MBA FACULTY ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Kate Mooney Professor, Dept. of Accounting St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud MN 56301 E-mail: kkmooney@stcloudstate.edu Web site: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/ kkmooney/
Biography Dr. Mooney has been teaching at St. Cloud State since 1989. She teaches Accounting courses at the undergraduate and MBA level. Dr. Mooney is chair of the Minnesota Board of Accountancy, the entity that licenses and disciplines CPAs in Minnesota. She is also a NASBA Registry Reviewer for The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy which reviews CPE offerings through this reviewer network. In 2009, she was awarded the Professor of the Year, SCSU Accounting Club Award. She has been on several boards including chairing the Board of Directors for Lutheran Social Service of MN and currently serves as a Trustee for Portico Benefit Services, a multi-employer health and retirement benefit organization.
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Ph.D., Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, 1989
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B.S., cum laude, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN 1984
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Certified Public Accountant , 1998
Personal Interesting Facts Certified Master Gardener, Stearns County, 2001. She has been a member of AICPA and MNCPA from September 1998 - Present. She has also been a member of the American Accounting Association since 1989.
Dr. Bruce (Harv) Busta Professor of Accounting Herberger Business School St. Cloud State University 720 AVE South St. Cloud, MN 56301 Office Phone: 320.308.3967 Email: babusta@stcloudstate.edu Web: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/babusta Harv Busta in Bustarviejo, Spain. “Bustarviejo” in Spanish means “Old Busta”
Biography Dr. Busta is a CPA and CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor). His research is typically involves the creation of cases for accounting and MBA students. For more than 12 years he has been a visiting professor at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. Both at SCSU and IE, Dr. Busta has extensively taught financial and managerial accounting for MBA students. He is also the Finance Forum Leader for the Anderson Center, which specializes business education for executives and mid-level managers.
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Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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MBA from St. Cloud State University
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Bachelor Degree in Accounting (with Honors) from St. Cloud State University
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Busta is an avid Nordic Skier and cyclist. He is a beekeeper and in the spring of 2013 he and his wife walked the Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied de Port in France, to Santiago de Compostela in Spain; a total of more than 500 miles.
Dr. Susantha Herath Department Chair Professor of Information Systems CH 444 Phone: (320) 308-2189 E-mail: sherath@stcloudstate.edu Website:http://web.stcloudstate.edu/sherath
Biography Dr. Susantha Herath joined the Information Systems Department in the Fall of 2001. Prior to that time, he was with the computer science faculty at University of Aizu, Japan from 1993-2001 and South West Texas State University from 1990-1993. Dr. Herath’s primary teaching and research interests are in Security and Network Systems, Information Assurance, Neural and Artificial Intelligence, etc. He is a senior member of IEEE.
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Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Keio University, Japan, 1991
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M. Eng. in Industrial and Computer Engineering, Electro- Communications University, Japan, 1987
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Bachelor of Science, Sri Jayawardhanapura University, 1978
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Herath has participated as a faculty member in three Studies Abroad in Chile, Cape Town South Africa and China. In 2011 he started growing sweet potatoes and mushrooms in Uganda to help widows. He is the founder and the president of the Herath Foundation, a non-profit, non-government organization established in 1985 to improve the quality of lives and turn the vicious cycle of poverty into a virtuous cycle of prosperity. So far over 8000 scholarships are awarded to students around the world.
Dr. Jim Chen Professor of Information Systems Centennial Hall 367F Phone: (320) 308-4882 E-mail: jchen@stcloudstate.edu Website:http://web.stcloudstate.eduqjchen
Biography Jim Q. Chen is Professor of Information Systems. He has served as Chair of Information System Department, President of East Asian Faculty and Staff Association, and board member of Shaanxi Folk Association of Minnesota. He is currently the President-elect and treasurer for International Chinese Information Systems Association. He is also the faculty sponsor of an on-campus Maverick IT internship program with an annual budget close to a quarter million. Dr. Chen is the guest editor of International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management. He is also an Editorial Board Member for Journal of Internet Commerce and International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management. He has published over 60 peer reviewed articles and book chapters. His research work has appeared in journals such as Communications of the ACM, Decision Support Systems, Journal of Computer information Systems, Journal of Global Information Management, Asia Case Research Journal, and Information System Management among others.
