Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Gupta College of Business Leadership Team

 

Dean, Gupta College of Business

J.Lee Whittington, PhD
J.Lee Whittington, PhD

J. Lee Whittington is associate professor of management and dean of the Gupta College of Business. He joined the University of Dallas in 2000 and previously served as the College of Business dean from 2005 to 2008. Dr. Whittington received his PhD in organizational behavior from the University of Texas at Arlington. He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Austin College and the University of Texas at Arlington, respectively. Whittington's industry experience includes over 20 years in manufacturing and distribution. He has held executive positions in marketing, logistics and general management. His consulting experience includes executive coaching and leadership development engagements with Life.Church, Nokia, FedEx-Kinko’s, RadioShack, Siemens, Penson Financial Services, Vendor Resource Management, Reynolds Metals, Ball Container, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, Valor Telecom, City of Arlington, City of Southlake, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

Email: cobdean@udallas.edu


Senior Associate Dean

Greg Bell
Greg Bell, PhD

Greg Bell received his doctorate in strategic management from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is senior associate dean and associate professor of management. He teaches courses in global entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility and sustainability. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree in economics (1991) and MBA in finance (1992) at the University of North Texas, he joined Fidelity Investments, where he served for over 12 years. He later taught courses in international finance and corporate finance at Dallas Baptist University (2001-2005) and corporate strategy at the University of Texas at Arlington (2005-2008).

Email: gbell@udallas.edu


Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Curriculum Development

Julia Fulmore, PhD
Julia Fulmore, PhD

Julia A. Fulmore is associate dean of faculty affairs & curriculum development. She joined the University of Dallas as an assistant professor of management in 2018 and has taught courses in statistics and management at both the graduate and doctoral levels. She earned her PhD in HRD, with a specialization in organization development and change, from the University of Texas at Tyler. She holds a master’s degree in human resource management and an MBA from Texas A&M University - Central Texas.

Email: jfulmore@udallas.edu


Director of Graduate Admissions and International Student Services

Breonna Collins, EdD
Breonna Collins, EdD

Breonna Collins has been working in higher education for over a decade. She joined the University of Dallas in 2013 and is currently the graduate admissions director for the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business, where she oversees the recruitment and admissions process for prospective students. Collins received a bachelor’s degree from Prairie View A&M University, an MEd in higher education administration and an EdD in organizational leadership with an emphasis in higher education from Abilene Christian University.

Email: bcollins@udallas.edu


Manager of Executive Education

Jenn Howard, MBA '22
Jenn Howard, MBA '22

Jennifer (Jenn) Howard has been at the University of Dallas for the past 11 years. She manages the Center for Executive Education, which houses all of the non-credit offerings for the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business. She has over 20 years of experience in tracking and managing long- and short-term projects from inception to completion. The Center’s non-credit offerings include certification preparation courses in the fields of cybersecurity, finance, human resources, and project management; custom corporate training; and skills-focused certificate programs.

Email: jlhoward@udallas.edu


 

Manager of Graduate Academic Services

Sheri Collier, MBA '19
Sheri Collier, MBA '19

Sheri Collier has served in many capacities at the University of Dallas since 2016. Most recently, Sheri joined the Gupta College of Business as an academic adviser and now manages graduate enrollment, academic advising and the Business Resource Center. Collier is a proud alumna of the MBA program at the Gupta College of Business and holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Texas Woman's University. 

Email: scollier@udallas.edu


Administrative Assistant of the Dean

Kathy Wilder, MBA 
Kathy Wilder, MBA 

Kathy Wilder joined the University of Dallas in 2023. She has over 20 years of experience providing administrative support for senior-level management in various corporate industries, such as insurance, banking, architecture, engineering, military contracting and health care. Wilder obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration from Jones College in 2006 and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in 2018. She has also held memberships in the International Association of Administrative Professionals and National Notary Association for over seven years.

Email: kwilder@udallas.edu