All EKU MBA faculty members:

• Are full-time academically qualified
  
  
• Hold a terminal doctoral degree in their discipline
  
  
• Have professional experience or are actively providing consulting services to business and industry
  
  
• Meet stringent research and other standards above those required for undergraduate instruction
  
  
• Are fully dedicated to teaching; make class preparation and instruction a priority; they want their students to succeed
  
  
• Are published in a variety of peer reviewed journals and proceedings related to their academic disciplines
  
  
• Have office hours established to meet the needs of both full-time and part-time students and are willing to consult with students whenever necessary

MBA Faculty Directory

• Awang, Faridah
  
  
• Brown, Steve
  
  
• Carnes, Lana
  
  
• Case, Mark
  
  
• Chen, Richard
  
  
• Claassen, Bjoern
  
  
• Colbert, Jan
  
  
• Elbert, Norb
  
  
• Engle, Allen

• Eser, Zekeriya
  
  
• Fenton, Ed
  
  
• Garner, S.J.
  
  
• Lin, Chang-Yang
  
  
• McGlone, Teresa
  
  
• Roberson, Mike
  
  
• Robles, Marcel
  
  
• Spain, Judy

Dr. Faridah Awang

General Information:

Associate Professor
Corporate Communications and Technology
Office: BTC 263
Phone: 859-622-2416
Email: faridah.awang@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Awang

Education/Credentials:

• PhD, Education
  Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, (2002)
  
• MSc, Education  
  Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, (1998)
  
• BSc, Workforce Education and Development Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, (1996)

Teaching Interests:

• Business Communication
• Computer Applications
• Desktop Publishing
• Web Design

Research Interests:

• Communication Technology
• Distance Learning
• Ethical Communication
• Intercultural Communication
• Visual Communication
• Workplace Skills

Awards/Recognition:

• Nominee for Jack L. Dyer Teaching Award, (2004)
• Delta Pi Epsilon Outstanding Research Award, (2002)
• Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Business Education, (2002)
• Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award, (1998)
• Illinois Writer’s Hall of Fame, (2000 & 2002)

Dr. Steve Brown

General Information:

Professor
Management/Marketing/Administrative Communication
Office: BTC 022
Phone: (859) 622-4986
Email: steven.brown@eku.edu
Webpage: Dr. Brown

• PhD, Business Administration
  Southern Illinois University, (1974)
  
• MS, Business Administration
  Southern Illinois University, (1968)
  
• BS, Agriculture
  University of Illinois, (1965)

Teaching Interests:

• Entrepreneurship
  
• Operations
  
• Quality Management
• Strategy
  
• Supply Chain

• Economic Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Operations
• Quality Management
• Strategy
• Supply Chain

Awards/Recognition:

• Allied Academic Fellow, (2007)
• Allied Academic Research Award, (2004)
• U.S. Small Business Administration Award, (2003)
• International Research Award, (1990)
• Academic Jona, (1990)

Dr. Lana Carnes

General Information:

Professor
Corporate Communications and Technology
Office: BTC 160
Phone: 859-622-8005
Email: lana.carnes@eku.edu
Webpage: Dr. Carnes

• EdD, Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation
  University of Kentucky, (1996)
  
• MS, Business Education
  Eastern Kentucky University, (1985)
  
• BS, Business Education
  Eastern Kentucky University, (1975)

Teaching Interests:

• Business Communication
• Corporate Communication
• International Communication
• Research and Report Writing

Research Interests:

• Applied Research to Improve Teaching and Classroom Effectiveness
• Assessment Methods to Enhance Student Learning
• Communication in the Workplace
• International Business Communication

• Jack L. Dyer Excellence in Teaching Award, (2006)
• EKU National Alumni Association Award for Teaching Excellence, (2006)

Dr. Mark Case

General Information:

Assistant Professor
Marketing
Office: BTC 137
Phone: 859-622-4981
Email: mark.case@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Case

Education/Credentials:

• PhD, International Business - Marketing
  Old Dominion University, (2004)
  
• MBA, Marketing
  Grand Valley State University, (1996)
  
• BA, Business Administration - Art Minor
  Cornerstone University, (1990)

• Consumer Behavior
• Marketing Management
• Retailing and Other Associated Courses

