Wilkes Faculty

Dr. Browne is dean of the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership. He earned a doctorate in business administration from Harvard Business School and has served as a faculty member and senior academic administrator at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Kenan-Flagler School at University of North Carolina. He specializes in strategic management. He also worked as a consultant for Strategic Management Group of Philadelphia and the Institute of Public Administration of New York, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia. He has traveled extensively, having lived and worked in Brazil and Ecuador. Consulting assignments have taken him to more than 20 countries across all continents and more than half of the states in the United States.

Dr. Das is a chartered financial analyst (CFA). She holds an MBA with a concentration in finance from University of Saskatchewan and an MS in economics and a doctorate from Lehigh University. She received a research grant from the Foundation for Managed Derivatives Research (FMDR) for her doctoral work on hedge funds. Dr. Das is a program committee member for the annual meetings of Eastern Finance Association (EFA) and Financial Management Association (FMA) International. She is a recipient of Teaching Assistant Award from Lehigh University. She also received the best paper award from the Association of Pennsylvania University Business and Economics Faculty.

Dr. Edmonds earned her doctorate in management science at the Rutgers Business School of Rutgers University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from University of Michigan and an MBA from Rutgers University. She recently served as an instructor and research assistant in the MSIS Department of Rutgers Business School. She aims to help students develop and sharpen the quantitative and analytical skills that allow them to evaluate real-life situations. Dr. Edmonds’ research interests include mathematical programming and applied operations research as they apply to psychometrics, computer adaptive test assembly, and supply chain management.

Mr. Engel’s experience in finance, investment practices, and general management include consultancies with Sun Oil Company, Procter & Gamble, Smith Kline, Bechtel Power, Sallie Mae, Certainteed, and various banks. He also has been associated with the universities of Liverpool, Manchester, Prague, Sofia and Moscow. He was also the first dean of the Wilkes School of Business, Society and Public Policy. Mr. Engel earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at University of Miami.

Dr. Frear holds a doctorate in organization and management. Previously working in the investment industry, Dr. Frear held Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses with the National Association of Securities Dealers. As a financial consultant, he developed and presented more than 30 seminars dealing
with such issues as estate planning, retirement planning and investment planning for senior citizens. Though specializing in leadership and organizational management, Dr. Frear has taught numerous courses, including organizational behavior, statistics, corporate finance, macro, micro and managerial economics, the selling process, business research methods, and operations management. Dr. Frear works with the Wilkes University Sovereign Center Workshop Series as
a leadership consultant. He is faculty adviser for the Wilkes Chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management Club. He earned his doctorate from Capella University, his MBA from University of Scranton, and a bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University.

Dr. Anthony Liuzzo
Dr. Liuzzo serves as professor of business and economics and as director of the MBA program. He is a licensed attorney and economist specializing in public policy issues. The sole author of Essentials of Business Law, 7th Edition, a textbook published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin, Dr. Liuzzo has been cited on numerous occasions in many publications, including the New York Times, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, New York Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Washington Times, and San Francisco Examiner for his views on legal and business issues. Prior to joining Wilkes, Dr. Liuzzo served as editor of a scholarly journal and has been instrumental in creating several successful small businesses. He earned his Ph.D. in business administration, Master of Philosophy in economics, and MBA in management from New York University; his law degree from St. John’s University; and his bachelor’s degree from Fordham University.

Dr. Hao earned her doctoral degree in economics from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and her Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Washington University in St. Louis. She served as a teaching assistant and research assistant at Washington University and Southern Illinois University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in China. Dr. Hao’s research interests include international trade and financial reporting.

Dr. Matus graduated from King’s College with a degree in business administration. He also holds an MBA from Golden Gate University, and a doctorate in health services and management from Old Dominion University. A widely published author of papers and articles on health care management, Dr. Matus brings a wealth of teaching and professional experience. He served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. He previously served as a member of the Cincinnati Board of Health, president of MidAmerica Healthcare Executives, St. Louis, and a member of the Patient Safety Committee for Susquehanna Health System. Dr. Matus teaches courses in strategy and business policy. Research interests include motivation, job satisfaction and workforce diversity. He is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Health Administration Education.

Dr. Raineri teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship and marketing. She earned a doctorate in organization and management from Capella University, an MBA in information systems from Marywood University, and bachelor’s degrees in English and computer science from Wilkes University. Dr. Raineri has worked as a vice president of IT sales, IT sales branch manager, sales director, and technology specialist. She continues to work through her company as a trainer, creativity consultant, and strategic planner. She is author of “Wisdom in the Workplace" and has been interviewed on Lifetime TV and in numerous other television, Internet and newspaper media.

Dr. Taylor specializes in managerial economics and international business. She has traveled extensively on business to Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, South America, South Africa, and Australia. She’s also published academic papers and lectured to numerous professional and civic groups in the United States and abroad. Dr. Taylor has acted as a consultant for United Nations, and has served as President of the Congress of Political Economists International, President of the Pennsylvania Economic Association, President of the Association of Egyptian American Scholars in the U.S. and Canada, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Middle East Development and Science Institute, and President of the Northeast Pennsylvania Association of Arab-Americans. While at Wilkes, Dr. Taylor has held various administrative positions including Dean of Graduate Studies. She is a Founding and Life Member of both the Eastern Economic Association and the Congress of Political Economists. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Alexandria University, a master’s degree at Brown University, and her doctorate from Clark University.

Dr. Wenti Xu

Dr. Xu earned her Ph.D. and Master of Science in consumer sciences and retailing from Purdue University, as well as her bachelor’s degree in Industrial Foreign Trade and Aeronautics Technology from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Prior to joining Purdue, she worked as a supervisor in the Customer Relationship Division, North China Section of Sony China Ltd. and focused on leading the group to solve customer-related problems and provide training to employees. She also worked as an assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of ICD Ltd., China. Her research interests focus on structural changes in the retail industry, as well as customer service and customer satisfaction related to business success. Dr. Xu teaches MBA and undergraduate courses in Marketing.