Office of the Dean

Paulo Goes
Dean
Paulo Goes became the 14th dean of the Freeman School on August 23, 2021. A native of Brazil, Goes earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and a master’s in production engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He began a career in civil engineering before immigrating to the U.S. and earning a master’s in operations research and a PhD in business administration from the University of Rochester.
Goes’ work regularly appears in leading academic journals, and he often presents and delivers keynote addresses at national conferences in the field of information systems. From 2013 to 2015, he was editor-in-chief of Management Information Systems Quarterly, one of the most prestigious journals in that field.
Prior to joining the Freeman School, Goes served for five years as the Dean and Halle Chair in Leadership at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. Previously, he served nearly eight years as head of the nationally ranked Department of Management Information Systems (MIS) and the Salter Distinguished Professor of Management and Technology at the University of Arizona.
Deans & Support Staff

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Xianjun Geng
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Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
Sheri Tice
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Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Erick Valentine
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Chief Business Officer
Alysia Loshbaugh
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Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Chief of Staff
Sharon Moore
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Assistant Dean for Corporate Relations
Brent Rosen
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Assistant Dean of Financial Planning and Analysis
Tsetsa Dankova-Rosensteel
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Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives
Erica Neely
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Executive Assistant to the Dean
Taryn Vinet
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Event Coordinator
Morgan Green
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Senior Executive Secretary
Joshua Thomas
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