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Labovitz Leadership Academy seminars are taught by members of UMD's LSBE faculty, all of whom are on the forefront of academic research. Along with having real-world professional experience in various corporate, consulting, and organizational capacities, LSBE faculty members have experience in teaching both undergraduate and MBA-level courses and/or corporate programs.

**Dr. Xin Liang**
Department Chair and Professor; Faculty of Strategic and International Management

Dr. Toni Pearson — **Dr. Antoinette Pearson**
Assistant Professor; Faculty of Organizational Behavior

**Dr. Reha Karadag**
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship

**Dr. Ormonde Cragun**
Assistant Professor; Faculty of Human Resource Management

**Dr. Rajiv Vaidyanathan**
Professor of Marketing

**Steve Sharkey, MBA**
Director of the Consumer Insights & Analytics (CIA) Program and Instructor of Marketing

**Dr. Ruby Nancy**
Assistant Professor of Business Communication

**Dr. Lin Xiu**
Professor; Faculty of Human Resource Management