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Ph.D. Management Information Systems, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1995
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MBA Degree from Northern Illinois University, 1990
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B.S in Engineering Management, Xian University of Technology, 1982
Personal Interesting Facts Favorite Quote: Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'! Audrey Hepburn
Dr. Paul Safonov Professor of Information Systems Centennial Hall 434 Phone: (320) 308-4990 E-mail: safonov@stcloudstate.edu Website: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/ pisafonov
Biography Prior to joining SCSU in 2002, Dr. Paul Safonov had over 16 years of international scholarly experience with main focus on computer modeling in economic and ecological-economic systems. He worked as Senior Researcher in Russian Academy of Sciences; Free University of Brussels, Belgium; to mention a few. Dr. Safonov was Visiting Professor at University of Campinas, Brazil, University of Versailles, France, gave guest lectures and seminars in over 40 universities worldwide.
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Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Institute of Control Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1995
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Master of Science in Economics and Mathematics, Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, 1986
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Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics, Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, 1984
Personal Interesting Facts
Dr. Kong-Hee Kim Chair, Department of Management Associate Professor of Management Herberger Business School, CH 440 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Tel: (320) 308-3911
Biography Dr. Kim has been with SCSU for nine years and serves as the chair of Management Department. His primary research areas of interest include corporate governance, strategic decision making, top management team, and global strategy. He has published numerous articles in research publications including Journal of Business Research; International Journal of Organizational Analysis; Career Development International; Journal of Management Research; and International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management. He serves on an editorial board of International journal of Risk and Contingency Management and as a reviewer for journals such as Journal of Business Research and Asia Pacific Journal of Management.
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Ph.D. from the University of Texas in Arlington with specialization in Strategic Management, 2005:
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M.S. 2000, Troy State University;
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B.E.N. 1991, Mechanical Engineering;
Personal Interesting Facts Prior to his academic career, he has served more than 11 years in the Korean Air Force conducting various managerial positions in both Air Force headquarters and flight wings. In his leisure time, he enjoys kayaking and fishing in northern Minnesota lakes.
Dr. Ernst, Michael D Department of Mathematics & Statistics Associate Professor of Information Systems St. Cloud State University 720 Fourth Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 E-MAIL: mdernst@stcloudstate.edu PHONE: (320) 308-2175 OFFICE: 140 ECC http://web.stcloudstate.edu/mdernst
Biography After graduation from the PhD program, Dr. Ernst spent two years in the Division of Biostatistics at the University of Florida Health Science Center consulting with doctors on their medical research. Dr. Ernst then spent seven years at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis teaching graduate students in the Applied Statistics program and helping start a new Ph.D. program in Biostatistics. He has been teaching Business Statistics at Herberger Business School at St. Cloud State University for the last seven years.
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Ph.D. in Statistical Science, Southern Methodist University, 1997
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M.S. in Statistical Science, Southern Methodist University, 1994
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B.A. in Mathematics and Statistics, St. Cloud State University, 1992
Personal Interesting Facts In 1998 I consulted for the San Antonio Spurs on developing strategies for drafting players just before they won four championships in eight years. I'm still waiting for my rings.
Dr. Dennis Guster Professor of Information Systems St. Cloud State University Centennial Hall 367C Phone: (320) 308-4961 E-mail: dcguster@stcloudstate.edu Web: http://www.bcrl.stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Guster has been teaching at St. Cloud State University since 1988. He teaches Information System courses at graduate and undergraduate level. He is the author and co-author of many journal articles published in various academic journals including Journal of Information Technology Management, Issues in Information Systems etc.
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Ed.D., Education, Research Design/Statistics, University of MissouriSaint Louis, 1981.
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MS, Curriculum/Instruction, Bemidji State University, 1974.
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BS, Industrial Art Education, Bemidji State University, 1973.
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Guster has been awarded/granted thirteen grants for research purposes in a 5 year period of time, from 2003 to 2008.
