BS in Management Faculty

Mark Allen
Practitioner of Organizational Theory and Management

Dr. Mark Allen is an educator, speaker, consultant, and author who specializes in talent management, corporate universities, and human resources. He is the author of Aha Moments in Talent Management, The Next Generation of Corporate Universities, and The Corporate University Handbook. Dr. Allen has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Columbia University, an MBA from Pepperdine University, and a PhD in Education from USC. An award-winning teacher, Mark teaches courses in leadership, management, human resources, creativity, and adult learning at Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School and Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has taught business and management courses at a number of institutions.

James DiLellio
Professor of Decision Sciences

Dr. James A. DiLellio, is a professor of decision sciences in the Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine University. He holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University and an MBA from Pepperdine. His current research interests are primarily in nonlinear optimization, simulation, and Kalman filtering techniques to model investment problems. The application of this research covers portfolio management, retirement planning, commodity price modeling, and the analysis of investment strategies. He has published papers in Energy Economics, Decision Sciences, Journal of Economics and Finance, Financial Services Review, and the Journal of Investing.

Joetta Forsyth
Professor of Finance

Dr. Forsyth attended University of Chicago, where she completed the coursework for her bachelor's and master's degrees within four years. Her master's thesis was completed while working at Lexecon Inc., where she conducted economic research used by expert witnesses in court cases and regulatory hearings. Dr. Forsyth received a PhD from a joint program with the Harvard Business School and Economics Department in 1995 with concentrations in Finance and Industrial Organization. She has been a professor at University of Michigan Business School and USC's Marshall School of business. After a brief stint as the president of an internet startup, she joined the faculty at Pepperdine's Graziadio Business School in 2002.

Virginia Green
Practitioner of Applied Behavioral Science

Dr. Virginia Green serves as a dedicated practitioner faculty member in the fields of Applied Behavioral Sciences and Entrepreneurship within both the MBA and BS in Management programs at the Graziadio Business School. With previous teaching experience at NYU and her current role at Pepperdine, she is renowned for her hands-on approach to learning, integrating real-world practical experiences into her classroom instruction.

Sean Jasso
Practitioner of Economics

Dr. Jasso writes, teaches, and consults in the areas of political economy, public policy, strategic marketing, and business ethics. He has worked several years in the hospitality and healthcare industries. He combines his training in service, leadership, and politics into his own consulting practice. Dr. Jasso delivers seminars, workshops, and speeches on the global economy, Sarbanes-Oxley, and leadership. Whether in teaching, research, and consulting, his objective is to build a transdisciplinary approach. He has a masters degree in public policy, an MBA from Pepperdine University and a PhD from Claremonth Graduate University.

Steve Ralph
Practitioner of Organization Theory Management

Dr. Steve Ralph serves as a faculty member with Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School, where he teaches courses in creativity and innovation, leadership, and team dynamics. Dr. Ralph’s research interests are centered in creativity and innovation, with special focus in personal disruption, leadership development, pause practices and the impact of exponential technology.

Jaime Salas
Practitioner of Marketing

Dr. Salas is a practitioner of marketing at Pepperdine Graziadio and has more than 12 years of industry experience. His main research is focused on the implementation of service infusion strategies among traditional industrial manufacturers. He has presented his work at academic conferences and at multinational corporations. In addition to teaching, Dr. Salas leads an international research team working extensively with a leading European technology company in implementing service infusion strategies.