Department Head

Mr. Christian Newman, M.S.e.
Country of Origin: Austria/ United States of America
Current Position: Business and Management Department Head, Webster Vienna
Education: B.S. and M.S., Portland State University, 1994 and 1996
Academic Area: Business, Economics, Management; Webster, 2000 – present

Research Faculty

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Arno Haslberger
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Universitätsprofessor, Webster University Vienna Private University
Education: Magister, Johannes-Kepler University Linz, Austria, 1984;
M.Sc., Loyola University Chicago, 1991;
Magister, Johannes-Kepler University Linz, Austria, 1992;
Doctorate, Johannes-Kepler University Linz, Austria, 1999
Academic Area: Management; Webster 2005 – present

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Maria Madlberger
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Universitätsprofessorin, Webster University Vienna Private University
Education: Magister, Vienna University of Economics and Business, 1998;
Doctorate, Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2002;
Habilitation, Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2009
Academic Area: Business, Marketing, and Information Technology; Webster, 2009 – present

Dr. Luba Habodaszava
Country of Origin: Slovakia
Current Position: Assistenzprofessorin, Webster University Vienna Private University
Education: B.A., University of Economics, Bratislava, 1994;
M.A., Department of Economics, Central European University, Prague, 1995;
Doctorate, Department of Economics, Indiana University, 2003
Academic Area: Economics; Webster, 2005 – present

Dr. Hanno Poeschl, MSc., M.B.A.
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Assistenzprofessor, Webster University Vienna Private University and Lecturer for Management (MBA) at OUBS/UK
Education: B.A., Lycée Francais de Vienne, 1986, M.B.A. Open University Business School Milton Keynes
Academic Area: Finance, Strategic Management, General Management; Webster, 2004 – present

Faculty

Dr. Florin Abazi
Country of Origin: Macedonia
Current Position: Safeguards Inspector (IT Specialist), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – Vienna
Education: B.A., Webster Vienna, 1999; M.A., Webster Vienna, 2002
Academic Area: Information Technology (IT Coordinator); Webster, 20011 – present

Mr. Francisco Alcalá-Soler, M.A.
Country of Origin: Spain
Current Position: Information Management Officer, Organization for Security
and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Education: B.A., Webster Vienna, 1992;
M.A., Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain, 2002
Academic Area: Web Site Development; Webster, 2001 – present

Dr. Medhi Ali
Country of Origin: Iraq
Current Position: President, Mehdi Ali Associates, International Advisory and Consultancy, Vienna
Education: B.S. in Economics, University of Baghdad, Iraq, 1965;
M.S.c. in Statistics, London School of Economics and Political Science;
Doctorate in Economics, University of Cambridge, England, 1975
Academic Area: Economics; Webster, 2005 – present

Dr. Julia Aichinger-Skobeleva

Dr. Richard Amster

Mag. Donald Baillie, F.R.M.
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Current Position: General Manager, ANZAC Finance Solutions GmbH
Education: Magister, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Academic Area: Finance; Webster, 2006 – present

Mr. Eugene Burns, M.B.A., F.C.C.A.
Country of Origin: Ireland
Current Position: Finance & Administration manager, Waters Ges.m.b.H,
Vienna Education: B.S., University College Cork, Ireland, 1984;
Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, U.K., 1989;
M.B.A., University of Minnesota/University of Vienna, 2003
Academic Area: Accounting; Webster, 1999 – present

Ms. Elisabeth Cassels–Brown, M.A.
Country of Origin: United States of America
Current Position: Free-lance Trainer and Consultant
Education: B.A., Wesleyan University, 1983; M.A., Webster Vienna, 2002
Academic Area: International Business; Webster, 2002 – present

Ms. Joy C.H. Chan, M.Com.
Country of Origin: Singapore
Current Position: Consultant and Executive trainer
Education: B.A., Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 1994;
M.Com., University of Sydney, 1996, CFA, 2000
Academic Area: Finance; Webster, 2006 – present