Dr. Mark B. Schmidt Professor of Information Systems CH 311 720 4th Ave. South St. Cloud, MN 56301 Phone: (320) 308-4988 Email: mbschmidtz@stcloudstate.edu Website: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/mbschmidt
Biography Dr. Schmidt joined St. Cloud State University in 1998. He has teaching experience at three institutions: Rasmussen College, Mississippi State University, and St. Cloud State University. He is the Director of the Center for Information Assurance Studies at St. Cloud State University. Dr. Schmidt is the author and coauthor of over 75 refereed publications in various areas of information assurance and business administration.
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Ph.D. Business Information Systems, Mississippi State University, 2006
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MSIS. Business Information Systems, Mississippi State University, 2004
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MBA, Saint Cloud State University, 1995
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BS , Agribusiness / Business Administration, Southwest State University, 1993
Personal Interesting Facts Like you, he was an MBA student @ SCSU! He will be leading a business education abroad trip to New Zealand and Fiji in May 2014. Favorite Quote: "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I will learn." Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Diana Lawson Dean, Herberger College of Business, Professor of Marketing Dean's Office CH118B Phone: (320) 308-3213 Email: drlawson@stcloudstate.edu
Biography In her academic career, Dr. Diana Lawson has held various teaching and administrative positions including Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Marketing at University of Maine (1997-2003); Interim Dean, College of Business, University of Maine (2001 - 2002); and Chair in International Business at Saginaw Valley State University (Michigan) (2003 - 2006); Dr. Lawson joined St. Cloud State University in July 2006 and has served as Dean of the Herberger Business School.
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Ph.D., Marketing, Supporting Areas of Emphasis: International Business, Kent State University, 1993.
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MBA, Business Administration, Kent State University, 1984.
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MA, Physical Education Exercise Physiology, Kent State University, 1983.
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BS, State University of New York College at Cortland, 1976.
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Lawson is the co-author of the book Communicating in Global Business Negotiations: A Geocentric Approach .
Dr. Changsoo Sohn Associate Professor of Information Systems St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-4881 Email: csohn@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Changsoo Sohn joined St. Cloud State University in 2000. He started his academic career as a Research Assistant at Seoul National University in the early 1990s. He received Bachelor degree from Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea and M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. From 2003 to 2006, he had served as a professor and associate dean of Graduate School of Business Administration at The Catholic University of Korea. His major is Management Information Systems. His main research interests are electronic commerce and service operations management. His research was published in many journals and proceedings such as Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Electronic Customer Relationship Management, and so on. He was a recipient of “Gopal Kanji Prize for Best Article of 2008”. Currently he serves as an Editorial Board member of Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE) and International Journal of E-Adoption (IJEA). Dr. Sohn had worked for Management Research Center in Seoul National University and a Market analyst for Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd from 1990-1992. He serves in many college and IS Department committees.
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Ph.D., Business Administration, Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale, 2000.
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MBA, Business administration, Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale, 1995.
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BA, Business Administration, Seoul National University - Korea,
Dr. Bruce Klemz Professor of Marketing CH487 St. cloud State University 720 4th Ave s St. cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-3161 Email: brklemz@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Klemz joined St. Cloud State University in August, 2006. He started his academic teaching career at University of Iowa in 1991. He was an assistant professor at University of Nebraska at Keamey in 1997-1999, Texas Tech University in 2000, and at Winona State University from 20002006. His professional career includes positions including VP of Marketing Research International Services, IBM, White Plains, NY (1995 - 1996) and Software Development Manager, Team Lead, and Programmer, IBM, Rochester, MN (1988 - 1995).
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Ph.D., Marketing, University of Iowa, 1995.
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MBA, University of St. Thomas, 1991.
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MS, Systems Engineering, Oakland University, 1988.
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BS, Majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1981.
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Klemz was awarded the Bhanu Murthy Excellence in Teaching Award at University of Iowa. He is a faculty advisor for the Video Game Design Club.
Dr. Bruce W. Eagle Professor of Management CH322 St. Cloud State University 720 4th AVE S St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-5444 Email: bwemgmt@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Eagle has been teaching at St. Cloud State University since September of 1993. He has also been employed at IBM, Ameritech and BellSouth and IBM. He is the author of several manuscripts appearing in a variety of journal outlets. Bruce’s consulting practice specializes in organizational development, structural design, effectiveness and efficiency assessment and strategic planning.
