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I’m honored to announce Isenberg School of Management’s new endowed and titled faculty. Seven of our faculty members have been recognized for their contributions in research and/or teaching by being named to titled positions (two of whom have been nominated and await confirmation by the Board of Trustees).
Isenberg has more than tripled the number of endowed and titled faculty positions over the past decade. Investments in these faculty posts allow us to recognize the accomplishments of our distinguished scholars and support their research and travel, doctoral students, and more.
I am profoundly grateful to our generous donors, whose commitment to faculty excellence has helped Isenberg attract and retain world-class researchers and educators. Please help me congratulate our faculty members on their new positions:
Albert Assaf, PhD: Robert L. Epstein Endowed Professor (nominee as of Sept. 24, 2025). Assaf, a professor in hotel and tourism management, is among the most-cited researchers in his field, according to Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists List. His research focuses on performance modeling within the tourism and hospitality industry. He is known for introducing cutting-edge empirical methodologies to answer complex questions such as performance measurement and creating efficiency in hospitality strategies and decision making.
Elizabeth Delia, PhD: Paul and Gail McDonald Endowed Faculty Fellow. Delia's research is focused on identity, consumer behavior, and qualitative methods in sports. Her previous work experience is in market research for firms like KS&R and KJT Group and with Madison Square Garden. She is an associate professor in sport management and director of Isenberg’s Honors Program.
Yoon Ju Kang, PhD: Richard Dieter MS ’66 and Susan C. Dieter Endowed Faculty Fellow. Kang, an associate professor in accounting, was recently appointed KPMG Faculty Fellow for 2025-2027. As fellow, she will report to KPMG U.S. Department of Professional Practice leadership and serve a two-year term. Her research and teaching interests are auditing, corporate governance, and financial accounting.
Elizabeth Miller, PhD: Charles D. Schewe Faculty Fellow. Miller, professor and chair of the marketing department, teaches consumer behavior and services marketing. Her research focuses on how emotions and other factors influence consumer decision-making, particularly in wellness-related contexts.
Sara Smiarowski, PhD: The Pzegeo Family Instructional Fellow. Smiarowski is a lecturer in finance; her teaching interests include corporate finance, financial modeling, and design thinking. Nicknaming herself a “pracademic,” she worked in the world of corporate finance for many years before entering academia, giving her a wealth of real-world expertise to draw on for her teaching Isenberg students.
Katie Sveinson, PhD: Charles J. Dockendorff Endowed Faculty Fellow. Sveinson's research investigates how gender influences the sport fan experience and examines live attendance and other consumption modes. She is an associate professor in sport management, and her work has been featured in the Sports Business Journal. Sveinson teaches undergraduate sport policy and sport marketing courses.
Matt Thomson, PhD: Berthiaume Family Endowed Professor (nominee as of Sept. 24, 2025). Thomson's research focuses on branding, relationships, and experiences. He is a professor in marketing and has been published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Consumer Research and Journal of Marketing. His research has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal. Thomson also serves as the department’s PhD coordinator.
I’m also pleased to announce the following Isenberg faculty have been promoted or received tenure. Congratulations on your achievement!
And last—but certainly not least—I’m delighted to share that Isenberg is welcoming 12 new faculty this academic year. They represent many countries and all our Isenberg disciplines. This impressive and diverse cohort of new faculty are a great addition to our Isenberg community; I look forward to getting to know them throughout the year
Please join me in welcoming to the Isenberg community the following new faculty:
Best wishes,
Dean Massey