Univ.-Doz. Dr. Claus Ebster, M.B.A., MSc.
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Associate Professor, Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre/
University of Vienna; President, Market Mentor Consulting
Education: Magister, University of Vienna, 1989; M.B.A., Fordham University, 1991;
M.S., Northwestern University, 1992; Doctorate, University of Vienna, 2000;
Habilitation, University of Vienna, 2007
Academic Area: Marketing, Management; Webster, 2002 – present

Mr. Dejan Dimitrovski, M.B.A.
Country of Origin: Macedonia
Current Position: Software Developer, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – Vienna
Education: B.A., Webster Vienna, 2005; M.B.A., Webster Vienna, 2008
Academic Area: Software Development; Webster, 2008 – present

Dr. Elisabeth Feit
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Computer Trainer, International Atomic Energy Agency
Education: Doctorate, University of Vienna, 1988
Academic Area: Information Technology; Webster, 2001 – present

Ms. Samia Geldner

Paul Gillingwater, M.B.A. 
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Current Position: Enterprise Risk Manager (Banking), Unisys Corporation
Education: M.B.A., Webster University, 2002
Academic Area: Information Technology, Web Site Development; Webster, 1999 – present

Dipl. Ing. Peter Götzl
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: General Manager, Real–time Computer Software GmbH (Vienna)
Education: Dipl. Ing., Technical University of Vienna, 1983
Academic Area: Computer Science; Webster, 1993 – present

Ms. Ecaterina Gusarova, Mag. (FH)
Current Position: Full-time Consultant, UNIDO
Education: B.A. Webster Vienna, 2007; Magister (FH), Technikum Wien, 2008
Academic Area: Computer Science

Dr. Thomas Hippler

Mag. Hendrik Homan, M.B.A.
Country of Origin: Netherlands
Current Position: Independent Consultant
Education: Magister, University of Vienna, 1971; M.B.A., INSEAD, Fontainebleau, 1973
Academic Area: Marketing; Webster, 2004 – present

Mr. Anand Karunakaran, M.B.A.
Country of Origin: Singapore
Current Position: Director/Managing Partner, The Envision Group, Hungary;
Visiting Lecturer, Budapest
Education: B.A., Iowa State University, 1988; M.B.A. Monash Unviersity Australia, 1994
Academic Area: Business, Management; Webster, 2006 – present

Dr. Christian Kreuzer
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Director of the Department of Fiinance, Accounting and Taxation,
FHW University, Vienna
Education: Magister and Doctorate, University of Vienna, 1988 and 1995
Academic Area: Finance; Webster 1998 – present

Brian Lewis, M.A.
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Current Position: Information Technology Department Head, Webster University Vienna
Education: M.A., Webster University, 1983
Academic Area: information technology; Webster, 1984 – present
Homepage: http://www.accony.com/education.shtml

Mr. Charles La Fond, M.B.A.
Country of Origin: United States of America
Current Position: Independent Trainer and Consultant
Education: B.A., St. John’ s University, 1978; M.B.A., Thunderbird School of Global Management, 1980
Academic Area: Management; Webster, 1992 – present

Ms. Marion Mansberger, M.B.A.
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Freelance Consultant; Senior Associate
Education: B.S. and M.B.A., Central Missouri State University
Academic Area: Tourism Management; Webster, 2009 – present

Ms. Dardis McNamee, B.A.
Country of Origin: United States of America
Current Position: University Assistant, Director Vienna Journalism Institute, Editor in Chief and Publisher, The Vienna Review
Education: B.A. Bryn Mawr College, 1970
Academic Area: Journalism, Composition, Webster, 2002 – present

Mr. David Pamphlett, M.A., F.C.A.
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Current Position: M.B.A. Director; Graduate Advisor, Webster Vienna
Education: B.A., University of Wales; M.A., Webster Vienna;
F.C.A. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Academic Area: Accounting, Management, Marketing; Webster, 1995 – present

Mag. Svetlana Pehlivanova-Porenta

Dr. Julia Pitters
Country of Origin: Germany
Current Position: Assistenzprofessorin, Webster University Vienna Private University; Project Manager, Lecturer at University of Vienna
Education: M.A., University of Hamburg, 2004; Doctorate, University of Vienna
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2008 – present