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Ph.D., Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1995.
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MBA, Northern Illinois University, 1983.
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MPA, Public Administration, Drake University, 1979.
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BA, Management & Economics, North Central College, 1977.
Dr. Jin Yu Assistant Professor Finance, Insurance, Real Estate CH 432 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-3928 Email: jyu@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Jin Yu is an assistant professor in the Department of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate, in Herberger Business School at St. Cloud State University . Dr. Yu has been teaching finance courses at St. Cloud State University since 2009. Her research focuses on share repurchase, earnings management, corporate governance, empirical asset pricing, and dual class shares.
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Ph.D. in Finance from University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 2009
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MBA from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005
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B.S. Shanxi University of Finance & Economics, 1998
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Yu likes reading news and traveling and spending time with her family. If time allows, she spends fair amount of time reading news on-line on a daily basis. The news and articles can be incorporated to a variety of classes she teaches in finance.
Dr. Amy J. Fredin Assistant Professor Accounting CH 472 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: 320-308-3287 Email: ajfredin@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Amy Fredin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting at St. Cloud State University. Amy earned her Accounting degree at The College of St. Benedict and then worked in public accounting as a CPA for two regional firms in the Twin Cities. She later completed her MBA from St. Cloud State University and taught in the Accounting program at Alexandria Technical College. Her passion for higher education then pulled her to Nebraska, where she earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Amy has since published articles in the areas of whistleblowing and the balanced scorecard, and has also published a cost accounting teaching case. Her primary teaching responsibilities at SCSU include the Cost and Managerial Accounting courses, as well as an MBA Accounting for Managers course.
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Ph.D., Business Major, Supporting areas of Emphasis: Accounting, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2008.
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MBA, Saint Cloud State University, 2001.
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BA, Accounting, College of St. Benedict, 1996.
Personal Interesting Facts Outside of her responsibilities at St. Cloud State, Amy has been active in the Central MN Chapter of the IMA, and is very active in her church and her children’s school. Amy lives in Cold Spring, MN, with her husband and their four children.
Dr. William C. Hudson Professor of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate CH337 Saint Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-2241 Email: whson@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Hudson started his teaching academic career at University of North Texas in 1992. Before joining St Cloud state University, he was an Assistant Professor of Finance at various institutions including University of Mary Hardin, Minot state University, and Western Illinois University. He joined St. Cloud State in August 1999.
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Ph.D., Finance, Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Economics, University of North Texas, 1996.
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MBA, Business administration, Saint Cloud State University, 1990.
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BA, Psychology Major, Saint Olaf College, 1987.
Personal Interesting Facts He is a member of the National Hockey Center Expansion Committee since May 2008. Dr. Hudson also has been assisting in student-athlete recruitment since 1999. He has been a Volunteer Hockey Coach, St. Cloud Youth Hockey Association since 2007.
Dr. Whitney R. Johnson Associate Professor Business Law CH 417 Saint Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-6171 Email: wrjohnson@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Johnson has been with St. Cloud State University since September of 1999 teaching Business Law. Before joining us full time, he worked as an attorney for over sixteen years at both large and small law firms and as in -house counsel at an international firm. Dr. Johnson also has entrepreneurial experience gained in starting two Health Savings Account businesses. His interest in teaching started in the Law School, where he was the Managing and Teaching Director of ABA Moot Court. He is licensed as a Qualified Neutral Under MN Rule 114, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program. He serves as an Expert Witness within his area of expertise. He served as an Appointed Member to IRPAC, an IRS Advisory Board. Dr. Johnson has published extensively in the area of Tax-deferred Plans; including co-authoring the IRA Answer Book for Panel Publishing. He has written articles for a number of publications; including, the ABA Banking Journal, ABA Trust & Investments, American Banker, Benefits Magazine, Benefits Quarterly, Compensation and Benefits Digest, and Journal of Pension Planning and Compliance. He has held a license to practice law in Minnesota since 1990.
Education J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1990. • BBA, Majoring Finance, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1987. •
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Johnson has been active in International Study Abroad programs teaching on or leading trips to Chile, China, and England. In his free time he enjoys skiing (all kinds – Alpine, Nordic, and Water), biking, swimming and debating current events.
