Summer Business Institute Faculty and Staff

Duron obtained his BA in Business Management with a minor focus in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Seattle University. He spent over 10 years supporting youth in college planning and career development. Duron has served with Seattle University for over 12 years in a variety of capacities including the Center for Community Engagement, Seattle Early College/Middle College at Seattle University, University Summer Programs, and Albers School of Business & Economics. Also, Duron is a local entrepreneur and has started businesses in event management, nonprofit management, light therapy, travel and tourism, and many more.

Ajay Abraham obtained a PhD in Marketing from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to his PhD, he worked at multiple organizations including Microsoft and Wipro, in roles spanning marketing, program management, pre-sales, research, content development, technology, and technology evangelism. At Albers, Dr. Abraham teaches MBA Marketing Management and undergraduate Personal Selling and Introduction to Marketing.

Vladimir Dashkeev joined the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University after earning his PhD in economics from the University of Washington. His research areas are macroeconomics, international macroeconomics, and fiscal policy. Vladimir’s recent studies investigate the effects of asymmetric balanced-budget rules and tax system heterogeneity on interregional risk sharing in a fiscal union. Prior to joining the faculty at Seattle University, he was a research fellow at the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, where he had the honor of working alongside Yegor Gaidar, the first prime minister in the history of post-Soviet Russia. The Institute is a Moscow think-tank specializing in economic policy research and industry consulting. 

Eric Lloyd comes from a background of working in the industry as a Senior Data Scientist and teaching at several community colleges before Seattle University, including Palm Beach State College and North Seattle College. He is excited about helping to engage young men and women to pursue their careers through higher education and especially in anything related to data science.

Currently, Eric is developing himself by returning to get his Ph.D. in Computer Science as well as returning to research around machine learning optimization with a focus on Natural Language Processing. He is also involved with the Summer Business Institute here at Seattle University and looks to become more involved with helping students to succeed.

Gabriel Saucedo joined Seattle University in 2014 from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Prior to completing his PhD, Gabriel earned his undergraduate business administration degree from Gonzaga University, and then spent 6 years with KPMG-Seattle in the audit practice, focusing on consumer product and healthcare clients. Gabriel's research is in the area of auditor and investor decision-making, with specific focuses in feedback systems, voluntary disclosures, and human capital. In addition, Gabriel writes academic cases for classroom integration, three of which have won awards from the Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Section of the American Accounting Association. 

Carolina is an upcoming junior at Seattle University. She is majoring in Finance and Business Economics. Her involvements on campus include being a member of the undergraduate leadership cohort of 2021 and a mentor for the First to Soar program. Carolina enjoys spending time outside, doing hikes, and water sports in her hometown of Seattle, WA. After university, Carolina aspires to a career in family and social economics.

Heyab Daniel is a first-generation college student studying marketing here at Seattle University. She is also a member of the Beta Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. For fun, Heyab loves to travel and attend live concerts and music festivals. After graduation, Heyab plans on attending law school in hopes of practicing entertainment law.

Jaidev Vella is a third-year student at Seattle University majoring in Business Management and minoring in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. While serving as the President for the Seattle University American Marketing Association (SU AMA), he works with Albers Advising as a New Student Mentor (NSM), and as a Program Coordinator for the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (IEC). Additionally, he serves as a student representative on the Seattle University Board of Trustees Brand, Reputation, and External Affairs Committee, and is a Sue M. Naef Scholar. He also enjoys experimental photography, research, and content creation.