Faculty Listing
Faculty
William S. Breffle
- Associate Professor of Economics, School of Business and Economics
- Affiliate Professor, SFRES
- 906-487-1959
- wsbreffl@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G019
Teaching Interests
- Environmental economics
- Natural resource economics
- International economics
- Mathematical economics
- Principles of economics
Research Interests
- Non-market valuation
- Discrete choice modeling
- Benefit-cost analysis
- Restoration program planning
- Health economics
Mari W. Buche
- Professor of Management Information Systems, School of Business and Economics
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Data Science
- 906-487-3440
- mwbuche@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 111
Teaching Interests
- Information Systems/Technology Management
- IT Project Management
- Accounting Information Systems
- Business Intelligence
- Software Engineering
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)
Gary A. Campbell
- Professor of Natural Resource Economics, School of Business and Economics
- Director of MS in Applied Natural Resource Economics
- Affiliate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- 906-487-2808
- gacampbe@mtu.edu
- 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
Dan Eshleman
- Assistant Professor of Accounting, School of Business and Economics
- Richard and Joyce Ten Haken Faculty Fellow in Business
- 906-487-3605
- jdeshlem@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G010A
Teaching Interests
- Financial Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Big Data Analytics
Research Interests
- Audit Markets
- Audit Quality
Sonia Goltz
- Professor of Organizational Behavior, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-3075
- smgoltz@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 115
Teaching Interests
- Organizational Behavior
- Human Resources Management
Research Interests
- Individual perceptions of group fairness
- Organizational discrimination and justice processes
- Social power
- Escalation of commitment
Peng Guo
- Assistant Professor of Accounting, School of Business and Economics
- Richard and Joyce Ten Haken Faculty Fellow in Accounting
- 906-487-1733
- pengguo@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G020
Teaching Interests
- Taxation
- Financial Accounting
Research Interests
- Tax Avoidance
- Earnings Quality
- Self-selection
Latika Gupta (formerly Latika Gupta Lagalo)
- Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-2311
- latika@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 128
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Econometrics
- Energy Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Economic Forecasting
- Money and Banking
Research Interests
- Energy and the Macroeconomy
- Applied Time Series Econometrics
- International Economics
- Inventory Studies
- Business Fluctuations and Cycles
Soonkwan Hong
- Associate Professor of Marketing, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-2285
- shong2@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 113
Teaching Interests
- Consumer behavior
- e-Commerce
- Promotion
- International Marketing
Research Interests
- The polysemic nature of consumers’ identity-related behaviors and activities in association with culture, technology, and socio-political contexts as key drivers of different manifestations of consumer culture.
- Consumers as self-emancipating and self-conflicting agents in the market.
- Use of technology for showcasing consumer identity.
- Consumers as cyborgs.
- Consumers’ reactions to the gendered consumer market.
Robert Hutchinson
- Associate Professor of Accounting, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-2140
- rhutchin@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G024
Teaching Interests
- Managerial accounting
- Cost accounting
Research Interests
- Cost accounting system design
- Transfer pricing
- Industrial dynamics
- Simulations
- Semiotics
Dana M. Johnson
- Professor of Supply Chain and Engineering Management, School of Business and Economics
- Affiliated Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, College of Engineering
- 906-487-2803
- dana@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 121
Teaching Interests
- Procurement and Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Quality Engineering/Six Sigma
- Quantitative Methods
- Statistics
Professional Certifications
CSQP - Certified Supplier Quality Professional, CQE - Certified Quality Engineer, CQA - Certified Quality Auditor, CMQ/OE - Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, CSSGB - Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, CPA - Certified Public Accountant - State of Michigan (licensed), CMA - Certified Management Accountant
Research Interests
- Supply chain management and modeling
- Service quality and patient experience in healthcare
- Integrated management systems (IMS)
- Benchmarking and performance measurement
- Assessment standards and IMS
Dean Johnson
- Dean, School of Business and Economics
- James and Dolores Trethewey Professor, School of Business and Economics
- Director of Applied Portfolio Management Program
- 906-487-2668
- dean@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 103
Teaching Interests
- Applied Portfolio Management
- Investments
- Derivative Securities
Research Interests
- Asset Pricing