Mr. Stephen Robb
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Current Position: Computer Systems Manager,
International Atomic Energy Agency, Department of Safeguards (Vienna)
Education: B.Sc., Open University
Academic Area: Web Site Design; Webster, 1999 – present

Mr. Rudolf Rössel, M.B.A.
Country of Origin: Slovakia
Current Position: Consultancy, Chief Technology Officer, Premier Heart CEE, Lecturer, City University of Seattle, Bratislava
Education: B.S., City University of Seattle, 1999, M.B.A., City University of Seattle, 2002
Academic Area: Computer Science, Webster, 2010

Dipl. Ing. Klaus Johannes Rusch
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Manager, Global Web Effectiveness & Senior IT Architect, IBM
Education: Dipl. Ing.; Technical University of Vienna, 1987
Academic Area: Web Site Development; Webster, 2004 – present

Dr. A. Nicholas Simon
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Attorney, law firm Andréewitch & Simon
Education: B.A., Haverford College, 1977; J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1980; Doctorate, University of Vienna, 1985
Academic Area: Business Law; Webster, 1985 – present

Mr. Theodore Snydal, M.A.
Country of Origin: United States of America
Current Positions: Art Director & Illustrator, Snydal Illustration and Design (Brunn/Gebirge),
Instructor of Writing and English, University of Applied Sciences, Krems, Austria
Education: B.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1994; M.A., City University of New York, 2008
Academic Area: Marketing; Webster, 2002 – present

Mr. Ioan Stelian Vlad, M.S.
Country of Origin: Romania
Current Position: Systems Analyst-Programmer,
International Atromic Energy Agency (Vienna)
Education: M.S., Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 1986
Academic Area: Computer Science; Webster, 2002 – present

Dipl. Kfm. Peter Sunley
Country of Origin: New Zealand/ Austria
Current Position: Marketing Coordinator, Webster Vienna
Education: Dipl. Kfm., University of Vienna, 1968
Academic Area: Marketing; Webster, 1988 – present

Mr. Gordon van der Veen, M.A.
Country of Origin: India
Current Position: Managing Partner, Van Der Veen Management Services KG;
Managing Director, Management Systems Integration Limited
Education: B.Com., Bangalore University, 1974; Postgraduate Diploma, St. Joseph’s College of Business Administration, 1977;
M.A., Webster Vienna, 1985
Academic Area: Accounting, Finance, Management; Webster, 1989 – present

Dr. Claudia Wendrich
Country of Origin: Lebanon
Current Position: Manager of HR Business Development in IBM CEEMEA (Acting)
Education: Ph.D. in International Law (UCL); LL.M. in Comparative Law (Manitoba)
Academic Area: Employment Law, International Law; Webster, 2004 – present

Mr. Ibrahim Wazir
Country of Origin: Lebanon
Current Position: Teacher, American International School of Vienna
Education: B.A., Haigazian College, 1973; M.A., Webster Vienna, 1982
Academic Area: Mathematics, Webster, 1984 - present

Dipl. Kfm. Norbert Wetzel, M.B.A.
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: HR Coordinator, Webster Vienna
Education: Dipl.Kfm. Hochschule fuer Welthandel, Vienna, 1962;
M.B.A., Columbia Business School, 1964
Academic Area: Finance, Human Resource Management; Webster, 1992 – present

Mr. Kent Wilson, M.B.A.
Country of Origin: United States of America
Current Position: Adjunct Professor, Webster Vienna
Education: B.A. and M.B.A., Harvard University, 1963 and 1973
Academic Area: Management; Webster, 1995 – present

Ms. Josette Winkler, M.A.
Country of Origin: United States of America
Current Position: National Training Consultant, Santa Cruz Teacher Center;
Lecturer, San Jose State University
Education: B.A. Liberal Studies, University of Pacific, 1997,
M.A. in Educational Leadership, CSU Sacramento, 2004
Academic Area: Management; Webster, 2009 – present