Faculty
- Associate Professor of Economics, College of Business
- Director of MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics
- Kevin and Renee Wampler Endowed Faculty Fellow in Business
- jlapries@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2223
- Academic Office Building 123
Teaching Interests
- Principles of Economics
- Microeconomics
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Research Interests
- Coupled human and environmental systems
- Fishery economics and management
- Computable General Equilibrium Modeling
- Regional economic modeling
- Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, College of Business
- Charles C. and John G. Gates Professorship in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- easgari@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2803
- Academic Office Building 121
Teaching Interest
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Management
- Human Resources Management
Research Interests
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Technological Innovations
- Star Employees
- Small Satellite Industry
- Associate Dean, College of Business
- Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business
- Affiliated Professor, Data Science
- mwbuche@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3440
- Academic Office Building 105
Links of Interest
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)
- Professor of Natural Resource Economics, College of Business
- Affiliate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- gacampbe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2808
- Academic Office Building 122
Teaching Interests
- Natural Resource Economics
- Principles of Economics
- International Economics
Specialties
- Metal markets
- Sustainability of mining
- Social decision-making about resource use
- Associate Professor of Economics, College of Business
- leconn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2809
- Academic Office Building 125
Teaching Interests
- Labor Economics
- Economic Decision Analysis
- Microeconomic Theory
Research Interests
- Labor and Demographic Economics
- Public Policy
- Applied Microeconomics
- Regional Economic Analysis
- Assistant Professor of Accounting Information Systems, College of Business
- Richard and Joyce Ten Haken Faculty Fellow in Accounting/Finance
- judai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3267
- Academic Office Building 126
Teaching Interests
- Accounting Systems
- Accounting Analytical Methods
- Business Database Management
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting Information Systems, College of Business
- jldompie@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2805
- Academic Office Building G023
Teaching Interest
- Governmental Accounting
- Information Systems
- Local Government Financial Reporting
- Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business
- efeiyu@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 128
Teaching Interests
- Business Analytics
- Business Data Analysis
- Database Design and Management
- Management Information Systems
Research Interests
Topics:
- Healthcare
- Disaster Management
- Social Media
Methodology:
- Machine Learning
- Text Mining
- Econometrics
- LLMs
- Survey
- Professor of Organizational Behavior, College of Business
- Mickus Endowed Faculty Fellow in Business Impact
- smgoltz@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1450
- Academic Office Building 115
Teaching Interests
- Organizational Behavior
- Organizational Change
Research Interests
- Organizational change
- Organizational discrimination and justice processes
- Social power
- Entrepreneurial coping with stress
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics, College of Business
- ahardin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2311
- Academic Office Building 124
Teaching Interest
- Principles of Micro(Macro) Economics
- Intermediate Micro(Macro) Economics
- International Economics
- Developmental Economics
- Conflict Economics
- Mathematical Economics
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Conflict and Developmental Economics
- Economic Impact of organizations during conflicts
- Differences in outcome between organizations providing humanitarian aide
- Property rights during conflicts over resources.
- Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business
- dayeonh@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 116
Teaching Interests
- Leadership
- Organizational Behaviour
- International Management
Research Interests
- Manage Your Boss(MYB)
- Leadership
- Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour(CWB)
- Workplace Climate
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting, College of Business
- eheshmat@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G022
Teaching Interests
- Financial Statement Analysis, Modeling, and Valuation
- Principles of Accounting
- Taxation (Individual and Corporate)
- Auditing and Assurance Services
- Managerial and Cost Accounting
Research Interests
- Audit Risk Dynamics and Corporate Governance
- Explainable AI Applications in Audit and Financial Analysis
- Disclosure Quality and Market Competition
- Tax Planning and Compliance
- Capital Market Reactions to Audit Quality
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics, College of Business
- holloway@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1959
- Academic Office Building G019
Teaching Interests:
- Market Failures and the Environment
- Principles of Economics
- Economic Decision Analysis
Research Interests:
- Behavioral Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Experimental Economics
- Inequality
- Intertemporal decision making
- Associate Professor of Marketing, College of Business
- CIRCT Associate Director
- shong2@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2285
- Academic Office Building 113
Teaching Interests
- Consumer behavior
- Global Marketing
- Branding
- Marketing ethics and Sustainability
Research Interests
- The polysemic nature of consumer-market dynamics in association with (pop)culture, technology, and institutions as key drivers of varied manifestations of consumer identity.
- Consumers as self-emancipating and self-contradicting agents in the market
- Sustainable lifestyles.