- Portfolio Management
Heather Knewtson
- Assistant Professor of Finance, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-2771
- knewtson@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 124
Teaching Interests
- Principles of Finance
- Investment Analysis
- Security Valuation
Research Interests
- Insider Trading & Managerial Compensation
- Investor Attention & Sentiment
- Market Efficiency & Perceived Mispricing
Andre Laplume
- Associate Professor of Management, School of Business and Economics
- Charles C. and John G. Gates Distinguished Professor in Entrepreneurship
- 906-487-3267
- aolaplum@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 126
Teaching Interests
- Strategic Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation
Research Interests
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Ambidexterity
- Technological Evolution
- Stakeholder Theory
Jonathan Leinonen
- Lecturer in Management, School of Business and Economics
- School of Business and Economics Enterprise Coordinator
- 906-487-2598
- jeleinon@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G002
Teaching
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Development
- Economics Development
- Management Information Systems
Russ Louks
- Professor of Practice, School of Business and Economics
- Faculty Advisor, ITOxygen Enterprise
- 906-487-2677
- rwlouks@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G015
Teaching Interests
- Software Testing
- Systems Development Life Cycle
- Software Usability
- IT/IS Management
- Business Programming
Research Interests
- Information Security
- Biometrics
- Voice Recognition
Thomas E. Merz
- Associate Dean, School of Business and Economics
- Professor of Economics, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-2805
- temerz@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 105
Teaching Interests
- Game theory
- Public sector economics
- Microeconomic theory
Research Interests
- Game theory
- Public sector economics
- Microeconomic theory
Sheila Milligan
- Senior Lecturer in Accounting, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-3259
- smilliga@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G018
Teaching Interests
- Financial accounting
- Fraud accounting
- Managerial accounting
Research Interests
- Enterprise research projects
- Fraud management
- Student education
Junhong Min
- Associate Professor of Marketing, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-2885
- jmin@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 112
Teaching Interests
- Principles of Marketing
- Business to Business Marketing
- New Product Development and Commercialization
- Marketing Research
Research Interests
- Business-to-business (B2B) marketing strategy
- Applied judgment and decision making
Daya Muralidharan
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Business and Economics
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
Howard Qi
- Professor of Finance, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-3114
- howardqi@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 110
Teaching Interests
- Corporate finance
- Financial management
Research Interests
- Theoretical financial economics
- Asset pricing
- Corporate finance
Ulrich Schmelzle
- Assistant Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-2710
- schmelzle@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G010B
Teaching Interests
- Operations Management
- Purchasing and Supply Management
- Logistics Management
Research Interests
- Supply Chain-Driven Innovation
- Purchasing Decision-Making
- Interorganizational Integration
- Supply Chain Resource Orchestration
Manish K. Srivastava
- Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-1991
- mksrivas@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 123
Teaching Interests
- Strategic Management
- International Management
- Technology Management
Research Interests
- Interfirm alliances and networks
- Technological innovations
- Semiconductor and Nanotechnology industries
Joel C. Tuoriniemi
- Professor of Practice in Accounting, School of Business and Economics
- Director of MS in Accounting Program
- Ed and Betty Robinson Accounting Fellow
- 906-487-1877
- jctuorin@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 114
Teaching Interests
- Taxation
- Accounting
- Legal Environment of Business
Research Interests
- Equitable Relief in Tax Disputes
- SFAS 142 Goodwill Impairments
- Reasonableness Determinations in Contract Interpretation
- Inequality of Bargaining Power
Jeffrey Wall
- Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-1707
- jdwall@mtu.edu
Teaching Interests
- Web programming
- Business Process Analysis
- Information Security
- Database Design
Research Interests
- Information security behavior
- Individual deviance
- Organizational deviance
- Organizational controls
- Small business/entrepreneurship
Roger Woods
- Senior Lecturer in Operations Management, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-2063
- rhwoods@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building G010C
Teaching Interests
- Spreadsheet modeling
- The art of charts
Research Interests
- Academic integrity and spreadsheets
Emanuel Xavier-Oliveira
- Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Business and Economics
- 906-487-2301
- emolivei@mtu.edu
- 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