• Marketing Strategy
• Multi-cultural Comparative Research Methods
• Political Advertising

Awards/Recognition:

• AMA Doctoral Consortium Fellow, (2002)

Dr. Richard Chen

General Information:

Professor
Accounting/Finance/Information System
Office: BTC 161
Phone: (859) 622-1094
Email: richard.chen@eku.edu
Webpage: Dr. Chen

Education/Credentials:

• PhD, Accounting
  University of Texas Austin, (1980)
• MPA, Accounting
  University of Texan Austin, (1974)
• BBA, Accounting
   National Taiwan University, (1970)
• Certified Public Accountant
   Texas, (1975)

Teaching Interests:

• Managerial Accounting

Research Interests:

Awards/Recognition:

Dr. Bjoern Claassen

General Information:

Assistant Professor
Accounting/Finance/Information Systems
BTC 142
(859) 622-1590
bjoern.claassen@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Claassen

Education/Credentials:

• PhD, Finance
  University of Mississippi, (2005)
• MBA, Finance
  Kennesaw State University, (1994)
• MBA, Business Administration
  Kennesaw State University, (2005)
• BBA, Business Administration
  University of Georgia, (1993)

Teaching Interests:

• Advanced Managerial Finance
• Business Finance
• Corporate Investments
• Personal Money Management

Research Interests:

• Efficient Markets
• Stock Price Related to Analyst Recommendations

Awards/Recognition:

• Member, Financial Management Association, (2003)
• Graduate Assistantship, University of Mississippi (2000)

Dr. Jan Colbert

General Information:

Professor
Accounting/Finance/Information System
Office: BTC 135
Phone: (859) 622-8881
Email: jan.colbert@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Colbert

Education/Credentials:

• PhD, Business - Accounting
  University of Georgia, (1984)
• MBA - Accounting
  Auburn University, (1980)
• BS, Accounting
  University of Illinois, (1974)
• Certified Public Accountant
   Kentucky, Illinois, Alabama
• Certified Internal Auditor
• Certified Forensic Accountant

Teaching Interests:

• Accounting (Managerial, Financial)
• Auditing
• Ethics and Corporate Governance
• Online Learning
• Statistical Methods

Research Interests:

• Corporate Governance
• Ethics
• Internal Control
• Sampling
• Sarbanes-Oxley

Awards/Recognition:

• MBA Teacher of the Year, WKU (2006)
  
• Who’s Who in America’s Teachers, (2005)

Dr. Norb Elbert

General Information:

Professor
Management
Office: BTC 011
Phone: 859-622-1377
Email: norb.elbert@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Elbert

Education/Credentials:

• DBA, Organizational Behavior
  University of Kentucky, (1976)
• MBA,
  University of Louisville, (1971)
• BS, Business
   University of Louisville, (1970)

Teaching Interests:

• Cross-Cultural Management

Research Interests:

• International Human Resource Management

• Honorary Doctorate ("Doctor Honoris Causa") conferred by the University of Pecs, Hungary, (2000)
• Fulbright Scholar and East European Initiatives Grant recipient to Hungary, (1991)

Dr. Allen Engle

General Information:

Professor
Management
Office: BTC 120
Phone: 859-622-6549
Email: allen.engle@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Engle

Education/Credentials:

• DBA, Management
  University of Kentucky, (1990) 
• MBA, Management
  Eastern Kentucky University, (1980)
• BBA, General Business
  Eastern Kentucky University, (1978)

Teaching Interests:

• Administrative Analysis in Organizations
• Compensation Management
• Organizational Theory
• Human Resource Management and Development

• Ethics
• International Management
• Human Resource Management

• EKU National Alumni Association Award for Teaching Excellence, (2004)

Dr. Zekeriya Eser

General Information:

Assistant Professor
Finance
Office: BTC 139
Phone: (859) 622-6156
Email: zekeriya.eser@eku.edu
Webpage: Dr. Eser

Education/Credentials:

• PhD, Finance
  University of Kentucky, (2007)
• PhD, Economics (ABD)
  Boston College, (1994)
  
• MA, Economics
  Boston College, (1989)
• BA, Economics
  Bosphorus University, (1987)

Teaching Interests:

• Business Statistics
• Finance

Research Interests:

