In 2025, Professor Nicole Morales joined the Fermanian School of Business as an Adjunct Professor of Leadership. She has served PLNU for over a decade and currently leads campus-wide employee engagement and development efforts as the Director of Training and Development in Human Resources. Her previous roles include supporting graduate and accelerated students in Student Success from enrollment through graduation.
Professor Suzanne Lair holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Accountancy from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she graduated in 2005. With professional roots in public accounting, Suzanne began her career in auditing and tax roles at Ernst & Young and later at Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd, and Therrell, CPA. Transitioning into higher education, Suzanne has served as an adjunct professor at both San Diego Christian College and Point Loma Nazarene University, teaching courses in accounting and mathematics in both online and in-person formats.
Dr. Vassilis Dalakas joined the Fermanian School of Business in 2025 as Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies and Professor of Marketing. He has previously taught at several universities in the United States and Europe. His primary areas of teaching and research include Sports Marketing, with a particular focus on Sports Partnerships and Sponsorships, and Consumer Behavior.
Dr. Melanie Hulbert serves as the Dean of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, a role she assumed in 2025.
