Dr. Victoria Ashiru

Adjunct Faculty

School of Business

Victoria Ashiru

Doctor of Management, International Operational Management, University of Maryland University Campus

Master of Science, Management/Human Resources Management, University of Maryland University Campus

Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Management, University of Maryland University Campus

Human Resources Management

Business Ethics

International Business

Organizational Behavior

Managing Organizational Change

Career Management and Development

Human Resources Coordinator, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC

Human Resources Assistant, Overseas Personal Section, Commonwealth Secretariat, UK

New Change Management ideas

Sustainability and Climate Change as core business issue

Corporate wellness and mental health

New HR communication software for real time information

Career Planning and Management

Compensation

  • Conflict Management
  • Enterprise Project Management
  • Event Planning and Human Resource Management
  • Human Resources Law
  • International Business
  • Introduction to Business
  • Labor Relations
  • Managerial Communication

Organizational Behavior and HR Management

Principles of Management

  • Strategic Human Resource Management

Emotional Intelligence

Mock Interviews

Develop graduate courses

Oversee course curricula

Advise students for the academic and career development

Assist students prepare for interviews

  • Supervise graduate and undergraduate internship programs
  • Organized and sponsored field trips for students in my Labor Relations class to visit American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations(AFL-CIO) in Washington DC
  • Organized and sponsored my students to attend IMF Toastmaster’s Club
  • Member, Doctoral Advisory Committee.

Society of Human Resources Management

Project Management institute

Fairfax University of America

4401 Village Drive 2nd Floor

Fairfax, VA 22030

Dr. Theresa Poussaint

Adjunct Faculty

School of Business

Theresa Poussaint

Dr. Poussaint earned her academic degrees, Doctor of Management, Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), and Bachelor of Science in communication studies from the University of Maryland Global Campus (formerly University of Maryland University College).  Her dissertation focused on women and leadership entitled:  Perceptual Factors Affecting Female CEO Placement in the Hospitality Industry.  Dr. Poussaint has developed and teaches undergraduate and graduate-level business courses in the School of Business.

She has over 30 years of corporate business work experience serving in various leadership roles.  She was employed for five years with UMUC, as an adjunct faculty member and Association Vice President of Alumni Relations. Prior to joining UMUC, she was employed with HMSHost (formerly Host Marriott Services) servings as Manager of Loss Prevention Services, a division of HR.  As an adult learner herself, Dr. Poussaint understands her students and brings passion and life experiences to the classroom to engage students in understanding and applying business concepts and theories to their professional and personal lives.  She is also the author of “The Power to Navigate Your Destiny: The Five Essential Principles You Need to Access the Power Within”. 

Doctor of Management, University of Maryland University College

Master’s in Business Administration Degree, University of Maryland University College

Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies, University of Maryland University College

Leadership

Women in Leadership

Business

Management

Corporate business work experience serving in various leadership roles; employed for five years with UMUC, as an adjunct faculty member and Association Vice President of Alumni Relations; prior to joining UMUC, employed 10 years with HMSHost (formerly Host Marriott Services) servings as Manager of Loss Prevention Services, a division of HR.

Women in leadership

Gender-Equality Intelligence (GEI)

BUSS 210 – Introduction to Business

BUSS 301 – Principles of Management

BUSS 312 – Organizational Theory & HR Management

BUSS 340 – International Business

BUSS 406 – Operations Management

BUSS 407 – Political and Social Environment of Business

BUSS 421 – Advertising and Promotion

BUSS 443 – International Strategy

BUSS 480 – Advanced Business Project

CAR 600 – Career Planning and Development

MBA 513 – Organizational Behavior & HR Management

MBA 516 – Strategic Management and Org Leadership

MBA 612 International Business

MBA 627- Advanced Business Project

Author of “The Power to Navigate Your Destiny: The Five Essential Principles You Need to Access the Power Within”.  (published January 2021).

Navigate Your Destiny, LLC

Motivational Speaking, Professional Training and Coaching

President’s Circle Donor Plaque, 2011

District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, 2008

UMUC Women in Business, 2007

The Edward A. Parnell Outstanding Alumna Service Award, 2007

Constitution Day and Citizens Day, 2007

UMUC Videos – UMUC Media, 2006

UMUC Business & Executive Programs, 2006

UMUC Graduate School of Management & Technology – The Value-Added MBA, 2006

UMUC MBA Newsletter – Alumni Profile, 2005

Metropolitan Who’s Who, 2007

United Who’s Who, 2005

Women’s Career Development Conference, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008

Achiever – The Alumni Magazine of University of Maryland University College, 2003, 2004, 2006

Outstanding Service to the HMSHost Activities Committee, 2002

HMSHost Spotlight – Unique Associate, Volume 7, 1998

The Professional Women’s Network
Past:

Member, Collington Foundation, 2011 to 2016

Co-Chair & Parent Representative, Kid Power, Inc. 2010 to 2016

Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), 2009

Member, Loss Prevention Foundation, 2008

Member, Board of Directors, Kid Power DC, Inc., 2008

Member, Board of Director’s & Past President, UMUC Alumni Association, 2008

Immediate Past President, UMUC Alumni Association, 2007 – 2008

Chair, Search Committee for VP of Institutional Advancement, UMUC, 2007

Member, Search Committee for Provost, UMUC, 2007

President, UMUC Alumni Association, 2006 – 2007

President-Elect, UMUC Alumni Association, 2005 – 2006

Member, National Black MBA Association, 2005

Member, Business & Executive Program Advisory Board, UMUC Graduate School, 2005

Moderator, Women’s Career Development Conference, UMUC, 2005

Chair, Activities Committee, HMSHost, 2005

Vice President, Outreach & Chapter Development, UMUC Alumni Association, 2004 – 2005

