AUM Faculty & Staff
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Tiffany Jackman
Assistant Professor | College of Business


Douglas A. Jones
Assistant Professor | College of Business


Zack Jourdan
Associate Professor | College of Business


Scott Kiker
Associate Professor | College of Business
Dr. Scott Kiker is an Associate Professor of Management in the department of Business Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). He completed his BSBA in accounting from the University of South Carolina and later graduated with a PhD in Management from the University of Florida in 1997. His research interests include the effects of servant leadership on organizationally valued outcomes, effective ethical management practices, predictors of job choice, and the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on the classroom experience. Dr. Kiker has been employed at AUM since 2002, and has taught a variety of classes at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and across multiple delivery methods and platforms


Jongheon Kim
Associate Professor | College of Business
Dr. Jongheon Kim is an Associate Professor in Information Systems at Auburn University Montgomery. He completed a B.S. in Biotech Engineering from Ajou University, Suwon, Korea, and received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Iowa. He earned his MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska, USA. He has mainly worked on the personal utility and human interaction of Information Systems using behavioral theories. His research topics include social network systems, mobile platforms, virtual reality, cloud business, etc.


Scott Lane
Director; Associate Professor | College of Business


Ben Larson
Associate Professor | College of Business


Ken Linna
Associate Professor | College of Business
Ken Linna is an associate professor in the Information Systems department. He received a B.S.B.A. from AUM in Quantitative Methods and worked as a quality engineer and statistician for an automotive supplier. After receiving an MBA from AUM, he attended the University of Alabama where he earned the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Statistics. His research interests include statistical process control and the performance of statistical tests using error contaminated data. He has engaged in statistical consulting for a variety of organizations in manufacturing, governmental compliance, politcal strategy, and marketing research.


Juntai Lu
Assistant Professor | College of Business


William Lyle
Assistant Professor | College of Business
William Lyle, DBA, CMA, CFE is an experienced accounting educator and researcher that currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Auburn University at Montgomery. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Florida, where his dissertation focused on the effects of information on tax evasion. He also has a Master of Science in Taxation and a Master of Business Administration from Robert Morris University, as well as dual bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Business from the University of Pittsburgh.
In addition to his educational qualifications, William is a Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
His research primarily focuses on behavioral accounting, fraud, accounting education, and decision aids. His recent work includes research on occupational fraud, comparisons of traditional and non-traditional doctoral programs, and the effects of tax software on reporting behavior. He has published and presented numerous papers in prestigious journals and conferences

Michael McEachern
Executive in Residence

Michael McEachern
Executive in Residence | College of Business
Dr. Michael L. McEachern is a distinguished healthcare leader with over 35 years of executive experience and a strong academic background. Dr. McEachern has held numerous high-level leadership positions, including Chief Executive Officer roles at several hospitals across Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, and Ohio. He brings a wealth of experience in healthcare administration, operational leadership, and transformative healthcare practices.
Dr. McEachern earned his EdD in Transformative Leadership from Concordia University in 2019, with a dissertation focusing on the role of Leadership in the Adoption of Innovation by Critical Care Nurses. He also holds an MS in Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a BBA in Human Resources from Lamar University.
In addition to his leadership roles, Dr. McEachern is an accomplished educator. At Auburn University at Montgomery, he teaches courses in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare, Healthcare Policy, and Quality Improvement. He is actively involved in academic service, chairing the Graduate Curriculum Committee, and contributing to the Dean’s Leadership Committee, CAHME Accreditation, and Assessment of Learning for AACSB.
As a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and a Life Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (LFACHE), Dr. McEachern is deeply committed to advancing healthcare leadership. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives and actively participates in national healthcare discussions.
Dr. McEachern’s professional memberships include the National Association of Health Services Executives, and his career is marked by his dedication to improving healthcare quality, innovative leadership, and mentoring future healthcare leaders


Venessa Melton
Professor | College of Business
Dr. Melton has a marketing Ph.D. from the University of Alabama and a passion for angry consumers. In fact, the books entitled, Shoppers Scorned, The Dark Side of CRM, and Consumer Anger: At Its Source are a few of her contributions on the subject. She uses her expertise to help firms better communicate with dissatisfied consumers. She is the author or contributor of dozens of research papers in this area and three books. She works to help individuals and firms grow, develop, and transform in the areas of communications, customer service, social media crisis planning, and strategic marketing. Venessa is also a professor, entrepreneur, author, and mother.
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