College of Business Committees
Committee on Curriculum and Assurance of Learning (C2AoL)
This committee's charge is to develop, lead, and manage the process to assess student achievements of program learning outcomes; enhance faculty understanding of, and participation in, assurance of learning; and assure that assessment process is understood and the assessment cycle is completed and documented for programs and degrees according to WSCUC and AACSB standards and guidelines. The goal of this committee is to make the assurance of learning process a faculty-led and faculty-driven process integrated into the culture of the college.
Membership for AY 2023-24
| Name | Title/Area/Program | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Boni, Ph.D. | Professor of Finance, BS Business Administration; Business Department Chair | Co-chair |
| Christina Zhang, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Finance, BS Business Administration & MBA | Co-chair |
| Elizabeth Adair, Ph.D | Assistant Professor of Management, BS Business Administration | Member |
| Caleb Bernacchio, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Management, BS Business Administration | Member |
| Angel Gonzalez, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Hospitality, BS Sustainable Hospitality Management | Member |
| Babita Gupta, Ph.D. | Professor of Information Systems, BS Business Administration & MBA; Director of AACSB Accreditation; SPAC co-chair | Member |
| Susan Harker, M.B.A. | Director of MBA Program; Leader of Diamond Key Professional Development Program | Member |
| Shaowen Hua, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Accounting, BS Business Administration | Member |
| Jennifer Kuan, Ph.D. | Associate Professor - Entrepreneurship, BS Business Administration & MBA; Deputy Director of iiED | Member |
| Jenny Lin, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Marketing, BS Business Administration & MBA | Member |
| Xiaotong (Cate) Liu, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Agribusiness, BS Business Administration | Member |
| Karlee Posteher, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Management, BS Business Administration & MBA | Member |
| Joel Ryman, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Management, BS Business Administration & MBA | Member |
| Sumadhur Shakya, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Operations Management and Agribusiness, BS Business Administration & MBA | Member |
| Marylou Shockley, Ph.D. | Interim Dean; SPAC co-chair | Ex-Officio |
| Paige Viren, Ph.D. | Executive Director of Sustainable Hospitality Management Program | Member |
| Heiko Wieland, Ph.D. | Professor of Marketing, BS Business Administration | Member |
Updated 11/2/23
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Strategic Planning and Accreditation (SPAC)
This committee's charge is to advise the Dean on COB’s strategic management issues, faculty development issues and curriculum matters; Oversee the development of the College’s vision, mission, strategic plan, and core values or guiding principles; Review periodically the implementation and outcomes of the Strategic Plan and recommend adjustments as necessary; Oversee efforts and recommend plans to achieve and maintain accreditation; Develop and revise faculty qualification definitions; Develop faculty funding priorities, policy, and processes; Initiate efforts to improve our programmatic and curricular offerings and their delivery; Represent COB-wide faculty’s perspectives on programmatic and curricular issues and their impact on accreditation; Develop policy and procedures for reviewing program and curriculum proposals; and Review and evaluate all degree-granting program/curriculum initiatives, faculty development initiatives and revisions.
SPAC Membership for AY 2023-24
| Name | Title/Area/Program | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Marylou Shockley, Ph.D. | Interim Dean | Co-chair |
| Babita Gupta, Ph.D. | Professor of Information Systems, BS Business Administration & MBA; Director of AACSB Accreditation | Co-chair |
| Jennifer Andrew, B.S. | AACSB Analyst & Marketing Specialist | Member |
| Leslie Boni, Ph.D. | Professor of Finance; Business Department Chair; Co-chair of C2AOL | Member |
| Angel Gonzalez, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Hospitality, BS Sustainable Hospitality Management | Member |
| Susan Harker, M.B.A. | Director of MBA Program; Leader of Diamond Key Professional Development Program | Member |
| Jennifer Kuan, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, BS Business Administration & MBA; Deputy Director of iiED | Member |
| Mary Anne Majadillas, Ph.D. | Professor of Finance | Member (Spring 2024) |
| Subhra Saha, Ph.D. | Lecturer, Agribusiness, BS Business Administration & MBA; Data Fellow AY 2023-24 | Member |
| Sumadhur Shakya, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Operations Management and Agribusiness, BS Business Administration & MBA | Member |
| Paige Viren, Ph.D. | Executive Director of Sustainable Hospitality Management Program | Member |
| Heiko Wieland, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Marketing, BS Business Administration | Member |
| Christina Zhang, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Finance, BS Business Administration & MBA; Co-chair of C2AOL | Member (Fall 2023) |
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Updated 11/2/23