Brett J. L. Landry is the college's dean and professor of cybersecurity. For more
than 20 years, he has worked in information security in the public and private sectors.
Landry has been instrumental in the college's AACSB accreditation efforts, the implementation
of M.S. in technology programs, and university technology initiatives; additionally,
he is responsible for the University of Dallas' certification as a National Center
of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance by the U.S. National Security
Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Landry earned his doctorate
from Mississippi State University and is a Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Certified
Ethical Hacker (CEH).
Greg Bell received his doctorate in strategic management from the University of Texas
at Arlington. He is serving as the associate dean of faculty affairs and associate
professor of management. He teaches courses in global entrepreneurship and corporate
social responsibility and sustainability. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree in
economics (1991) and MBA in finance (1992) at the University of North Texas, he joined
Fidelity Investments, where he served for over 12 years. He later taught courses in
international finance and corporate finance at Dallas Baptist University (2001-2005)
and corporate strategy at the University of Texas at Arlington (2005-2008).
Sri Beldona is a Professor of Management, and also serves as Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs. Prior to his appointment at the University of Dallas, he worked as Vice President
of Strategic Planning at Marketing Management, Inc. in Fort Worth.
Sheila Howard joined the University of Dallas in 1990 and held numerous positions
before assuming her current role of assistant dean for undergraduate business programs
in August 2016. Howard oversees all operations for the undergraduate business program
in addition to teaching undergraduates in the college of business. She graduated from
Texas A&M with a B.S. in recreation and parks administration and an M.Ed. in higher
education administration. Howard has one son, Cody, who is an avid traveler. When
she isn’t following her son’s travels online, you can find her planning her next trip
to the beach or cheering for the Dallas Stars.
Molly is a Massachusetts native who joined the University of Dallas’ Office of University
Advancement in the spring of 2019. Molly has been a senior member of nonprofit institutional
advancement leadership teams serving social service, private preparatory schools,
private higher education and public higher education.
Breonna Collins has been working in higher education for over a decade. She joined
the University of Dallas in 2013 and is currently the graduate admissions director
for the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business, where she oversees the recruitment
and admissions process for prospective students. Collins received a bachelor’s degree
from Prairie View A&M University and an M.Ed. in higher education administration from
Abilene Christian University. She is currently a doctoral student at Abilene Christian
University working on her Ed.D. in organizational leadership with an emphasis in higher
education. Collins is passionate about adult education, international diversity initiatives,
enrollment management and student engagement.
Rebecca Almanza joined the University of Dallas in August of 2015 under the graduate
enrollment team for the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business. Almanza currently
manages the corporate relations and partnership activities related to the college
of business and University, with a focus on creating meaningful relationships to fulfill
the mission of the college and University. She graduated in 2009 from the University
of Arizona with a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies related to business, music, and
Spanish, and in 2016 from the University of Phoenix with an MBA in marketing. Almanza
and her husband, Alex, are avid travelers and love giving of their time at their church.
When they are not exploring the world, you can find them working on new projects at
home with their two fur kids.
Jennifer Howard has over 18 years of experience in scheduling, coordinating, tracking
and managing long- and short-term projects from inception to completion. She has worked
for the University of Dallas for the past eight years as the main point of contact
for professional development students and instructors. Howard and her partner, Bryan,
live in Little Elm, spending their time gardening and caring for their rescue animals.
Joan Copeland joined the University of Dallas in 2014 with many years of experience
in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. Copeland received a B.A. in Spanish
from Rutgers University and a M.Div. from TCU’s Brite Divinity School. Prior to joining
UD, Joan held several pastoral roles at churches in Maryland and Texas. She also worked
as administrative assistant to the dean of Gettysburg College in the Office of International
Advancement where she mentored students in the Philadelphia Futures program, an organization
that provides scholarship opportunities for students from inner cities. A native of
New Jersey, Joan has spent much of her adult life accompanying her military husband
around the world contributing to an exciting 30 moves! She enjoys international travel,
sewing textile art, and spending time with her two children and grandson.
Words of Wisdom, Advice Bolster Educators Now Teaching from Afar
In our current condition, with most of the U.S. sheltering in place and/or learning and working from our homes, it's hard to imagine that just 20 days ago, teachers and those aspiring to be teachers gathered together for the fourth annual Excellence in Education conference at the University of Dallas, organized, run and sponsored by UD's Education Department, but so they did, and so we will all do -- gather together, that is -- some day again.
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