Instructor
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Tel:
(671) 735-2501/20
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Assistant Professor of Marketing
Office Location:
SBPA 124
CREDENTIALS
- Ph.D., Business Administration - Marketing, Pusan National University (South Korea)
- M.A., Business Administration, Pusan National University (South Korea)
- B.S., Public Affairs - Environmental Management, Indiana University
Professor of Economics
Office Location:
SBPA 118
CREDENTIALS
- B.S., Economics, San Jose State University (Calif.)
- M.A., Economics, San Jose State University (Calif.)
- Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Riverside
BIOgraphy
Dr. Maria Claret M. Ruane is a tenured professor of economics at the University of Guam within the School of Business & Public Administration. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from San Jose State University (Calif.) and a doctorate in economics from the University of California, Riverside.
She has previously served as the resident development economist for the University of Guam Pacific Center for Economic Initiatives and also as the resident development economist and research contributor/supervisor for the UOG Regional Center for Public Policy.
She has 29 years of experience in international macroeconomic development and is trained in quantitative approach to analyze available data and, when necessary, design methodologies to address limitations in data.
Dr. Ruane has written several socio-economic studies at regional, national, and international levels, including:
RCPP’s "Guam Economic Report" for 2018 and 2019
“Factors that Explain Corruption in the 50 States of the United States of America: A Regression Analysis,” published in the double-blind, peer-reviewed, internationally circulated journal Asia Pacific Business and Economics Research Perspectives
A 20-equation simulation model to analyze the effect of development aid on a recipient economy.
Her other work includes the generation and analysis of much-needed economic and business indicators and analysis in Guam, including:
consumer and business confidence survey
corruption perception
buying local behavior
local spending multiplier
effect of exchange rate changes on tourist arrivals to Guam
local farmer and village residents surveys in the context of the One Village-One Product approach to Guam’s economic development.
She believes that research is a search for the truth and aims at developing local capacity in Guam to produce ethical, relevant, and impactful economic research and analysis.
Administrative Assistant, Guam Small Business Development Center
Office Location:
SBPA Bldg., Rm. 148
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Tel:
(671) 735-2590
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Fax:
(671) 734-2002
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pacificsbdc.com/
Professor of Global Resource Management
Office Location:
Dean's Office, 2nd Floor, SBPA Bldg.
ABOUT
Fred R. Schumann is a Professor of Global Resources Management in the School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Guam. Dr. Schumann teaches courses in International Tourism and Tourism, Policy, Planning & Development, and other tourism-related courses in the university’s business program. He oversees the University of Guam’s International Tourism and Hospitality Management program and serves as graduate faculty member in the University’s Professional MBA program.
Dr. Schumann holds a B.A. from Western State College in Colorado, an M.A. from the University of Oregon, and a PhD from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. He has participated in various tourism-related economic revitalization projects with the University of Guam’s Pacific Center for Economic Initiatives (PCEI). Some of the PCEI projects he has worked on, either as team member or project director, include: Guam 2011 CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy), Hagatna Revitalization Project, and Guam’s One Village One Product (OVOP) initiative. These projects were supported by Guam Economic Development Authority (CEDS) and U.S. Economic Development Authority (Hagatna Revitalization and OVOP).
Dr. Schumann is active in educating the community about the benefits of a well-managed tourism industry. He serves as Board Member of Guam’s Tourism Education Council (TEC) and Guam Sports Events, Inc. (GSEI).
Curriculum Vitae
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., History, Western Colorado University
- M.A., Asian Studies, University of Oregon
- Ph.D., Asia Pacific Studies – Tourism and Hospitality, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Japan)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Office Location:
SBPA 231
CREDENTIALS
- DBA, Liverpool University (England)
- PMBA, University of Guam
- B.S., Business Administration – Accounting, San Diego State University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Ethics for tax practice
- International financial practices of small- and medium-sized enterprises
- Innovative educational techniques
- Effectiveness of tax incentives and global competitiveness
- Cultural and gender diversity in the accounting profession and education
- Practice-based action research and action learning
Associate Network Director, Pacific Islands Small Business Development Center Network (PISBDCN)
Office Location:
SBPA Bldg., Rm. 139
Credentials
BBA, University of Guam
PMBA, University of Guam
About
Michael Taijeron, Jr. has a background in both the private sector and public service. Currently serving as the Associate Network Director at the Pacific Islands Small Business Development Center Network (PISBDCN) under the School of Business and Public Administration. He assists in overseeing programs and services that support small businesses in the region in alignment with U.S. Small Business Administration requirements. His previous roles included managing multi-million dollar inventories and federally funded grants and projects. He holds a Professional Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from the University of Guam.
IT Operations Support Technician
Office Location:
SBPA Bldg., Rm. 220A
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Tel:
(671) 735-2538
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Fax:
(671) 734-5362
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Administrative Assistant
Office Location:
Dean's Office
Credentials
- B.A., Business Administration, University of Guam
Assistant Professor of Global Resource Management
Office Location:
SBPA 225
CREDENTIALS
- A.S., Electronic Engineering, Community College of the Air Force
- B.S., Education, Valdosta State University (Ga.)
- M.S., National Security Affairs – Southeast Asia, Naval Postgraduate School (Calif.)
- M.A., Human Resource Management, Troy State University (Ala.)
- Ph.D., Organization Development, Assumption University (Thailand)
ABOUT
Dr. Albert Valentine is a behavioral scientist and scholar-practitioner in the social science field of organization development. His research interests include the study of leadership theory, work engagement, organizational behavior (culture, communications), action research, and more.
He holds extensive experience in all facets of organizations (public, private, and non-profit/NGO). Dr. Valentine is a retired U.S. Air Force commissioned field grade officer, retiring after 22 years of dedicated service. He is a former diplomat, serving tours at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and Manila, Philippines, with the Joint U.S. Military Advisory Groups. As a contracted civilian, he served at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Dr. Valentine is an established international businessman and entrepreneur and has held positions at every level in organizations to include the C-Suite. He is the former chief operating officer of Freeland, a global NGO with operations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. He has consulted and coached for Fortune 30 companies, consulting in the area of national security affairs and critical infrastructure protection and as a performance coach working on offshore drilling rigs in the oil and gas industry. Valentine has been an advisor to royalty and heads of state in Southeast Asia.
He holds certifications as a Master Practitioner and Master Coach of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and is also a Master Practitioner and Master Coach of Time-line Therapy™. Dr. Valentine is fluent in Thai and Laotian, is married to a Thai national, and has one lovely, adorable daughter, Anastasia “BeMy” Valentine.
