Welcome to the Nicolais School of Business at Wagner College
This is an exciting time for us as we continue to create new opportunities for our students to get involved in the local and global community and further develop impactful programs to help our students thrive.
Our faculty mentor and coach our students to ensure they enter the workforce as data-informed decision makers, effective communicators, ethical leaders and responsible global citizens.
In the classroom, our students are challenged to get comfortable with messy business problems, be intellectually curious, and develop resilience. Our innovative teaching methods focus on experiential learning and students work to solve real-world business problems for businesses and non-profit companies of all sizes.
In the Nicolais School, you will have access to our engaged alumni network and our New York City location which opportunities for internships and employment at prestigious firms across the globe.
Come join us as we continue to invest in student success and take the Nicolais School of Business to new heights.
Dean and Associate Professor
Nicolais School of Business
Our faculty have expertise in core business disciplines – finance, marketing, management, and accounting. With a wealth of academic and industry experience, innovative research, and a deep commitment to student success, our faculty serve as mentors and help students discover their path, find their edge, and rise to new heights!
FINANCE EXPERTS
Donald Crooks
Professor, Business, Nicolais School
dcrooks@wagner.edu Campus Hall 227718-390-3429
Certified Black Belt Lean/Six Sigma
Ph.D., Finance
Richard LaRocca
Associate Professor, Business, Nicolais School
richard.larocca@wagner.edu Campus Hall 230Chair of Academic Honesty Committee
D.P.S., Finance, Economics
Cathyann Tully
Professor, Business, Nicolais School
718-390-3439 cathyann.tully@wagner.edu Campus Hall 224Director of Undergraduate Business Program
D.P.S., Finance
MANAGEMENT EXPERTS
Shani Carter
Professor, Business, Nicolais School
shani.carter@wagner.edu Campus Hall 220718-390-3462
Ph.D., Industrial and Labor Relations (Major in Human Resources)
Frank DeSimone
Associate Professor, Business, Nicolais School
718-420-4491 frank.desimone@wagner.edu Campus Hall 216Ph.D., International Management, International School of Management (ISM)
Sajad Ebrahimi
Assistant Professor, Business, Nicolais School
sajad.ebrahimi@wagner.edu Campus Hall 229MARKETING EXPERTS
Paul Barretta
Associate Professor, Business, Nicolais School
718-390-3434 paul.barretta@wagner.edu Campus Hall 219718-390-3434
Ph.D., Marketing