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Daewoo Park
Dean/Professor | College of Business
Dr. Daewoo Park is the Dean and Professor of the College of Business at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). He assumed this role in August 2024. Dr. Park brings extensive experience in academic leadership and strategic management to AUM. He led curriculum innovation and strategic enrollment management, accreditations/assurance of learning, impactful partnership development/fundraising, and innovation-centered student success initiatives.
Academic Background
- Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Texas A&M University (1992)
- MBA from the University of Texas at Austin (1989)
- B.A. from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (1984)
Professional Experience
- Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Success at Northern Illinois University’s College of Business (2019-2024)
- Chair, Department of Business at Hawaii Pacific University (2015-2019)
- Chair, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship at Xavier University’s Williams College of Business (2009-2013)
- Director, Sedler Family Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Xavier


Cur’Tara Peterson
Academic Advisor/Outreach Coordinator | College of Business


Mansah Preko
Assistant Professor | College of Business


Ryan Reid
Visiting Assistant Professor | College of Business


Jack Richter
Assistant Professor | College of Business

Vickie Riley
Administrative Associate

Vickie Riley
Administrative Associate | College of Business


Foster Roberts
Department Chair, Associate Professor | College of Business
Dr. Foster Roberts is the Chairperson and Associate Professor of Management in the Department of Business Administration at the College of Business, Auburn University Montgomery. Before joining Auburn University Montgomery, he served as an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Southeast Missouri State University. Dr. Roberts holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Mississippi, along with an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Auburn University Montgomery.
With extensive experience in teaching, Dr. Roberts specializes in strategic analysis, business strategy, business ethics, small business management, and entrepreneurship. His research interests focus on social innovation, social entrepreneurship, leadership, team dynamics, and management history. His work has been published in esteemed academic journals, including the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Management Decision, Business Horizons, and Journal of Management Education. He has also presented his research at prestigious conferences such as the Academy of Management, Southern Management Association, and North American Management Society.
In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Roberts is deeply involved in the professional community. He currently serves as the President of the North American Management Society, a division of MBAA International. He previously held a position on the Executive Committee of the Academy of Management’s Management History Division from 2013 to 2020, representing Student and Junior Faculty interests. Dr. Roberts is also a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Management History and the Journal of the North American Management Society.


Rhonda Seay
Senior Lecturer; Master of Accountacy Advisor | College of Business


Tonya Sexton
Senior Administrative Associate | College of Business

David M. Simmonds
Assistant Professor

David M. Simmonds
Assistant Professor | College of Business


Walter Smith
Associate Professor | College of Business
Walter Smith is an Associate Professor at Auburn University at Montgomery. He earned a BSBA in Production and Operations Management) from The Ohio State University, a BA in Accounting from Marietta College, and a Ph.D. in Accounting from The Ohio State University with minors in microeconomics and decision theory. Walter’s work experience includes the construction and retail industries. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and completed the Experiential Education Academy at the National Society for Experiential Education. His primary research interests are accounting education and student success. Walter teaches undergraduate and graduate accounting courses at AUM and is actively involved in service activities for the School of Accountancy, College of Business, and AUM.


Ed D. Walker II
Professor | College of Business
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