Faculty

Jun 27, 2025

2025 Connecting in NC Tour Sparks Community Engagement in Western NC

Poole faculty members Pieter Verhallen and Missy Makanui took part in the 2025 Connecting in North Carolina Tour.

Mar 6, 2025

Poole College’s Ram Janakiraman Receives New Distinguished Professorship

Janakiraman, a professor of marketing analytics, holds the inaugural R. Randall Rollins Distinguished Professorship.

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Oct 8, 2024

Poole College Grows Faculty With 4 New Additions

These faculty members are highly esteemed in their respective fields, bringing extensive experience in teaching, industry and academic research.

Apr 16, 2024

Faculty Spotlight: James Scalise

Get to know Professor James Scalise, whose career journey from engineering to consulting reflects his passion for innovation, mentoring students and lifelong learning.

Oct 6, 2023

Carl Messere Leaves a Legacy for Poole College

The founding father of Poole's Department of Accounting, Carl Messere passed away in September.

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Sep 22, 2023

Poole College Welcomes New Faculty

Poole College's new faculty members are highly regarded in their fields, with experience in academic research, teaching and industry.

May 11, 2023

Don Warsing Named Faculty Director of Jenkins MBA Program

An operations and supply chain management expert, Warsing is the first dedicated faculty director for the Jenkins MBA program in the Poole College of Management.

Bradley Kirkman, General (Ret.) H. Hugh Shelton Distinguished Professor, is among the Poole College faculty teaching Jenkins MBA students.

May 28, 2021

Poole Faculty Member Elected to Academy Leadership Role

Bradley Kirkman, General (Ret.) H. Hugh Shelton Distinguished Professor of Leadership at the Poole College of Management, has benefited from his membership in the AOM for nearly thirty years.

Nov 17, 2020

Mentoring Through a Pandemic

As the director of the Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) program at the Poole College of Management, Scott Showalter is keenly aware of the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked on the lives of the 140 students in the program.

Jul 13, 2020

Kathy Krawczyk Named Accounting Department Head

Poole College of Management names Kathy Krawczyk, Dixon Hughes Goodman Professor of accounting, as the new chair of the accounting department effective July 1.