- Postcolonialism and globalization
- Alternative food systems and cultures
- Algorithmic consumer culture
- Professor of Accounting, College of Business
- rhutchin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2140
- Academic Office Building G110
Teaching Interests
- Managerial accounting
- Cost accounting
Research Interests
- Cost accounting system design
- Transfer pricing
- Industrial dynamics
- Simulations
- Semiotics
- Dean, College of Business
- James and Dolores Trethewey APMP Professor, College of Business
- Director of Applied Portfolio Management Program
- dean@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2668
- Academic Office Building 103
Teaching Interests
- Applied Portfolio Management
- Investments
- Derivative Securities
Research Interests
- Asset Pricing
- Portfolio Management
- Assistant Professor of Operations Management
- slee12@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3605
- Academic Office Building G010A
Teaching Interests
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain Management
Research Interests
- Sustainable Operations
- Retail Operations
- Energy Operations
- Assistant Dean and Teaching Professor in Management
- Director, Husky Innovate
- jeleinon@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2598
- Academic Office Building G002
Teaching
- Business Development
- Economics Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Management Information Systems
- Assistant Professor of Finance
- xli26@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1878
- Academic Office Building G021
Teaching Interests:
- Asset Pricing
- Corporate Finance
- Investment
- Fixed Income
- Risk Management
Research Interests:
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Bond Pricing
- Institutional Investments
- Fintech
- Market Microstructure
- Program Chair, Construction Management
- Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty, College of Business
- millerj@mtu.edu
- Dillman 0201E
Teaching Interests
- Construction Management
- Associate Professor of Marketing, College of Business
- Richard and Joyce Ten Haken Faculty Fellow in Business
- jmin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2885
- Academic Office Building 112
Teaching Interests
- Marketing Principles and Management
- Marketing Data Analytics
- Personal Selling and Sales Technology
- B2B Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Relationship Governance Value Analysis
- Unstructured Data Analysis
- Brand strategy and Consumer's digital experiences
- Behavioral Economics
- Assistant Professor of Information Systems & Analytics
- gbojja1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1877
- Academic Office Building G018
Teaching Interests
- Business Analytics (ML,DL, and Text Mining)
- Generative AI
- Management Science
- Social Network Analysis
Research Interests
-
IS Capabilities and Firm Performance
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Social Media Analytics
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Econometrics
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Design Science Research
- Associate Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management, College of Business
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Construction Management
- schmelzle@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2710
- Academic Office Building G010B
Teaching Interests
- Operations Management
- Purchasing and Supply Management
- Logistics Management
- Faculty-Led Study Abroad - Germany
Research Interests
- Supply Chain-Driven Innovation
- Purchasing Decision-Making
- Interorganizational Integration
- Supply Chain Resource Orchestration
- Assistant Teaching Professor in Accounting
- Edward and Betty Robinson Faculty Fellow in Accounting
- Director of MS in Accounting Program
- ljsieder@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3259
- Academic Office Building 114
Teaching Interests
- Intermediate Accounting and Auditing
- Managerial Accounting
- Professor of Practice, Construction Management
- Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty, College of Business
- kasleema@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3531
- Dillman 201J
Teaching Interests
- Sustainable Construction
- Project Management
- Construction Accounting
- Associate Professor, College of Business
- sorcha@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G007
Teaching Interests
• Derivatives & Financial Engineering
• FinTech Foundations
• Global Finance
• Investment Analysis
• Principles of Finance
Research Interests
• FinTech
• Insider Trading
• Investor Attention
• Market Efficiency
- Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation, College of Business
- David L and Marilyn A Bernard Faculty Fellow in Business
- mksrivas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1991
- Academic Office Building 111
Teaching Interests
- Strategic Management
- International Management
- Technology Management
Research Interests
- Interfirm alliances and networks
- Technological innovations
- Semiconductor and Nanotechnology industries
- Associate Professor of Management Information Systems & Analytics, College of Business
- jdwall@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1707
- Academic Office Building G010
Teaching Interests
- Business Process Automation
- AI and Machine Learning for Business
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Programming for Business Analytics
Research Interests
- AI and Machine Learning for Finance/Accounting
- Simplification of AI Workflows
- Information Security Behavior
- Power and Control
- Teaching Professor, College of Business
- Affiliated Senior Lecturer, Construction Management
- rhwoods@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2063
- Academic Office Building G010C
Teaching Interests
- Quantitative decision making
- Qualitative decision making
- Project management
Research Interests
Applying classroom concepts to real-world examples
- Associate Professor of Economics, College of Business
- emolivei@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2301
- Academic Office Building 127
Teaching Interests
- Macroeconomics
- Monetary Theory and Policy
- International Economics
- Economic Decision Analysis
Research Interests
- Barriers to technological adoption
- Entrepreneurship
- Institutions and regulation
- Informal economy
- Growth and development
- Assistant Professor, Construction Management
- Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty, College of Business
- boxiao@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2804
- Dillman 301G
Links of Interest
Teaching Experience
- Advanced technologies in construction (e.g., BIM)
- Project management
- Construction methods
- Structural analysis
Research Interests
- Construction informatics
- Computer vision-based site monitoring
- Construction robotics
- Natural language processing in construction
- Blockchain-enabled contract management
- Cybersecurity in construction management
Administration
- Dean, College of Business
- James and Dolores Trethewey APMP Professor, College of Business
- Director of Applied Portfolio Management Program
- dean@mtu.edu
- 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
- mwbuche@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3440
- Academic Office Building 105
Links of Interest
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
- lshawhan@mtu.edu
- 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
- bbraden@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2668
- Academic Office Building 100
Marie Cleveland
- Student Success and Outreach Coordinator
- mlclevel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3055
- Academic Office Building 109
- Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving
- ehalonen@mtu.edu
- 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
Jacob Manchester
- Director of Research Development and Corporate Research
- jmanches@mtu.edu
- 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
- rmneely@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3597
- AOB 108
Schedule an Appointment
Mary Ahkin
- College Marketing and Communications Manager, University Marketing and Communications
- mkahles@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 107
Links of Interest
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.
