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 a professor of management and the Gupta College of Business Dean. 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, general management, and now leads the Gupta College of Business leadership team. 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


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

 


Manager, 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

 


Director, Corporate Relations and Partnerships

Oscar Carranza, MBA
Oscar Carranza, MBA

Oscar Carranza has been part of the University of Dallas for over 19 years, serving in roles ranging from Graduate Admissions to Director of the UD Ministry Conference. He now leads as Director of Corporate Relations and Partnerships. Nationally, he contributed to the USCCB’s V Encuentro process as a member of the ENAVE team (the National Team of Accompaniment), a process that shaped the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry. Oscar holds a BA in Sociology from the University of North Texas and an MBA from the University of Dallas.

Email: carranza@udallas.edu