Business Faculty & Staff
They are top scholars who hold the highest degrees and certifications in their fields. And they’re deeply connected to the business community—at Fortune 500 companies right here in Omaha and in corporations, organizations and businesses across the globe.
No matter your major, you will learn from professors who are accessible, responsive, and dedicated to you. During your freshman year, a faculty member will serve as your advisor, helping put you on the path to success in the business world.
Meet Your Faculty

Rafael Acevedo
- Program Manager
- 402.280.2661
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Laurie Baedke, MHA, FACHE, FACMPE
- Assistant Dean, Business & Leadership Education
- 402.280.4948
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Courtney Baillie, PhD
- Assistant Professor
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Terrence M. Begley, MBA, MCSE
- Technology Coordinator
- 402.280.2619
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Charles Braymen, PhD, CFA
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.2091
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Kristie N. Briggs, PhD
- Associate Dean, Faculty
- 402.280.2672
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Mary Lee Brock, MEd
- Director, Master of Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
- 402.280.3579
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Jill Buccheri, MBA
- Instructor
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Abraham Carr, PhD
- Assistant Professor
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Ali Dag, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 605.202.1916
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Todd C. Darnold, PhD
- The Charles “Mike” Harper Endowed Chair in Business Leadership
- 402.280.2887
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Heather Doering, MA
- Associate Director, Business Career Programs
- 402.280.2160
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Jonathan Drake, PhD
- Assistant Professor
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William M. Duckworth, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.2609
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Lee M. Dunham, PhD, CFA
- Chair, Economics and Finance
- 402.280.2637
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Greg Dyche, MBA
- Instructor
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Whitney Eiden
- Academic Advisor
- 402.280.2394
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Caitlin Feldmann, MA
- Assistant Director, Business Career Programs
- 402.280.3060
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Jeremy Fisher, MBA, PHR
- Director of the John P. Fahey Career Center
- 402.280.3819
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M. Lance Frazier, PhD
- Director, MBA Program
- 402.280.1192
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Brieland Fripp
- Business Career Advisor
- 402.280.2183
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Peter Jack Gallo, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.2441
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Natalie Gerhart, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.4943
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Ernest P. Goss, PhD
- The Jack A. MacAllister Endowed Chair in Regional Economics
- 402.280.4757
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Colleen Hendrick
- Special Events Program Manager
- 402.280.5520
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Anthony R. Hendrickson, PhD
- Dean, Heider College of Business
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Edward Horwitz, PhD
- Mutual of Omaha Endowed Chief Risk Officer
- 402.280.2476
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Bryan R. Johnson, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.3387
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Randy D. Jorgensen, PhD, CFA
- Director, Master of Finance program
- 402.280.5513
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Chris Karasek
- Assistant Dean, Graduate Business Programs
- 402.280.2829
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Bradley T. Klontz, PsyD, CFP
- Associate Professor of Practice
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Maggie Knight, DBA, CPA, CGMA
- Chair, Accounting and Business Intelligence & Analytics
- 402.280.4942
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Beverly J. Kracher, PhD
- The Robert B. Daugherty Endowed Chair in Business Ethics and Society
- 402.280.2061
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Mary Dana Laird, PhD
- Associate Professor
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Maria Lapenta
- Administrative Assistant, Departments of Accounting and Business Intelligence & Analytics and Marketing & Management
- 402.280.2602
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Merridy L. Larsen
- Senior Academic Coach for Graduate Business Programs
- 402.280.2335
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Don Lux, DBA, CMA
- Assistant Professor of Practice
- 402.280.4970
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Jason Marshall, PhD
- Assistant Professor
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Nicole McAndrew
- Administrative Assistant, Department of Economics & Finance
- 402.280.2612
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Rich McCormick
- Senior Director of Development
- 402.280.3483
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Timothy P. McMahon, PhD
- Associate Professor of Practice
- 402.280.2616
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Thomas Merkel, SJ
- University Relations Assistant VP
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Jose Mora, PhD
- Visiting Assistant Professor
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Desarae Mueller-Fichepain
- Assurance of Learning Director
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Ravi Nath, PhD
- The Jack & Joan McGraw Endowed Chair in Information Technology Management
- 402.280.2439
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Eric J. Neuman, PhD
- Associate Dean, Operations & Graduate Programs
- 402.280.1813
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Colin O'Reilly, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.4804
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Tirimba Obonyo, PhD, CFA
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4805
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Keith A. Olson, DBA, CFA
- Assistant Professor of Practice
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Dustin Ormond, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.4832
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Neel Pathak, MHA
- Instructor
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Dana Patterson
- Administrative Assistant, Menard Family Institute for Economy Inquiry
- 402.280.1887
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Nalini Prabagaran, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.3898
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Thomas J. Purcell, PhD
- The John P. Begley Endowed Chair in Accounting
- 402.280.2062
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Elham Rastegari, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.3481
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Kim Rocheville, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.2633
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Nicholas Santos, SJ
- Associate Professor
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Matt Seevers, PhD
- Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs
- 402.280.2093
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Kathleen Marie Sheehan, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.1193
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Thomas A. Shimerda, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.2615
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Yaxiang Song, PhD
- Assistant Professor
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Janessa Stormberg, MS
- Instructor
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Qiuli (Julie) Su, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 225.280.4936
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Regina Michelle Taylor, PhD
- Chair, Marketing & Management
- 402.280.1246
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Diana Weinert Thomas, PhD
- Director, Institute for Economic Inquiry
- 402.280.4823
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Michael David Thomas, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.4842
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Pamela A. Vaughan
- Administrative Assistant for Undergraduate Programs
- 402.280.2850
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Trent R. Wachner, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.2170
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Laura Walker
- Information Analyst & Digital Content Specialist
- 402.280.2440
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Angie Wayman
- Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean
- 402.280.3259
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Sijing Wei, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.1297
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Charisse Williams, MA
- Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Business Programs
- 402.280.2344
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Melissa Kaye Woodley, PhD, CFA
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.3317
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James J. Zboja, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.2622
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