Adjunct and Part-time Faculty

Jen is a dynamic strategic program and product leader with extensive experience in the financial services industry. In the workplace, she drives innovation, fosters high-performing teams, and delivers customer-centric digital solutions through strong relationships. Jen has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Psychology (dual degree) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), located in Troy, […]

Dr. Oscar Barzuna Hidalgo, known to students as Figu, is an instructor in Business Analytics, Management and Entrepreneurship in the Belk College of Business. He holds a Bachelor’s and Licentiate degree in Public Accounting from the University of Costa Rica, an MBA from Gardner-Webb University and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from UNC Charlotte. […]

Cindi Basenspiler has more than 20 years of leadership experience across for‑profit and nonprofit organizations, as well as service as a commissioned officer and helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. She has taught management courses at UNC Charlotte and Johns Hopkins University since 2018. After leading HR, HR operations and organization development departments at several […]

Destini Boone is a Certified Public Accountant with several years of experience in public accounting, most recently serving in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Assurance practice. She primarily supported clients in the consumer industry, specializing in audit management and financial reporting. In addition to her technical accounting expertise, Boone has developed strong skills in data analysis, research, and instruction […]

Dr. James L. Carrothers is an Adjunct Professor in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte, with more than 25 years of experience in SAP and supply chain management. His professional background includes roles as a corporate buyer, industrial engineer and senior SAP consultant, supporting process improvement across multiple industries. Carrothers develops SAP training […]

Alex Castelli worked for nearly 19 years at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), taking on increasing responsibilities across London, New York and Charlotte. Most recently, he was responsible for commercial leadership and strategic engagement for the distribution of FTSE Russell indices through the firm’s largest and most strategically important distribution partners, including Bloomberg, FactSet, […]

Dr. Robert C. Charles is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland and holds a Juris Doctorate from the Charlotte School of Law. He spent much of his early career working in local and regional CPA firms across the Carolinas. His public accounting experience includes roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Grant […]

Suzanne is focused and energetic Marketing Instructor and a Digital Marketing Strategist leader with broad design and deployment expertise in the financial services industry. Her background includes 20+ years at major financial institutions including Bank of America, CitizensBank and TIAABank. She brings these experiences to the classroom to engage and provide practical application to concepts […]

Heather Cummens is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Business Information Systems and Operations Management (BISOM) at UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business. She also serves as a Business and Technical Application Analyst at UNC Charlotte. Cummens joined BISOM in 2020 and brings expertise in project management, website development, editing, accessibility, business computing and […]