Administration
- Dean, College of Business
- James and Dolores Trethewey APMP Professor, College of Business
- Director of Applied Portfolio Management Program
- [email protected]
- 906-487-2668
- Academic Office Building 103
Teaching Interests
- Applied Portfolio Management
- Investments
- Derivative Securities
Research Interests
- Asset Pricing
- Portfolio Management
- Associate Dean, College of Business
- Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business
- Affiliated Professor, Data Science
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3440
- Academic Office Building 105
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Teaching Interests
- Information Systems/Technology Management
- IT Project Management
- Business Intelligence
- User-Centered Design
Research Interests
- Impact of IS/IT change on end users
- Management of IS/IT workers
- Computer Anxiety and Computer Self-Efficacy
- Mentoring using Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Various de facto Standards (i.e. Information Technology Infrastructure Library – ITIL)
Laura Shawhan
- Director of Administration
- [email protected]
- 906-487-2964
- Academic Office Building 102
Specialties
- Executive assistant to the dean
- Responsible for facilitating College of Business activities
- Coordinate and oversee faculty and staff searches, reappointments, and promotion and tenure processes
- Dean's Advisory Council liaison
Briana Braden
- Senior Administrative Aide
- [email protected]
- 906-487-2668
- Academic Office Building 100
- Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3604
- ATDC 202
Specialties
- Provides overall strategy, direction and support to increase the number of transformational principal gifts
- Oversees, and participates as appropriate, in the process of identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of the principal giving prospects
- Networks across the University to generate and ensure global awareness of “big ideas”
- Updates the Michigan Tech Fund Board of Directors on principal giving activities and recommends potential new members to this board
- Provides direct and indirect management of prospects and donors with the capacity to make principal gifts
- Supports the Dean of the College of Business with direct support of a portfolio of the College’s major and principal donors and prospects
Marie Cleveland
- Student Success and Outreach Coordinator
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3055
- Academic Office Building 109
Jacob Manchester
- Director of Research Development and Corporate Research
- [email protected]
- 906-487-1391
- Lakeshore Center 320F3, Satellite Office - Academic Office Building G024
Specialties
- Engage with faculty and campus stakeholders to identify new opportunities and assist with proposal development: writing, editing, and assistance with submission logistics
- Develop and implement strategies for engaging companies and organizations to support sponsored research
- Assist investigators with internal research processes (e.g., cost sharing, budget strategy, research administration)
Ryan Neely
- Undergraduate Academic Advisor
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3597
- AOB 108
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Mary Ahkin
- College Marketing and Communications Manager, University Marketing and Communications
- [email protected]
- Academic Office Building 107
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About Mary
- A sustainability-focused marketing and communications professional, Mary blends creative storytelling with strategic brand development to engage diverse audiences.
- A lifelong Great Lakes resident and Michigan Tech enthusiast, she has led marketing initiatives for tech startups, nonprofits, and small businesses—specializing in digital content creation, cross-platform campaigns, and community engagement.
- Outside of work, her photography and media capture the landscapes, lifestyles, and stories of northern Michigan. An avid surfer, skier, and sailor, she can often be found on Lake Superior, in the backcountry, or exploring new coastlines with her spouse and pup.