Master of Business Communication
Faculty
Master of Business Communication Faculty - 2012
Lisa Abendroth, Ph.D.
Assistant professor in marketing in the Opus College of Business. Research focus on consumer purchase and repurchase decisions. Recent work on consumer decisions and online auctions. Ph.D. Duke University.
Nakeisha Ferguson, Ph.D.
Assistant professor in marketing in the Opus College of Business. Research focus on advertsing, urban and multicultural marketing communications. Recent work on ethics and target marketing. Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin.
Stephen Greer
Current director of global events and motor sports for General Mills, Inc. Responsible for corporate events, partnerships and NASCAR. Previous General Mills management roles include director of global consumer promotion, Switzerland, and consumer promotion group of the Big G division. M.S. Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern University.
Thomas Horner
Recent partner in Himle Horner, Inc., a public relations and public affairs firm. Former vice president/general manager of Hill and Knowlton/Minnesota, chief of staff to Senator Durenberger, and managing editor of Sun Newspapers.
Glen Karwoski
Founder and managing director, Karwoski & Courage, an operating division of Martin/Williams. Manages programs designed to create and build reputation for companies, including 3M Health Care, 3M Dental, U.S. Bancorp, Rubbermaid, The Stroh Brewery Company, Koch Industries and Gold'n Plump Poultry. Author of CPR for Business. M.A., University of Wisconsin: Superior.
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Daryl Koehn, Ph.D
Professor, UST Ethics & Business Law faculty. Holds an M.B.A. Northwestern University, IL and Ph.D from University of Chicago. Current research includes corporate governance, nature of integrity and aesthetic dimensions of ethical behavior.
Susan Marsnik, J.D.
Associate professor and Business Law Department Chair, Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas. Research specialties include comparative business law, U.S. and European Union copyright law and U.S. and European digital data privacy law. J.D., University of Minnesota.
Michael Porter, Ed.D.
Director of the MBC program within the Opus College of Business. Previous experience in business, consulting, marketing and communications with a wide variety of industries applying tactics domestically and internationally. Holds accreditation from PRSA. Has taught UST marketing and entrepreneurship courses and for the Mass Communications Dept. at St. Cloud State University. M.B.A. and Ed.D., University of St. Thomas.
Charles “Scott” Rader, Ph.D.
Holds a B.A., media studies and Asian studies, State University of New York-Purchase College; M.B.A. and Ph. D. in marketing from University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He has worked at a number of technology companies, both domestically and abroad, and conducts research on hand-held devices as communication tools and marketing channels.
Lorin Robinson, Ph.D.
Recent 3M public relations manager responsible for product public relations for nine operating units. Past professor at University of Wisconsin—River Falls and adjunct at the University of St. Thomas and College of St. Catherine. Ph.D. in communications, University of Minnesota.
Aaron Sackett, Ph.D.
Assistant professor, UST Marketing faculty, holds a B.A., St. Olaf College and an M.S., M. Phil. and Ph.D., from Yale University. He has a particular interest in how audience perceptions of time passage changes depending on the presenter.
Milt Thomas
Design specialist in Organizational Development and Training with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Previously assistant professor in communications and administrative fellow in the Center for Conflict and Change. M.A. University of Montana.
David Vang, Ph.D.
Professor, UST Finance department. Holds a Ph.D. in economics from Iowa State University. Current research interests entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship financial management.
Muer Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant professor UST Operations & Supply Chain faculty. Holds a Ph.D. from University of Cincinnati. Current research specialties include service operations, resource allocations and simulation modeling and analysis.