Dr. Janell M. Kurtz Professor of Business Law CH315 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-4148 Email: jkurtz@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Janell Kurtz teaches Global Legal and Ethical Environment of Business in the MBA program. She is an avid researcher and likes to collaborate with students; two recent articles were co-authored with MBA students. Janell is a member of the MBA Review/Revision Task force and codesigned the Ethical Leadership and Leadership courses. She is a proponent of study abroad experiences and spent the summer directing the SCSU British Studies Program in Alnwick, England.
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J.D., Major Law, University of Memphis, 1983.
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MBA, Business Administration, University of Memphis, 1983.
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BS, Major Finance, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, 1978.
Personal Interesting Facts Janell has taken cooking class around the world including Thailand, Morocco and this summer in Malta.
Dr. Huihua Li Associate Professor Finance, Insurance, Real Estate CH 433 St. Cloud state University 720 4th Ave S St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-3231 Email: HLi@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Li joined St. Cloud State University in August 2006. Prior to that, Dr. Li taught Business Finance and Investment Principles at Louisiana State University where she got her Ph.D. degree. Dr. Li is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. Dr. Li's research interests and expertise include Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Investments and Personal Finance. She has published in Financial Services Review, Managerial Finance, and Journal of Economics and Finance Education. Dr. Li's teaching interests include Corporate Finance, Investments, Financial Derivatives and International Finance. She has taught Business Finance, Investment Principles, Financial Derivatives and Risk Management, and Global Business Seminar at SCSU. Dr. Li serves in various college and department committees.
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Ph.D., Finance, Louisiana State University, 2006.
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MS, in Finance, Louisiana State University, 2004.
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MA, in Economics, FuDan University, 2000.
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BA, Economics, FuDan University, 1997.
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Obtains the CFA Charter in 2010
Dr. Sohel Ahmad Professor of Management St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 CH327 Phone: (320) 308-2994 Email: ahmad@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Ahmad has been teaching at St. Cloud State University from 1997 in the undergraduate and MBA program. His research interests include operations strategy, lean systems, quality management, operational performance measures, supply chain management, and new product development. He holds the following professional certifications: Certified Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) by ASQ and Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) by APICS.
Education Ph.D., in Business Administration, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1998. • MSIE, in Engineering, Manufacturing, The University of Alabama, 1992. •
Dr. Jo Ann L. Asquith Professor of Marketing CH308 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S. St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-2207 Email: jasquith@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Asquith started her career at St. Cloud State University in 1993. Prior to that, Dr. Asquith had been working at University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and Western Michigan University in various academic positions. Her research interests include marketing education, marketing strategy, and marketing of services.
Education Ph.D., in Business Administration, Claremont Graduate School, 1990. • MBA, in Business Administration, Claremont Graduate School, 1983. • BA, in Economics, Saint Cloud State University, 1978. •
Personal Interesting Facts She has been the director of various study abroad programs, such as Chile Business Study Tour, Australia Business Study Tour, the England Program, and the HBOC Germany Program.
Dr. Rajesh Gulati Professor of Marketing CH325 Saint Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-6645 Email: rgulati@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Gulati joined St. Cloud State University in 2000. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Texas. He is an active member of several Marketing Societies in United States. Besides teaching Marketing courses at the undergraduate and MBA level, Dr. Gulati has been teaching Marketing courses in Alnwick, England. He will be teaching in England again, in Summer 2014.
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Ph.D., Marketing, University of North Texas, 1999.
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MBA, Marketing, Panjab University - India, 1986.
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Bachelor of Commerce (B. Comm), Business Administration, Panjab University - India, 1984.
Personal Interesting Facts Prior to joining the teaching profession in academia, Dr. Gulati worked as a Marketing Executive for Sterling Steels and Wires Limited in New Delhi, India.
Dr. Michael J. Pesch Professor of Management CH340 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-4055 Email: mjpesch@stcloudstate.edu
Biography .Dr. Pesch joined St. Cloud State University in September 1987. He teaches undergraduate and MBA courses in operations management. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Western National Insurance Co., and holds similar positions in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Dr. Pesch has published 30 articles in peer-reviewed and practitioner publications. He has won two “Best Paper” awards, and was named a Herberger Business School “Distinguished Professor of Business” in 2003.
