AUM Faculty & Staff
Directory
Anita Allman
Coordinator of External Surveys
Hayat Alvi
Associate Professor and Khaled Chair in Political Science and International Policy
Hayat Alvi
Associate Professor and Khaled Chair in Political Science and International Policy | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Hayat Alvi is an Associate Professor and the Khaled Chair in Political Science and International Policy. Previously, she served as an Associate Professor at the US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. Additionally, she was the Director of International Studies at Arcadia University in Pennsylvania, and she taught political science for four years at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Also, Dr. Alvi was a Fulbright Fellow in Syria.
Dr. Alvi’s specializations include International Relations, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Security Studies, Terrorism, Conflict Resolution, Genocide Studies, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and South Asian Studies.
Dr. Alvi has published numerous books, journal articles, chapters, online videos and podcasts in her areas of expertise. Her latest books include: Nonviolent Activism in Islam: The Message of Abul Kalam Azad (Lexington Books, 2021); and The Political Economy and Islam of the Middle East: The Case of Tunisia (Palgrave MacMillan, July 2019). She lives in Montgomery, AL.
Donald Amoroso
Distinguished Teaching Professor | College of Business
Dr. Amoroso is Distinguished Teaching Professor of Innovation and Strategy at Auburn University Montgomery, Alabama, Founder and CEO of Axcell LLC Consulting Group. Dr. Amoroso received his MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 1984 and 1986, respectively. Dr. Amoroso has authored 54 refereed journal articles, 12 refereed book chapters and 88 conference proceedings, and 5 books. He has been Research Fellow at Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Philippines and Visiting Professor of Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, Japan. He has been Visiting Professor at Tokyo Tech University, Japan, Tsukuba University, Japan, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra Australia, and INFOTEC, Mexico City. His working experience included working in GE Capital as a director of Enterprise Solutions and with Solista/GartnerGroup as a consulting partner. Dr. Amoroso is currently working in Japan and the Philippines to consult with telecom organizations on consumer adoption and the mobile strategy ecosystem. He worked with the Center for the Commercialization of Advanced Technologies (CCAT) in Washington D.C. and San Diego where he commercialized over 24 products and assisted in the start up of 14 new companies.
Dr. Amoroso has published in journals such as Journal of Management Information Systems, Data Base, Information & Management, Asian Pacific Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Information Technology Management, International Journal of Information Management, International Journal of Management, Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, International Journal of E-Business Research, International Journal of Technology Diffusion, and International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management. Dr. Amoroso is on the editorial board of key journals and Associate Editor for the Journal of E-Adoption and Information Systems Management Journal. He was inducted into the Who’s Who Worldwide in 1995 for contributions to international organizations changing the distribution of technology information within the Pacific Rim.
Dr. Amoroso conducts seminars and/or teaches in the areas of strategy, innovation and creativity, big data with data analytics, data analysis, leadership, change management, HR management, business process modeling, competitive intelligence, and project management. Dr. Amoroso has consulted with over 67 international organizational executives (such as GE Japan, BMW Japan, Globe and Smart telecommunication firms in the Philippines, and banks and financial institutions) working with CEOs and CIOs to develop strategic plans, leadership development and marketing strategies, enterprise resource management systems, change management programs, and projects for information technology. Dr. Amoroso is currently working in Japan and the Philippines to consult with telecom organizations on consumer adoption and the mobile strategy ecosystem.
Haewon An
Lecturer | College of Sciences
Ph.D. (2012) Biochemistry, University of Houston
B.S. (2007) Chemistry, University of Houston
Dr. Haewon An is a Lecturer in the AUM Department of Chemistry. She teaches General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Lab. Her research has focused on elucidating the essential roles of several residues in Vibrio harveyi FRP activity during her Ph.D. She further tried to determine the roles of Phospholipase D (PLD) in an anesthetic effect of living organisms during her postdoctoral experience at Scripps Research Institute in Florida. She also has chemistry research experiences to prepare palladium shells with gold and silica nanoparticles. She has supervised and instructed numerous students in biochemical techniques.
Nancy Anderson
Distinguished Fellow
Steve Arnold
Assistant Professor | College of Sciences
Ph.D. (1990) Chemistry, Louisiana State University
B.S. (1985) Chemistry, Louisiana State University
Dr. Steve Arnold’s area of expertise is Physical Chemistry. His research interests are in UV-visible absorption and emission spectroscopy. Dr. Arnold instructs students at AUM in Physics as well as General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Instrumental Analysis. Dr. Arnold further serves as the academic advisor for students pursuing degrees in Physical Science with the Chemistry option.
Ashlyn Arp
Director of Alumni Relations
Paul Arrington
Coordinator, Senior Lecturer, & Student Success Mentor | University College
Paul D. Arrington joined the AUM faculty in August 2019 as a Lecturer & Student Success Mentor in the UNIV Student Success Program and became the Program Coordinator in 2022. He is passionate about working with college students and finding ways to remove institutional barriers that impede student flourishing. Before coming to AUM, Paul enjoyed a 10-year career in the Texas public schools. During that time, he taught secondary social studies courses, coordinated campus-level college readiness systems, and was a member of the team that established the Tyler ISD Early College High School. While at ECHS, he served as a teacher, advisor, webmaster, and program and branch campus coordinator. He also spent a year as an adjunct professor of Learning Framework at Tyler Junior College.
Paul is a doctoral student at Auburn University where he studies educational leadership and program evaluation and researches high-impact practices in higher education, student belonging and mattering, and curriculum leadership. He completed his Principalship coursework and certification through Lamar University in 2018, and an M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction from The University of Texas at Tyler in 2017. His master’s research project examined secondary-level teachers’ perceptions of using Chromebooks in the classroom. He earned a B.S. in History (Social Studies Teaching, Grades 8-12) in 2009 from Abilene Christian University. In June 2019, Paul married Hannah, and they had their first child together, Samuel, in November of 2023. Their family also includes an energetic and loving Aussiedoodle named Penny.
