FACULTY

Fall 2023 Faculty

Bernard Grenway
Project Management

Dr. Bernard Grenway holds a Bachelor of Liberal Studies from the University of Maine at Presque Isle, a Graduate Certificate of Executive Leadership from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management, a Master of Science in Human Relations & Business from Amberton University, a Master of Arts in Legal Studies from Purdue Global University, a MBA in Global Management and a Ph.D. in Applied Management from Walden University. In addition to working at the executive level at various educational, human-service, and business consulting firms, Dr. Grenway has held faculty positions at the University of Maryland Global, The University of West Los Angeles, Trinity Washington University, and American National University. He lives in Columbia Maryland with his wife and three children.

Eugenio Fernández
Organizational Behavior

Mr. Fernández graduated in Agribusiness from Louisiana State University (LSU). Later, he completed a Master's in Tax Consulting (USAC). Mr. Fernández is an international business consultant. He has created different companies in the food industry, electric distribution, technology, consulting services, and tax advice. He is teaching the Organizational Behavior course at NewU.

Gil Mitchell
Rhetoric - The Art of Persuasion

Gil Mitchell holds a BA in Performing Arts and a MLitt in Shakespeare and Performance from Mary Baldwin University, and is a MFA candidate at the George Washington University and the Academy at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. He has been a teaching artist at such institutions as the American Shakespeare Center and the Shakespeare Theatre Company. His classes combine classical education with contemporary knowledge, giving students a foundation of invaluable training that will be useful no matter what their chosen field. Gil is teaching Rhetoric I: The Art of Persuasion, and is co-teaching Negotiation with Jessica Tacka. 

Hermella Tekle
Innovation & Creativity Management

Hermella Tekle is a doctoral candidate in the Human and Organizational Learning - Executive Leadership Program at the George Washington University. Her primary research takes a "constitutive" view to show that it is in and through communication that organization is created which leads her to analyze social interactions in virtual spaces. Hermella views learning as most impactful when anchored in real-life experiences and hands-on activities. Her teaching approach is to engage all senses and capitalize on human empathy. Hermella is an active member of the Academy of Management (AOM) and Associate Track Editor for the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) 2023 conference. Originally from Ethiopia, she holds a master's degree in Strategic Public Relations from the George Washington University and an honors bachelor's degree in History and Political Studies from Colby-Sawyer College.

Jessica Tacka
Research Methods and Design

Jessica Tacka is a national security expert and technologist, transitioning a nearly two decade-long career in government and policy to the world of marketing strategy.

As an intelligence analyst, Jessica covered topics including threat finance, weapons of mass destruction, dual-use technology acquisition, and domestic terrorism. She worked at US embassies in Afghanistan, Georgia, Tunisia, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, and Iraq, and is a recipient of the FBI Director's Award for Excellence in HUMINT.

Jessica's marketing work has contributed to early stage startups with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products, focusing on messaging strategy and full-stack marketing. Her creative and intentional marketing assets have helped secure millions of dollars of funding from the US Government and investors.

She holds a BA and MA from American University's School of International Service in Washington, DC, where she has been based for the last 20 years.

Mark Nguyen
Modern World I and II

Mr. Nguyen holds a BA in Political Science and History from the University of California (UCLA) and an MBA from the University of California, John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, and the National University of Singapore, as well as a M.A.L.D from Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University. Mr. Nguyen is an experienced marketing and brand strategy consultant. He is teaching the Modern World core courses at NewU.

Sheila Douglas
Psychology & Human Behavior, Psychology of Personality & Motivation

Ms. Douglas holds a BA in Psychology and in Art History from the Pennsylvania State University; M.A. in Psychology from George Mason University and M.A.  in Art History from the Pennsylvania State University. She has also achieved designations of Maryland Certified Professional Counselor and National Board Certified Counselor. Her more than 40 years of professional experience include teaching Psychology at various colleges and working as a counselor, therapist, and consultant. Ms. Douglas is teaching the Psychology of Human Behavior core course at NewU, as well as the Psychology of Personality and Motivation course.

Viktoriya Zotova
Foundational Analytics

Ms. Zotova holds a summa cum laude BA from St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, and is an MLA candidate (expected May 2024) at Harvard University Extension School. She holds a Ph.D. from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Ms. Zotova was an instructor of accounting at the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, and teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses at Georgetown University's business school.

Co-Teachers Jessica Tacka/Gil Mitchell
Negotiations Mastery

Negotiations are part of everyone’s life. Whether it’s divvying up the work with a fellow student, or discussing the terms and pay in a job offer, striking a deal with a political or commercial partner, or even
finding a compromise with your loved ones, it’s all negotiations. Negotiating tactics can only take you so far; a successful negotiator needs additional tools and insight to empathize, collaborate, and understand the other parties so as to achieve not just the optimum outcome for today, but for the long-term as well. This
course helps students understand negotiation dynamics and how to prepare for a negotiation, handle uncertainty, learn to craft a psychological strategy and be quick on their feet when presented with unexpected behavior, resolve differences before they escalate, and secure maximum value, while taking into account moral, ethical, and strategic long-term and larger picture dynamics around each negotiation situation.

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