Stetson MBA - Faculty
Stuart Michelson, Ph.D.
Dr. Michelson is the Dean of the School of Business Administration. He also serves as a Roland and Sarah George Professor of Finance and Director of the Executive MBA program at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Kansas and an MBA from the University of Missouri.
He is editor of the academic journal Financial Services Review and has been published extensively in other academic and professional journals including: the Journal of Investing, Journal of Financial Planning, Managerial Finance, and the Journal of Business, Finance, and Accounting. He is a member of the editorial board of several scholarly journals and is an active member of Financial Executives International and the Financial Planning Association. He has completed several studies for the Institute of Public Policy and Business Research and Daytona Beach Community College.
He is a former president of the Academy of Financial Services, the Academy of Business Education, and the Central Florida Financial Executives International. He is chair of Stetson's School of Business Graduate Committee, Unit System Change Committee, and Policy Review Committee. He is chair of the University Finance Committee and a member of the University Trustees Finance and Investments Committee.
Theodore J. Surynt, Ph.D.
Dr. Surynt is Professor of Information Systems at the Stetson University School of Business Administration.
During his twenty plus years at Stetson, he has been instrumental in the creation of business technology programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level. He has published numerous articles dealing with Information Systems pedagogical issues.
For fifteen years, he was owner and president of Surynt Computer Services, a software consulting and contract-programming firm. Prior to coming to Stetson, he was a Systems Engineer and Corporate Planning Analyst for IBM.
Jud P. Stryker, DBA, CPA
Dr. Stryker is the Lynn Professor of Accounting at Stetson University.
He previously served as Vice President of Finance for the University and held management positions with GE prior to joining Stetson University. He earned a BSBA at the University of Florida, an MBA from Stetson University and his DBA from Mississippi State University. He is a licensed CPA in the state of Florida.
Dr. Stryker is an active researcher and has published more than 50 articles in journals and conference proceedings. He actively serves the profession and the local community. He is a previous recipient of the School of Business Teaching Award and the University's Mentor of the Year Award. He is currently serving as Treasurer and on the Stetson University Business School Foundation Board.
Fred K. Augustine, Jr., Ph.D.
Dr. Augustine is Professor of Information Systems and Director of Graduate Business Programs at Stetson University. He earned his Ph.D. at Florida State University.
He has published articles in the Journal of Systems Management, Journal of Computer Information Systems, System Dynamics Review, Journal of End-User Computing, CIS Educators Forum, Interface, The E-Business Review and others.
His primary research interests are the organizational issues involving the use of web technologies for the development and implementation of e-Business systems and the global aspects of e-Commerce.
William Andrews; Ph.D.; CFM; CMAA
Dr. Andrews is the chairman of the Management and International Business Department and an Associate Professor of Management at Stetson University where he directs the Prince Entrepreneurship Program. His primary teaching interests are venture capital and entrepreneurship, strategic management, and international business at the graduate and undergraduate levels. He has been published on these and other topics in a number of academic journals, and is on the editorial board of the Case Research Journal.
He is a Certified Financial Manager (CFM) with the Institute of Management Accountants and formerly a Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor with the Association of Mergers and Acquisitions Advisors. He is an active participant in the Florida Venture (capital) Forum.
Dr. Andrews graduated from the University of Georgia (B.B.A.; Ph.D. - Strategy) and the Thunderbird School of Global Management (M.I.M.).
