Faculty & Staff

Lenore Mason, the director of the Goldring Institute, joined Tulane more than 18 years ago. She has held several positions within Goldring Institute as Assistant Director of Operations and Senior Program Coordinator in the Latin American PhD Program and International Exchange and Study Abroad Programs. In her current position, she is responsible for implementing and overseeing multiple educational programs in Asia, Latin America, and Europe. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Tulane University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of New Orleans.

My teaching, research, and practice is focused at the intersection of entrepreneurship and sustainability with a concentration on food systems and health. I teach courses in the Management Area for the Entrepreneurship Minor, and in the MBA Program for the concentration in Sustainability. My research looks at the implications and impact of sustainability certifications across the supply chain, with a focus on the food system. As a practitioner, I have worked at the government level in environmental policy, in the non-profit sector as a start-up founder and director, and as a consultant within the certifications industry. When I am not teaching or collaborating with farmers and food businesses, I am meditating, rock climbing, or cooking.

Dr. Shuhua Sun is an Associate Professor of Management and the Peter W. and Paul A. Callais Professor in Entrepreneurship at Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business. His research examines how people pursue goals and achieve creativity, performance, and well-being within changing social and technological environments.

As a Senior Program Coordinator, Aura Alvarado assists international students and faculty with their financial, administrative, and academic needs. Prior to joining the Goldring Institute, she served at the Tulane Energy Institute. Alvarado brings more than 30 years of experience in administration and management across government, U.S. private industry, and non-profit organizations. She holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources and a Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Information Systems.

Jenny Tracy is a senior program coordinator with the Goldring Institute of International Business. She recently graduated from Tulane’s MBA program, and she looks forward to assisting students through their personal MBA journey. Prior to joining the Goldring Institute, Jenny served as an executive assistant to the Dean of Newcomb Tulane College and assistant to the Chief of General, Endocrine and Oncological Surgery here at Tulane.