. Whelan has over 20 years of industry experience, holding senior-level roles in marketing, corporate communications and product management for some of the world’s largest financial services firms.  Prior to entering academia full time in […]