Matt Seevers, PhD

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs

Professor

Contact

matt.seevers@creighton.edu
Heider College of Business
Dean's Office & Administration - Business
Marketing & Management - Business
Leadership - Heider
HARP - Harper Center for Student Life & Learn - 3071

Matt Seevers, PhD

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs

Professor

Matt Seevers, Ph.D., joined the Heider College of Business faculty at Creighton University in 2005 and serves as Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. He has received numerous awards for outstanding teaching at Creighton University, and previously at the University of Kentucky. Matt’s typical courses include Marketing Strategy and the iJay Practicum. He also co-developed a travel class that takes students to visit leading firms in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. His research centers on the performance implications of work-related relationships, and his work appears in a variety of journals, including the Journal of Retailing, Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, Marketing Management Journal, and Journal of Travel Research. Prior to a career in academics, Matt worked in the golf industry and held membership in the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. Matt lives with his wife, Julie, and their daughters, Allison and Elsie, in West Omaha.

Curriculum Vitae

Research Focus

Social Capital; Social Network Analysis; Retail Purchasing; Sales Management & Personal Selling; Interorganizational Relationships; Job Performance; Student Performance; Performance Feedback; Market Orientation.

Department

Marketing and Management

Position

Professor

Articles

  • Journal for Advancement of Marketing Education
    Johnson, Bryan R., Matthew T. Seevers, and Todd C. Darnold, “School Ties: Social Capital and Student Performance in Individual and Group Tasks.'
    23 (2), p. 34-46 2015
  • International Journal of Marketing Studies
    Johnson, Bryan R. and Matthew T. Seevers, “Developing Interpersonal Influence in Retail Purchasing Networks: An Exploratory Analysis of Tie Quantity, Tie Strength, and Tie Type.'
    7 (1), p. 39-54 2015
  • American Journal of Business Education
    Seevers, Matthew T., Bryan R. Johnson, and Todd C. Darnold, “Social Networks in the Classroom: Personality Factors as Antecedents of Student Social Capital.'
    8 (3), p. 1-14 2015
  • Journal of Marketing Channels
    Rowe, William J., Matthew T. Seevers, and James E. Zemanek, Jr., “Salesperson Slotting Allowance Authority in Manufacturer-Retailer Negotiations.”
    21 (4), p. 232-241 2014
  • Marketing Education Review
    Seevers, Matthew T., William J. Rowe, and Steven J. Skinner, “Praise in Public, Criticize in Private? An Assessment of Performance Feedback Transparency in a Classroom Setting.'
    24 (Summer), p. 85-100 2014
  • Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management
    W. Matthew Bowler, Robert Dahlstrom, Matthew T. Seevers, and Steven J. Skinner, “The Ties that Buy: The Role of Interfirm Social Contagion across Customer Accounts.'
    31 (Winter), p. 7-20 2011
  • Journal of Travel Research
    Deskins, John and Matthew T. Seevers (2011), “Are State Expenditures to Promote Tourism Effective in Promoting State Economic Growth?”
    50 (March), p. 154-170 2011
  • Journal of Retailing
    Seevers, Matthew T., Steven J. Skinner, and Robert Dahlstrom, “Performance Implications of a Retail Purchasing Network: The Role of Social Capital.'
    86 (December), p. 356-367 2010
  • Marketing Management Journal
    Seevers, Matthew T. 'A Social Networks Approach to Market Orientation.'
    20 (Fall), p. 152-162 2010
  • Keller Center Research Report
    Seevers, Matthew T., Steven J. Skinner, and Scott W. Kelley, “A Social Network Perspective on Sales Force Ethics.'
    September 2010
  • Journal of Managerial Issues
    Bowler, Wm. Matthew, Jonathon R. B. Halbesleben, Michael Stodnick, Matthew T. Seevers, and Laura M. Little, “The Moderating Effect of Network Centrality on Motive to Perform Interpersonal Citizenship.'
    21 (Spring), p. 80-96 2009
  • Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management
    Seevers, Matthew T., Steven J. Skinner, and Scott W. Kelley, “A Social Network Perspective on Sales Force Ethics.'
    27 (Fall), p. 341-353 2007
  • Marketing Management Journal
    Jae, Haeran, Matthew T. Seevers, and Jule B. Gassenheimer, “Underground Economy and Economic Exchange: A Macro Perspective.'
    17 (Fall), p. 1-15 2007

Awards

  • Cahill Award for Excellence
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Cahill Award for Excellence
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Gamma Phi Beta Outstanding Professor
    Gamma Phi Beta, Creighton University
  • Faculty of the Year, Heider College of Business
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Cahill Award for Excellence
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Cahill Award for Excellence
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Cahill Award for Excellence
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Summer Research Grant
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Distinguished Alumni Award
    Lincoln Lutheran Junior-Senior High School
  • Faculty of the Year, Heider College of Business
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Cahill Award for Excellence
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Faculty of the Year, Heider College of Business
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Gamma Phi Beta Outstanding Professor
    Gamma Phi Beta, Creighton University
  • Faculty of the Year, Heider College of Business
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Summer Research Grant
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Summer Research Grant
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Faculty of the Year, Heider College of Business
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Summer Research Grant
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Marketing Instructors' Choice Award
    American Marketing Association
  • Faculty of the Year, Heider College of Business
    Heider College of Business, Creighton University
  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant
    Gatton College of Business & Economics, University of Kentucky
  • Dissertation Year Fellowship
    Gatton College of Business & Economics, University of Kentucky
  • Sports Marketing Professional Certification
    University of Kentucky Sports Marketing Academy
  • AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium Fellow
    American Marketing Association
  • Gatton Fellowship
    Gatton College of Business & Economics, University of Kentucky
  • Von Allmen E-Commerce Center Research Grant
    Gatton College of Business & Economics, University of Kentucky
  • Assistant Golf Professional of the Year
    Professional Gofers' Association of America, Iowa Section
  • Titleist & FootJoy GPTP Scholarship Winner
    Professional Gofers' Association of America, Iowa Section
  • PGA Golf Professional Training Program Graduate
    Professional Gofers' Association of America