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Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1990.
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MBA, Business Administration, The Ohio State University Main Campus, 1982.
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MS, Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Agricultural Economics, Ohio State University, 1981.
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BA, Political Science and History, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1978.
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Pesch was the MBA director in the Herberger Business School for eight years and helped design and launch the Maple Grove MBA program. His wife Connie is a professor of American Literature at St. Cloud State University.
Dr. Partha Gangopadhyay Professor of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate CH320 St Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-3915 Email: partha@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Gangopadhyay joined the faculty at Herberger Business School in 1992. He teaches Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate courses at the undergraduate at MBA level. His research articles have been published in various Finance and Accounting Journals. Dr. Gangopadhyay serves in many committees in the department and Herberger Business School .
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Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Iowa, 1993.
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MA, Finance, University of Iowa, 1991.
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Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Indian Institute of Management, 1984.
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BA, Economics, Jadavpur University India, 1981.
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Gangopadhyay is a member of American Mensa.
Dr. Janikan Supanvanij Professor of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate CH 416 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-2034
Biography Dr. Supanvanij has been teaching at St. Cloud State University since 2003. Prior to that, she taught at Saint Louis University from 19972003. Besides her academic career, she has expertize as Foreign Exchange Dealer. Dr. Supanvanij holds a certificate from “Business in the European Union Seminar”, University of Antwerp & University of Memphis since 2001. She is also certified for University Teaching Skills from Saint Louis University since 1998. Her research interests and expertise include International Finance and Corporate Finance, and Management Compensation.
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Ph.D., in Finance, Supporting Areas of Emphasis: International Business, Saint Louis University, 2003.
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MBA, Finance, Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Economics, Saint Louis University, 1997.
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MSF, Finance, Saint Louis University, 1995.
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BBA, Major in Finance and Banking, Thammasat UniversityThailand, 1993.
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Supanvanij directed the Study Abroad Program in Thailand, Bangkok in 2009-2010, and in Ireland, Dublin in 2006.
Dr. Subba Moorthy Professor of Management CH326 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-3823 Email: psubba@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Moorthy joined St. Cloud State University in 1999. Prior to SCSU he taught at the University of Waterloo (Canada), and Drexel University (Philadelphia). He is a member of Strategic Management Society, and the Academy of Management. His research interests include strategic management of technological knowledge, and spirituality in the workplace. Dr. Moorthy’s publications have appeared in Journal of Business Venturing, Competiveness Review, Journal of Knowledge Management, and Journal of International Academy for Case Studies.
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Ph.D., Strategic Management, New York University, 1990.
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MBA, Business Administration, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 1983.
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MS, Physics, University of Delhi, 1975.
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BS, Physics, General, University Of Delhi - India, 1973.
Personal Interesting Facts .Probably
spends less time on writing interesting articles and more on trying to come up with cute titles. One of his publications is titled: ‘Paying the Devil His Due: Limits and Liabilities of Workplace Spirituality’.
Dr. Dennis N. Bristow Professor of Marketing CH311 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-5125 Email: dbristow@stcloudstate
Biography Dr. Bristow joined St. Cloud State University in September 1995. He has been teaching courses at the undergraduate and MBA level. He served as the Interim Associate Dean, G.R. Herberger College of Business, St. Cloud State University for the years 2005 - 2006. His research interests focus on Consumer Behavior, Survey Research, Cross Cultural Marketing, Sports Marketing.
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Ph.D., in Marketing, Oklahoma State University Main Campus, 1995. Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Consumer Behavior, Mass Communication
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MA, in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Mankato State University, 1990.
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BS, Psychology, General, Mankato State University, 1989.
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Bristow has served as a faculty advisor for Small Business Institute research projects (1995 - Present).
Dr. James Tan Associate Professor of Management CH 340 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-1605 Email: jatan@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Tan has been teaching Management Courses in both undergraduate and MBA levels at St. Cloud State University since August 2006. Besides his academic career, Dr. Tan has served as an independent consultant focused on human resource staffing issues. His research interests and expertise include Personnel Selection/Staffing, Employee Development, and Individual Differences in Organizations. His research has been published in high-impact journals such as the Journal of Management, the Journal of Applied Psychology, Human Resource Management Review, and Human Resource Development Quarterly.
