College of Business

Administration

Administration

Dean Johnson

Dean Johnson

  • Dean, College of Business
  • James and Dolores Trethewey APMP Professor, College of Business
  • Director of Applied Portfolio Management Program

Teaching Interests

  • Applied Portfolio Management
  • Investments
  • Derivative Securities

Research Interests

  • Asset Pricing
  • Portfolio Management
Mari Buche

Mari W. Buche

  • Associate Dean, College of Business
  • Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business
  • Affiliated Professor, Data Science

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

Laura Shawhan

  • Director of Administration

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
Jodie Filpus-Paakola

Jodie Filpus-Paakola

  • Coordinator of Academic Services, College of Business

Specialties

  • Undergraduate academic advising
  • Coordinator for undergraduate communications
  • Supports student internships and job placement
Shannon Rinkinen

Shannon Rinkinen

  • Director of Marketing and Outreach

Specialties

  • Oversees marketing communications for the College of Business
  • Collaborates with Admissions and Student Financial Services to support prospective students and their families
Eric Halonen

Eric Halonen

  • Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving
Marie Cleveland

Marie Cleveland

  • Prospective Undergraduate Student Liaison
Jacob Manchester

Jacob Manchester

  • Director of Research Development and Corporate Research

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)
Patricia Link

Patricia Link

  • Assistant Director for Major Gifts