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
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
- Coordinator of Academic Services, College of Business
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3597
- Academic Office Building 108
Specialties
- Undergraduate academic advising
- Coordinator for undergraduate communications
- Supports student internships and job placement

Shannon Rinkinen
- Director of Marketing and Communications
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3501
- Academic Office Building 109
Areas of Expertise
- Branding
- Creative direction
- Copy writing
- Customer service
- Marketing
- Project management
Areas of Impact
- Shannon supports Michigan Tech's enrollment goals and brand vision through her marketing and communications efforts in the College of Business.
- She teams with students, faculty, and alumni—and fellow campus creatives—to share successes in the College via annual publications and digital media.
- She collaborates with Admissions and Student Financial Services to match prospective students with generous sponsored scholarships.

Eric Halonen
- Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3604
- ATDC 202

Marie Cleveland
- Prospective Undergraduate Student Liaison
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3055
- Academic Office Building 107

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)