Evening UST MBA
Meet Our Staff
Our goal is to ensure the UST MBA programs provide you with the essential knowledge, learning resources and challenging experiences on par with any top MBA program in the country. In addition, we strive to exceed expectations for our students with elements unique to St. Thomas:
- You will interact with talented leaders in business education on our faculty, who integrate ethics and societal considerations into our entire curriculum.
- You will be challenged academically and intellectually, but in a supportive environment.
- You will get to know your professors, peers and professional program staff.
- You will find a professional community that will benefit you for the rest of your career.
The Evening UST MBA Management Team
Corey Eakins
Director, Evening UST MBA Program
1 (651) 962-4228
cmeakins@stthomas.edu
Corey '09 M.B.A. directs the recruiting and admissions, program advising and operational aspects of the Evening UST MBA Program. He joined St. Thomas in 2006 after several successful leadership positions in sports marketing and management. A UST MBA alumnus and Dean's Distinguished Scholar, Corey has a B.S. from St. Cloud State University in mass communications and public relations.
Tanisha Andrews
Program Assistant
1 (651) 962-4200
watl4644@stthomas.edu
Tanisha '02 provides vital support to the entire program team, and manages several key communcation aspects for admission and student life. She has worked in a both undergraduate and gradaute programs at St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota. Tanisha holds a journalism degree from UST and is currently pursing her M.A. in Human Resources and Change Leadership.
Admissions Team
David Baker
Assistant Director of Admissions/Multicultural Specialist
1 (651) 962-4259
dabaker@stthomas.edu
Dave works with those considering and seeking admission to the Evening UST MBA Program. Additionally, he directs many of the diversity initiatives for the Opus College of Business, working with professional organizations such as the National Black MBA Association, National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the National Association of Asian American Professionals and the Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity. As a mid-life career changer, passion for the value of education in career development drives his approach in counseling applicants. Dave holds an M.A. in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota and has been with St. Thomas Opus College of Business since 1993.
Shanna Davis
Assistant Director of Admissions
1 (651) 962-4222
davi3982@stthomas.edu
Shanna supports marketing and admissions initiatives for the Evening UST MBA Program, as well as serving as an excellent first point of contact for prospective students. She received her M.B.A. from Brigham Young University and her B.A. in music performance from Indiana University. She started her career in brand management at General Mills before joining the St. Thomas Evening UST MBA team.
Barbara Haenggi
Assistant Director of Admissions
1 (651) 962-4232
bjhaenggi@stthomas.edu
Barbara has held numerous roles critical to the growth and success of the Opus College of Business. She helped launch the Minneapolis campus operations, managed recruiting and admissions for the Executive UST MBA program and now supports marketing, recruiting and admissions efforts for the Evening UST MBA Program. Barbara earned her B.A. in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas.
Student Life/Program Advising Team
Christen Allen
Program Adviser
1 (651) 962-4312
christen.allen@stthomas.edu
Christen advises Evening UST MBA students about course selection, registration, curriculum guidelines and graduation requirements, while also planning co-curricular programs. Prior to joining St. Thomas, she served as the marketing and events manager for a nationally distributed literary magazine. Raised in Alaska, Christen is a graduate of the College of St. Catherine with a B.A. in philosophy and theology.
Diana I. Cohen, Ed.D.
Program Adviser
1 (651) 962-4196
dicohen@stthomas.edu
Diana serves as an academic adviser for students in the Evening UST MBA Program. Diana has worked with the Opus College of Business UST MBA programs for more than 15 years in admissions and advising. She completed her doctorate in educational leadership at the University of St. Thomas in 1999. Her master’s degree is in adult education from the University of Minnesota. Diana obtained her B.A. in sociology and B.S. in education from Ohio State University.
Alex Lapides
Program Adviser
1(651) 962-4847
alapides@stthomas.edu
Alex provides student service and program support, counseling Evening UST MBA students while also planning co-curricular events and programs. Prior to joining St. Thomas, she worked as a graduate program coordinator at Hamline University. Alex holds a B.A. from Hamline, and a M.A. in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota.
Margaret McKibbin
Associate Director of Student Services
1 (651) 962-4319
mlmckibbin@stthomas.edu
Margaret leads the student services team, while also advising Evening UST MBA students. Originally from North Carolina, Margaret has her M.A.Ed. in counseling from Wake Forest University and her B.A. from Davidson College. She is also a National Certified Counselor and specializes in career counseling.