Instructors
- Instructor, College of Business
- Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Teaching Interests
- IP Law
- Technology
- Society
- Innovation
Degree
- PhD in Engineering - Environmental, Michigan Technological University
- Admitted to U.S. Patent Bar, Registration number: 54,975
Erik Crowley
- Instructor, College of Business
- General Manager/Director of Golf, Portage Lake Golf Course
- Assistant Director of Auxiliary Business Services
- elcrowle@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2888
- Academic Office Building G020
Teaching Interests
- Business Analytics
- IS/IT Management
Degree
- MBA in Business Administration, Michigan Technological University
- BS in Business Management/Professional Golf Management, Ferris State University
Catherine Hsin
- hchsin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3478
- Academic Office Building 113
Teaching Interests
- Consumer Behavior & Culture
- Integrated Marketing Communications
Eli A. Karttunen
- Instructor, College of Business
- eakarttu@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1066
- Academic Office Building 129
Teaching Interests
- Risk Management & Fin Tech
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
Degree
- MS, Finance, University of Michigan - Dearborn
- BS, Economics, Michigan Technological University
Michael Kolasa
- Instructor, College of Business
- mjkolasa@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G020
Teaching Interests
- Personal Financial Planning
Degree
- LL.M., Master of Laws in Taxation from Wayne State University Law School
- J.D., Thomas Cooley Law School
- Certified Financial Planner™
- B.S., Northern Michigan University
Cindy McColley
- Instructor, College of Business
Teaching Interests
- Introduction to Digital Marketing
Degree
- MS in Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern University
- BA in Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Taiwan University
Adam Mitteer
- Instructor, College of Business
Teaching Interests
- Management Information Systems
Degree
- MS in Data Science, Michigan Technological University
- BS in Business Administration Operations & Systems Management, Michigan Technological University
- BS in Business Administration Management of Information Systems, Michigan Technological University
Mathew Monte
- Instructor, College of Business
- mtmonte@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 117
Teaching Interests
- Marketing
- Communications
- Design
- Intercultural Exchange
- Business
Degree
- MS, Environmental Engineering
- BS, Mechanical Engineering
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Business
Teaching Interests
- Natural resource economics
- Environmental economics
- Water resource economics
- Microeconomics
- Econometrics
Research Interests
- Water management and drainage in agriculture
- Groundwater management
- Forest use in developing economies
- Groundwater quality externalities
James Northey
- Instructor, College of Business
- jnorthey@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 129
Teaching Interests
- Financial Derivatives
- Financial Engineering
- Financial Technology
- Data Science
- Software Engineering
- Banking and Bank Management
- Secure Payments
- Cybersecurity
- Post Quantum cryptography
- The intersection of decentralized Finance (deFI) and Traditional Finance (TradFI)
- Industry standards
Degree
- MS, Financial Markets and Trading concentration in Computational Finance, Illinois Institute of Technology
- BS, Mathematics, University of Indianapolis
- Associate Teaching Professor
- Social Sciences Program Advisor
- University Ombuds
Areas of Interest
- Resource Economics
- Cyberlaw
- Intellectual Property
- Constitutional Law
- Orientation to Legal Careers
- American Government
Fraser Strome
- Instructor, College of Business
Teaching Interests
- Business Law
Degree
- JD, Valparaiso University
- BA in History, Spring Arbor University
Robert S. Tripp
- Instructor, College of Business
Teaching Interests
- Organizational Behavior
Degree
- PhD in Business Administration, The University of Minnesota
- MS in Business Administration, Michigan Technological University
- BS in Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University