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Ph.D., Psychology, The University of Akron, 2001.
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MA, Psychology, The University of Akron, 1995.
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BA, Psychology, The University of the Philippines, 1991.
Dr. Lynn A. Collen Instructor Information Systems CH 413 St. Cloud State University 720 4th AVE S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: 320-308-3877 Email: lacollen@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Collen has been teaching at St. Cloud State University since the year 2000 in the Department of Information Systems. She has been teaching Professional Development Electives and the Information Technology Foundations Course at the MBA level in addition to Herberger Business School undergraduate courses. Her professional experience includes for profit and not for profit enterprises. Her current projects include mobile payments, business intelligence and enterprise systems.
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Ed.D., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2011.
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MBA, New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 1984.
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BA, Psychology-Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974.
Personal Interesting Facts Beyond the classroom: Dr. Collen has more than two decades of professional coaching experience in aquatics. Her hair creations and dance costumes have been worn by participants in national and international performances and competitions. She is creating her first game app. – to be available soon.
Dr. Adesegun Oyedele Assistant Professor of Global Marketing Marketing CH 420 St. Cloud state University Phone: (320) 250-9577 Email: aoyedele@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Oyedele is Associate Professor of Marketing at St Cloud State University. His educational background is in three different areas: biological sciences, business information systems and marketing. He teaches the MBA and undergraduate Global Marketing Strategy course. In his current position as an Associate Professor of Global Marketing Strategy, he assists small & midsized manufacturing exporters in Minnesota to design and implement innovative market entry strategies into emerging markets. He is fluent in three different languages- English, Spanish and Yoruba. My research work can be found in the Journal of Strategic Marketing, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, Journal of Advertising, International Marketing Review, Journal of Promotion Management, etc.
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Ph.D., Marketing, Areas of Emphasis: Marketing and International Business, University of Texas - Pan American, 2008.
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MS, Business Information Systems, Central Michigan University, 2003.
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MBA, University Wales, United Kingdom Cardiff Business School, 1996.
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BS, Biological Sciences, Fisheries/Marine Biology, Lagos State University, Nigeria, 1990.
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Oyedele likes swimming, soccer & reading.
Dr. Dien D. Phan Professor Information Systems CH329 St. Cloud State University Phone: (320) 308-3890 Email: ddphan@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Phan joined St. Cloud State University in 1991. As part of his academic career, he has been teaching and serving as a DBA thesis examiner at City University of Hong Kong since 2010, and University of South Australia (20092011)., and National University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (1998-2006). He was the Nicole Maria Stata Endowed Chair , University of Vermont (20002002). Prior to his academic career, Dr. Phan was an Architect at IBM, Rochester, from 1981-1991. His research interests and expertise include E-commerce, Business Intelligence, IT Project Management, Software Quality.
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Ph.D., Management Information Systems, University of Arizona, 1990.
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MBA, Business administration, University of Minnesota, 1980.
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BS, Accounting, Saint Cloud State University, 1978.
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Phan is a Certified Computer Professional, Association Information Technology Professionals (AITP), since 1984.
Dr. David Switzer Associate Professor of Economics Economics Association Advisor SH 375 St. Cloud State University 720 4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone: (320) 308-3163 Email: dmswitzer@stcloudstate.edu
Biography Dr. Switzer received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Washington University, in St. Louis, Missouri. His area of specialty is Industrial Organization, with a focus on the motion picture industry. He has recently become more actively involved in research in Economic Education, particularly differences between lecture-based and online economics courses. He is currently authoring supplementary materials for a new economics principles textbook and really wishing there were more than 24 hours in a day.
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Ph.D., Economics, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri,
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M.A. Economics, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Personal Interesting Facts Dr. Switzer spent some time in Europe this summer with his fiancé, where they toured ancient ruins, visited spectacular museums, and realized just how important ice really is. In his spare time, Dr. Switzer enjoys golfing and playing with his German Shepherd.