Dr. Del Rivero
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Del Rivero is an international business executive. He has managed people and projects in every continent; has been CEO of three companies in the USA and Mexico; is a consultant to financial analysts on Wall Street on the automotive wheel industry. He has over 30 years of international business and management experience. He is
Dr. Katie L. Males – Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Katie L. Males - Adjunct Faculty | kmales@ssu.edu
Dr. Katie L. Males has worked in public education at both the elementary and middle school level over the past seventeen years. She has both teaching and administrative experience at both levels. With this experience she brings an enthusiasm for education and wants to create an atmosphere of learning for all. She absolutely loves history
Sadok Abdelli, MBA
Adjunct Faculty
Mr. Abdelli, an accomplished professional with over a decade of extensive experience in the IT sector, joins our esteemed faculty. With a distinguished background that includes a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a master’s in Business Administration, Mr. Abdelli brings a wealth of practical knowledge and academic expertise.
Mats Bruin – Chief Financial Officer
Mats Bruin - Chief Financial Officer | mbruin@ssu.edu
Mats Bruin grew up in the Netherlands and moved to the USA in 1996. He finished his education in the Netherlands and earned the equivalent of a Bachelor Degree ‘HBO-bachelor SPD bedrijfsadministratie, titel BSc | LOI’ and the equivalent of an MBA degree through HOFAM. Mats has worked for various organization in the Controller/CFO role
Victor Teixeira – Enrollment Manager
Victor Teixeira - Enrollment Manager | vteixeira@ssu.edu
Victor Teixeira is the Enrollment Manager of the Las Vegas campus. Before joining the university, Victor managed English schools in the USA and taught at several schools in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, his home country, while pursuing his international business career in the Sales and Marketing Department of Sheraton Hotel and Suites. In addition to overseeing
Steve Ryan
Full-time Faculty
Steve Ryan is an experienced, student-focused university instructor with more than 25 years of experience in the academic environment, as well as in professional writing and journalism. Mr. Ryan focuses on providing clear, thorough, professional instruction and feedback to each student individually in classes related to writing, public speaking, and critical thinking. Mr. Ryan holds
Claudia Araiza, PhD – Chancellor
Chancellor
Dr. Claudia Araiza took office as Chancellor of Southern States University on November 8, 2021. With 20 years of combined administrative, teaching, and leadership experience in higher education, her passion for education, her first-hand knowledge of the functions of the University, and her commitment and dedication to attending to the needs of students, faculty, and
Dr. Peggy Bilbruck, ED.D
Chief Academic Officer
Professor Bilbruck has a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Curriculum Development, an MBA degree, and an BS degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She is also a consultant for several organizations that deal with online learning content. She is based in the Irvine campus.
Kari Laitinen, E.J.D., M.B.A
Adjunct Faculty
Kari Laitinen received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a Minor in Business Marketing from Brigham Young University. He received a Master’s Degree in Business from Pepperdine University and an Executive Juris Doctor from Concord Law School. Mr. Laitinen’s corporate consulting assignments include: legal services, grant writing, structured product engineering, securities licensing, business
Dr. Yuki Mun
DBA / ADJUNCT FACULTY
Dr. Yuki Mun is an innovative and passionate educator with a 10+ year academic career and 15+ year corporate experience. She is dedicated to creating a student-centered learning environment, narrowing the gap between classroom and boardroom by integrating practices and theories, and providing a high touch student service. She believes that education provides an opportunity
