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, Dr.
- Program Manager
- 402.280.2661
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Courtney Baillie, PhD, CPA
- 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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Vincent Carret, PhD
- Visiting Assistant Professor
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Todd C. Darnold, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.2887
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Heather Doering, MA
- Associate Director, Business Career Programs
- 402.280.2160
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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
- Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Programs
- 402.280.2394
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Kat Etherton
- Administrative Assistant, Department of Accounting and Business Intelligence & Analytics
- 402.280.2602
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Caitlin Feldmann, MA
- Assistant Director, Student Development
- 402.280.3060
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Terry Fischer
- Director of Scott Scholars
- 402.280.2686
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Jeremy Fisher, MBA, PHR
- Senior Director of the John P. Fahey Career Center
- 402.280.3819
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M. Lance Frazier, PhD
- Charles "Mike" Harper Endowed Chair in Business Leadership
- 402.280.1192
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Peter Jack Gallo, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.2441
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Natalie Gerhart, PhD
- Associate Chair, Department of Accounting and Business Intelligence & Analytics
- 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
- Enterprise Risk Management
- 402.280.2476
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Hilary Hughes, PhD, CPA
- Assistant Professor
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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
- 402.280.5513
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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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Mary Dana Laird, PhD
- Associate Professor
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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 D. Marshall, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4945
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Nicole McAndrew
- Administrative Assistant, Department of Economics & Finance and Department of Marketing & Management
- 402.280.2612
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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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Eric J. Neuman, PhD
- Associate Dean, Operations & Graduate Programs
- 402.280.1813
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Mike O'Malley
- Senior Director of Development
- 402.280.2169
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Colin O'Reilly, PhD
- Director, Menard Family Center for Economic Inquiry
- 402.280.4804
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Tirimba Obonyo, PhD, CFA
- Associate 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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Hashai Papneja, PhD
- Assistant Professor
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Neel Pathak, DS
- Program Director, Executive Healthcare MBA
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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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Elham Rastegari, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.3481
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Eric Roark, PhD
- Associate Professor of Practice
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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 M. Sheehan, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.1193
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Yaxiang Song, PhD
- Assistant Professor
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Qiuli (Julie) Su, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4936
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Regina Michelle Taylor, PhD
- Chair, Marketing & Management
- 402.280.1246
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Michael David Thomas, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.4842
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Dean J. Vance, MBA
- Instructor
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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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Kenneth M. Washer, DBA, CFA, CFPA
- Program Director, Masters in Financial Planning and Financial Psychology
- 402.280.2421
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Angie Wayman
- Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean
- 402.280.3259
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Sijing Wei, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.1297
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Charisse Williams, MA
- Senior 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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