Meet Warrington’s new faculty for 2021

The Warrington College of Business is proud to welcome six new faculty members to campus in the 2021-2022 academic year. Learn more about these outstanding new members of the Warrington team who will continue to strengthen the college’s reputation and prepare our students for success.

Michael Carrillo | Clinical Assistant Professor | Information Systems and Operations Department Management

Research focus:

• Brands
• B2B marketing
• New product development
• Behavioral operations
• Analytics

Classes at Warrington: 

• B2B Marketing
• Managerial Statistics
• Marketing Strategy
• New Product Development
• Operations Management

Previous experience:

• Assistant Professor – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Senior Director, Global Alliances – Infor
• Senior Sales Consulting Manager – Oracle
• Engineering Duty Officer – U.S. Navy Reserve
• Avionics Instrument Systems Specialist – U.S. Air Force Reserve

Education:

• Doctor of Business Administration – University of Florida
• Master of Science – Electrical Engineering – Georgia Institute of Technology
• Master of Science – Physics – Georgia Institute of Technology
• MBA – Georgia Institute of Technology
• Bachelor of Science – Physics – University of California – Irvine

“I felt lucky to complete my DBA at the University of Florida under the mentorship and guidance of Dr. Philip Podsakoff and Dr. Steven Shugan.

The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is one of the top university brands in the country and it has been my dream to lecture and conduct applied business research at such a prestigious university.

With 20+ years of industry experience, I look forward to favorably impacting and influencing the lives and careers of the undergraduate and graduate students in my courses 

I also look forward to connecting business students with entrepreneurs at UF Innovate in the Hub and the Sid Martin Biotech centers through course related projects.”

 

Yixuan Li | Assistant Professor | Management Department

Research focus:

• Workplace diversity and inclusion
• Learning and innovation
• Strategic human resource management
• Work groups and teams

Classes at Warrington: 

• HR Analytics
• Organizational Staffing
• Organizational Behavior

Previous experience:

• Assistant Professor – Purdue University
• Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Instructor – University of Florida Warrington College of Business

Education:

• Ph.D. in Management – University of Florida
• Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics – Peking University, China

“I am excited to join this vibrant research group at Warrington and look forward to collaborating with faculty and Ph.D. students in the department.”

 

Alejandro Lopez-Lira | Assistant Professor | Eugene F. Brigham Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department

Research focus:

• Fintech
• AI and machine learning
• Asset pricing
• Macro finance
• Bayesian Econometrics
• Private Equity

Classes at Warrington: 

• Asset Pricing

Previous experience:

• Assistant Professor – BI Norwegian Business School

Education:

• Ph.D. in Finance – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Master of Arts in Finance – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Master of Arts in Economic Theory – Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics – Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
• Bachelor of Arts in Financial Management – Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico

“Warrington offered me an outstanding opportunity to advance the research of fintech and machine learning in finance. It has an excellent research group and friendly, active faculty members. I appreciate the very sophisticated technical resources available. I am looking forward to working with the faculty on new ideas exploring AI in finance and teaching my first courses.”

 

Ivy Munoko | Assistant Professor | Fisher School of Accounting

Research focus:

• Auditing
• Control systems
• Data analytics
• AI
• Behavioral studies

Classes at Warrington:

• Business Processes and Accounting Information Systems

Previous experience:

• Part-time Lecturer – Rutgers University
• Advisory Consultant – EY
• Accounts/IT Administrator – Kenya Human Rights Commission
• ICT Projects Manager – Bridge International Academies

Education:

• Ph.D. in Accounting Information Systems – Rutgers University
• Master of Information Technology – Rutgers University
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology – Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya

“I am excited to join Warrington because it is an innovative and forward-thinking institution. I was recruited as part of the UF AI initiative, and I look forward to exploring how AI research can positively impact teaching and the community.”

 

Amy Parziale | Lecturer | Management Communication Center

Research focus:

• Persuasive and argumentative writing
• Information literacy
• Multimedia communication

Classes at Warrington: 

• Professional Writing
• Professional Communication

Previous experience:

• Visiting Assistant Professor – Rollins College
• Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor – Tulane University
• Instructor – University of Arizona
• Instructor – University of Colorado at Boulder

Education:

• Ph.D. in English – University of Arizona
• Master of Arts in English – University of Colorado at Boulder
• Bachelor of Arts in English at Roanoke College

 “I was lucky enough to teach as an adjunct first, so I knew I wanted to continue to work with the Warrington students and teaching community. I am excited to teach on campus and to expand my repertoire of course offerings, as well as to find those ways my experience can serve campus.”

 

Dan Rimkus | Assistant Professor | Fisher School of Accounting

Research focus:

• Client cooperation
• Audit evidence collection
• Social rank
• Audit reporting
• Experimental economics

Classes at Warrington: 

• Issues in Audit Practice

Previous experience:

• Financial Reporting Supervisor and Financial Analyst – McDonald’s
• Senior Audit Associate – KPMG

Education:

• Ph.D. in Accounting – University of Texas at Austin
• Bachelor of Accounting – University of Notre Dame

“One thing that came up time and again during the recruiting process was the collegial and supportive culture among the faculty here. That was very easy to see during my interviews… which is pretty remarkable, given that all those interviews were virtual! I think if you can detect a strong culture over Zoom or Teams, you know that you have a chance to join a really special place.

The thing I’m most looking forward to in the assistant professor role are the additional opportunities for mentoring and leadership. I’ve been fortunate to have great mentors in both my professional and academic career, and I hope that through teaching new classes and helping students, I can pass some of the things I’ve learned on to others… and I look forward to the many lessons I will learn in the process, too!”