College of Business and Economics Faculty
At the University of South Carolina Upstate, we take pride in our dedicated faculty members, recognized as some of the best in the region. Our faculty, experts in their fields, represent all academic areas and are committed to academic excellence.
Our faculty are focused on helping students succeed and grow in their chosen fields of study. With a combination of real-world experience and academic rigor, they provide hands-on learning opportunities, preparing students for successful careers.
Explore our faculty below and discover how their expertise and dedication make the University of South Carolina Upstate a leader in higher education across the Upstate South Carolina region.
Chung-Yean Chiang | Associate Professor
Chung-Yean Chiang | cchiang@uscupstate.edu
Associate Professor
864-503-5652
College: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
Building and Room Number: JCBE 287
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Supply Chain Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Resilience
- Omnichannel Operation
Rebecca Goessel | Senior Instructor of Accounting
Rebecca Goessel | GOESSEL@uscupstate.edu
Senior Instructor of Accounting
864-503-5589
College: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
Building and Room Number: JCBE 246
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Auditing, Assurance, & Advisory Services
- Financial Literacy, Budgeting, Forecasting, Fraud Detection and Behaviors
- Management Accounting
- Professor Goessel was the President of the Piedmont Chapter of SCACPA which opened “Money Works” at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, she worked with several groups to help bring Family Finance Programs to the Museum. Professor Goessel also worked in Assurance and Advisory for KPMG where she performed external audits of various companies in the Upstate.
Resume (PDF)
Uma Gupta | Director of Business Analytics and Associate Professor
Uma Gupta | ugupta@uscupstate.edu
Director of Business Analytics and Associate Professor
585-489-4606
College: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
Building and Room Number: JCBE 218
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- General AI
- AI Ethics
- Chatbots
- Prompt Engineering
Resume (PDF)
P. McCrady Gwinn | Senior Instructor
P. McCrady Gwinn | gwinnp@uscupstate.edu
Senior Instructor of Finance
864-503-5503
College: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
Building and Room Number: JCBE 275
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Investments
- Financial Management
Resume (PDF)
Kimberly Land | Senior Instructor of Marketing and Honors Program Director
Kimberly Land | landk@uscupstate.edu
Senior Instructor of Marketing and Honors Program Director
864-503-7354
College: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
Building and Room Number: JCBE 270
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Sales
- Training
- Consumer Behavior
- Marketing Management
- Corporate Marketing
- Event Marketing
Resume (PDF)
Yin-Chi Liao | Associate Professor of Management
Yin-Chi Liao | yinchi@uscupstate.edu
Associate Professor of Management
864-503-7353
College: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
Building and Room Number: JCBE 243
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Inter-Organizational Relationships and Networks
- Corporate Strategy
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Resume (PDF)
Jim O’Connor | Associate Professor of Management and Associate Dean
Jim O’Connor | oconnojw@uscupstate.edu
Associate Professor of Management and Associate Dean
864-503-5588
College: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
Building and Room Number: JCBE 208
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Operations Management and Improvement
- Applied Statistical Analyses
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
Dr. John C. Strandholm | Associate Professor
Dr. John C. Strandholm | jstrandh@uscupstate.edu
Associate Professor
864-503-5582
College: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
Building and Room Number: JCBE 274
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Environmental Economics
- Industrial Organization
- Game Theory
Resume (PDF)
Julie Wade | Associate Professor
Julie Wade | jtwade@uscupstate.edu
Associate Professor
864-503-5590
College: George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
Building and Room Number: JCBE 273
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Management Information Systems