Management Faculty
Our distinguished faculty members bring diverse expertise in Business Management, Hospitality, Retail Management, Accounting, Economics, and Business Law. They are committed to providing exceptional business education and fostering strategic thinking, leadership skills, and entrepreneurial excellence in our students.
Gonzalo Alfaro
Lecturer, Hospitality and Retail Management
Gonzalo Alfaro was not only Texas Tech-CR's first faculty member in the Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management program, but he also graduated from the same program in Lubbock in 2006. Currently finishing a Ph.D. in Hospitality Management at Texas Tech, Alfaro received his Master's in Management and Tourism in 2012 from the University of Technology Sydney.
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Dr. Shane Blum
Associate Professor, Hospitality & Retail Management
Associate Professor and restaurateur Shane Blum has been teaching in Texas Tech University's College of Human Sciences for more than two decades. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has served in leadership roles including department chairperson and president of the Texas Tech Faculty Senate.
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Dr. Sarah Cordero
Adjunct Faculty, Economics
Dr. Sarah Cordero was a professor, consultant, and dean before joining Texas Tech in early 2023. With a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree from Harvard, she has published 4 books and many journal articles and book chapters.
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Dr. Deborah Fowler
Program Director and Professor, Retail Management
Dr. Deborah Fowler received her Ph.D. in 1991 from Texas Tech. She has received multiple teaching awards, including most recently the Donald R. Haragan Study Abroad Award. She brings her students into contact with industry partners by developing a range of experiential activities.
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Jairo Hernández
Adjunct Faculty, Business Law
Jairo Hernández holds degrees in political science and law (University of Costa Rica) and international relations (Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University). He has served at the highest levels in the Costa Rican government and diplomatic service, with ambassadorial assignments in New York, Singapore, and Australia.
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Dr. Vanda Pauwels
Lecturer, Accounting
Dr. Vanda Pauwels holds bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting and a Ph.D. in consumer economics and environmental design, all from Texas Tech University. Prior to her higher education career, she spent nearly a decade practicing as a certified public accountant (CPA) and has been a university instructor for more than 20 years.
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Dr. Jaime Roquebert
Adjunct Faculty, Management
Currently a lecturer at both Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business and University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management, Dr. Jaime Roquebert shares with students his vast experience as a business leader. He earned a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and International Management from Texas Tech University and has more than 25 years as a leader at a global Fortune 500 company.
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Oscar Ruiz
Adjunct Faculty, Hospitality and Retail Management
Oscar Ruiz Schmidt is an artist, fashion designer, and advocate for sustainability and environmental consciousness. With an M.A. in fashion design from Weissensee School of Art, Germany and a B.A. in graphic design from the University of Costa Rica, he has been teaching design and fashion classes since 2012.
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Professor Darby Sanchez
Adjunct Faculty, Management
Professor Darby Sanchez is fascinated by the interplay between geopolitics and international business management. As CEO of Globecast Asia for a decade, Sanchez successfully led multicultural and multi-lingual teams based across several Asian countries.
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Adjunct Faculty, Management
Professor Patrick Slattery has long worked at the intersection of academic learning and hands-on practice in the fields of technology, cybersecurity, and business strategy. He earned a master's degree at the University of Illinois Chicago.
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Oscar Umaña
Adjunct Faculty, Hospitality and Retail Management
Oscar Umaña spent more than two decades as an executive with the Coca-Cola Company, working throughout Latin America and North America. He occupied senior country-wide and regional roles, including retail director and director of commercial execution.
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