Making Business Better
People are at the heart of what we do at Texas McCombs, and we can only succeed if we support students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and life experiences.
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MCCOMBS IS ON A MISSION
The mission of our office of Business Culture and Community is to develop, promote, and support​ the intersection of commerce and humanity. We do this by highlighting its impact on business outcomes and society at large, in the classroom, the boardroom, and in the communities we serve.
Our human-centered, future-focused values spring from nurturing a strong community and culture. Our office of Business Culture and Community will strengthen connections among our students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
A Steadfast Commitment
At McCombs, we are steadfast in our commitment to be business changemakers that are human-centered in all that we do. Consistent with this core philosophy, we are committed to fostering dynamic learning and working environments for all students, faculty, and staff by building processes that ensure a culture that embraces a wide range of backgrounds, ideas, and viewpoints.
Meet Our Staff
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David Quintanilla, Associate Dean for Business Culture and Community
David Quintanilla is the associate dean for Business Culture and Community. In this position, he spearheads business culture and community programs and pushes existing ones forward. Quintanilla brings extensive experience in building forward-thinking organizations from his career in the non- profit, business, and academic worlds. His goal is to serve as a champion for underserved communities and to create a sense of belonging for all at Texas McCombs. -
Trenzio Turner, Director of Business Culture and Community for Undergraduate Programs
Trenzio Turner is director of Business Culture and Community for undergraduate programs and marketing lecturer at McCombs School of Business. Turner teaches courses on personal branding for student athletes and on the role of marketing in societal bias. Turner is also owner and chief empathy officer of Progress Confirmed LLC, a consultancy focused on advertising agency operations, branding, and messaging strategy, as well as guidance on community and culture. A former advertising agency executive and partner, Turner has more than 20 years of experience and a background in media planning, agency operations, and account management. -
Milly Lopez, Director of Business Culture and Community for Graduate Programs
Milly Lopez is director of Business Culture and Community for graduate programs, where she develops and drives strategic initiatives that enhance business culture and build community for McCombs graduate programs. She collaborates with program staff, faculty, students, campus community, corporate partners, and key stakeholders to implement programming and strategic goals. Lopez has over 15 years of higher education leadership experience with a background in diversity and community engagement where she led institutional partnerships, campus and community relations, student program development and institutional advancement.
Amplify Awards
The Amplify Awards celebrate Texas McCombs faculty members who provide our students with broad and varied experiences that prepare them to lead. Dozens of faculty members have been recognized by their students for fostering inclusive classrooms.
Amplify Award Winners
2022-2023
MPA
Zach Kowaleski, Assistant Professor, Accounting
Full-Time MBA
John Doggett, Senior Lecturer, Management
Evening MBA
David Quintanilla, Assistant Professor of Instruction, BGS
Executive MBA
Luis Martins, Director for Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center, Professor, Management
MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth
Shefali Patil, Associate Professor, Management
MBA at Houston
Luis Martins, Director for Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center, Professor, Management
MS Business Analytics
Joydeep Ghosh, Faculty Associate, IROM
Deepayan Chakrabarti, Assistant Professor, IROM
MS Finance
Andres Almazan, Professor, Finance and Canfield Honors Programs Director
MS IT & Management
David Hendrawirawan, Lecturer, IROM
MS Marketing
Trenzio Turner, Lecturer, Marketing
2021-2022
BBA
Donna Johnston Blair, Assistant Professor of Instructions, Accounting
MPA
Steven Kachelmeier, Randall B. McDonald Chair in Accounting, Professor
MBA
Brené Brown, Visiting Professor
Evening MBA
Wen Wen, Associate Professor, IROM
Executive MBA
Luis Martins, Director for Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center, Professor, Management
MBA at Dallas/Fort Woth
Dave Harrison, Associate Dean for Research, Professor, Management
MBA at Houston
PK Toh, Associate Professor, Management
MS Business Analytics
Tayfun Keskin
MS Finance
Stephen Smith, Associate Professor of Instruction, Accounting
MS IT & Management
Clint Tuttle, Senior Lecturer, IROM
MS Marketing
Trenzio Turner, Lecturer, Marketing
MS Technology Commercialization
Caroline Bartel, Chair of the Department of Management, Professor
2020-2021
BBA
Melissa Murphy, Lecturer, Management
MPA
Braden Williams, Associate Professor, Accounting
MBA
Adam Cobb, Associate Professor, BGS
Evening MBA
Wen Wen, Associate Professor, IROM
Executive MBA
Dima Shamoun, Clinical Assistant Professor, Finance
MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth
Ty Henderson, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Program, Associate Professor, Marketing
MBA at Houston
Luis Martins, Director for Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center, Professor, Management
MS Business Analytics/CBHP
Tej Anand
MS Finance
Andres Almazan, Professor, Finance and Canfield Honors Programs Director
MS IT & Management
Stephen Walls, Assistant Dean for Institutional Innovation, Associate Professor of Instruction, Marketing
MS Marketing
Adrian Ward, Associate Professor, Marketing
MS Technology Commercialization
Mellie Price, Director for JBTVL, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Management
2019-2020
BBA
Katie Gray, Professor and Assistant Department Chair, IROM
Lillian Mills, Dean, Professor, Accounting
Stephen Smith, Associate Professor of Instruction, Accounting
MPA
Jaime Schmidt, Associate Professor, Accounting
MBA
Ethan Burris, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor, Management
John Doggett, Senior Lecturer, Management
Evening MBA
David Quintanilla, Lecturer, BGS
Executive MBA
Melissa Murphy, Lecturer, Management
PK Toh, Associate Professor, Management
MBA at Houston
Andres Almazan, Professor, Finance and Canfield Honors Programs Director
MS Business Analytics
Kumar Muthuraman, Professor, IROM
MS Finance
Jan Schneider, Associate Professor, Accounting
MS Marketing
Andrew Gershoff, Professor, department Chair, Marketing
MS IT & Management and MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth
Prabhudev Konana, Associate Dean for Instructional Innovation and Professor, IROM