Panel Member, Women’s Career Development Conference, UMUC, 2004

Co-Chair, Activities Committee, HMSHost, 2004

Vice President, Communications Committee, UMUC Alumni Association, 2003 – 2004

Acting Vice President, Communications Committee, UMUC Alumni Association, 2002 – 2003

Member, Communications Committee, UMUC Alumni Association, 2002

Member, Student Advisory Board, UMUC, 2000 – 2001

Fairfax University of America

4401 Village Drive 2nd Floor

Fairfax, VA 22030

Dr. Rhonda Thomas

Adjunct Faculty

School of Business

Rhonda Thomas

Ph.D. Organization Management and Leadership, Capella University

M.S. Information Technology, University of Maryland Global Campus

B.S. Information Systems Management, University of Maryland Global Campus

Program and Project Management

Leadership and Management

Research and Development

IT Service Delivery

Business Infrastructure Services Management

Program Manager

Deputy Program Manager

Project Manager

Technical Services Senior Manager

Information Technology Manager

Self-Efficacy

Career Satisfaction

Job Involvement

Change Management

Matrix Management

Information Technology Managers

Master’s Thesis I and II

Advanced Business Project

Project Risk Management

Project and Cost Management

Project Management Systems

Introduction to Information Technology

Project Management Institute

Fairfax University of America

4401 Village Drive 2nd Floor

Fairfax, VA 22030

Dr. Ashley Newell

Adjunct Faculty

School of Business

Ashley Newell

Professor Newell began her career clerking for the District Court of Maryland, Baltimore City. She also has federal government experience covering the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act on the appellate level during her tenure at the U.S. Postal Service Corporate Law Department. Later, she worked for a non-profit tax publisher as a tax information specialist, legal editor and writer.

Professor Newell earned dual Bachelor of Science business degrees from North Carolina A&T State University in Marketing and Business Management. She has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Baltimore and a Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, paper crafting, and exercising.

Professor Newell began her career clerking for the District Court of Maryland, Baltimore City. She also has federal government experience covering the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act on the appellate level during her tenure at the U.S. Postal Service Corporate Law Department. Later, she worked for a non-profit tax publisher as a tax information specialist, legal editor and writer.

Professor Newell earned dual Bachelor of Science business degrees from North Carolina A&T State University in Marketing and Business Management. She has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Baltimore and a Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, paper crafting, and exercising.

J.D., North Carolina Central University

M.B.A., University of Baltimore

B.S., Marketing, North Carolina A&T State University

B.S., Management, North Carolina A&T State University

Digital Marketing Law & Ethics

Tax Law

Undergraduate and Graduate teaching experience since 2005.

Digital Media Law & Ethics

Business Law & Ethics

Legal Aspects of Healthcare

Employment Law

Business Law I

Business Law II

Hospitality & Tourism Law

Compensation & Benefits

Fairfax University of America

4401 Village Drive 2nd Floor

Fairfax, VA 22030

Dr. Ademola Asaya

Adjunct Faculty

School of Business

Ademola Asaya

• DM – Doctor of Management
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs

• MBA – Technology Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona

BBA – Bachelor of Art: Applied Computer Science.
• University of District of Columbia
Washington, DC

  1. Information Technology Services management
  2. Pedagogy
  3. Career Counselling & Mentoring
  4. Course development
  • Education and Enterprise Consulting.
  1. Human Capital Development in Africa – Issues and Governance
  2. Education Modalities for Adults in developing economies.
  3. The promise and prospects of E Governance – why and why not?
  1. Basic and advanced Business management courses
  2. Introductory and advanced course levels for project management education
  3. Courses associated with the professional credentialing in Project Management.
  4. Strategic Management courses
  5. Emerging business tools and techniques – related topics of; Risk management, Implementation approaches as well as paradigms of Market dynamics.

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All you Ever Wanted to Know About Friendship: Learn to be a friend…                       2016

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Business Process Consulting:                                                                                                Beijing, China 2009

Utilizing Conceptual Framework of Action Research Methodology to address Organization Change process               I participated in an Action Research (AR) Consultative workshop between Colorado Technical University – Doctoral program, and a Chinese firm. The objective was to introduce AR approach for addressing emerging needs of the firm and the processes for implementing enterprise-wide changes.

Resolve Consulting llc – OWNER.

Resolve Consulting LLC provides consulting services through a web of highly informed professionals from diverse Information technology, Management, Technical, and Organizational work experiences. Our collective knowledge scope could be applied in solving some of the challenges in today’s business management and technology services provisioning.

Member IRB Committee, FXUA

  • COBIT-F v 4.0; Foundation Certified             2011
  • ITIL: v3 Expert Certified                                                                                        2010
  • PMP: Project Management Professional                2007
  • Organization Development & Change (odnetwork.org                2012
  • Academy of Management (aom.org)                                                            2009
  • ITSMFUSA (itsmfusa.org); I                                                            2005

Project Management Institute  (www.pmi.org)

Fairfax University of America

4401 Village Drive 2nd Floor

Fairfax, VA 22030