• Agency Problems in Mutual Fund Management
• Japanese Banking System
• Japanese Stock Market
• Numerical Methods in Derivative Pricing
• Performance Measurement in Actively Managed Mutual Funds

Awards/Recognition:

Dr. Ed Fenton

General Information:

Professor
Accounting/Finance/Information Systems
Office: BTC 124
Phone: (859) 622-1119
Email: ed.fenton@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Fenton

Education/Credentials:

• DBA, Accounting
  University of Kentucky, (1986)

• Financial Accounting
• Forensic Accounting
• Federal Taxation
• Forensic Accounting
• Tax Research
  

• Forensic Accounting
• Litigation Support
• Natural Resource Taxation
• Other Taxation Areas

Awards/Recognition:

• Jack L. Dyer Excellence in Teaching Award, (2004)
• Most Inspirational Professor Award, (2002)
• Who's Who Among America's Teachers, (1998)

Dr. S.J. Garner

General Information:

Professor
Marketing
Office: BTC 162
Phone: 859-622-1363
Email: sj.garner@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Garner

Education/Credentials:

• DBA, Business
  Mississippi State University, (1983)
• MA, Marketing
  University of Alabama, (1976)

Teaching Interests:

• Advertising
• Advertising Campaigns
• Consumer Behavior
• Personal Selling
• Principles of Marketing
• Services Marketing

• Advertising
• Consumer Behavior Topics
• Ethics in Marketing
• Marketing Education
• Promotion Techniques
• Services Marketing

• Jack L. Dyer Excellence in Teaching award, (2004)

Dr. Chang-Yang Lin

General Information:

Professor
Accounting/Finance/Information Systems
Office: BTC 229
Phone: (859) 622-1379
Email: cy.lin@eku.edu
Webpage: Dr. Lin

Education/Credentials:

• PhD,
  Arkansas, (1983)

Teaching Interests:

• Database Management
• E-Business Technologies
• IT Management
• Web Information System

• Database Migration
• Hypermedia
• Project Management

Awards/Recognition:

• Jack L.Dyer Excellence in Teaching Award, (2007)

Dr. Teresa McGlone

General Information:

Professor
Marketing
Office: BTC 020
Phone: 859-622-1121
Email: teresa.mcglone@eku.edu

Dr. Mike Roberson

General Information:

Professor
Management
Office: BTC 117
Phone: 859-622-4984
Email: mike.roberson@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Roberson

Education/Credentials:

• PhD, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  University of Tennessee, (1985)
• MS, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• University of Tennessee, (1980)
• BS, Personnel and Industrial Relations
  Auburn University, (1976)
• Senior Professional, Human Resources,(1991)

Teaching Interests: 

• Employee Recruitment and Selection
• Global Management
• Leading Organizations
• Human Capital Strategy

• Applied Statistics and Psychometrics
• Competency/skills Assessment Centers
• Global Business Management
• HR Metrics
• Human Capital Strategy and Systems
• Managing People for Competitive Advantage

Awards/Recognition:

Dr. Marcel Robles

General Information:

Professor
Corporate Communications and Technology
Office: BTC 267
Phone: 859-622-1117
Email: marcel.robles@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Robles

Education/Credentials:

• PhD, Teaching and Learning - Information Systems and Higher Education
  University of North Dakota, (1996)
• MS, Business Education -
  Minor in Vocational Education
  University of North Dakota, (1991)
• BBA, Information Management Systems and Business Management
  University of North Dakota, (1989)

Teaching Interests:

• Business Communication
• Business Research
• Computer Applications

• Assessment
• Business Communication
• Educational Technology

Awards/Recognition:

Dr. Judy Spain

General Information:

Director, Professor
MBA
Office: BTC 252
Phone: 859-622-1775
Email: judy.spain@eku.edu
Website: Dr. Spain

Education/Credentials:

• JD, Law
  Capital University Law School, (1981)
• BA, Political Science
  Grove City College, (1978)
• Admitted to Bar
  Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania

Teaching Interests:

• Employment and Labor Law
• Ethics

• Employment and Labor Law
• Ethics
• Security Law

• Jack L. Dyer Excellence in Teaching Award, (2005)
• Distinguished Educational Leader - Student Government Association, (2003)