Warren Kleinsmith, Ph.D., Dean

Dean Kleinsmith oversees the academic programs, faculty, and all BUSN operations.

Esther C. Lawrence, Ed.D, Assistant Dean

Assistant Dean Lawrence manages course scheduling, resolves student issues, executes BUSN events, supervises BUSN website and social media maintenance and marketing the business school.

Susan Wallace, Professional Services Specialist 3, Adm NE

Susan is the Secretary to the Dean and handles candidate searches, faculty personnel files, supports the Assistant Dean with the coordination of events and manages the office staff.

Daniela McCarthy, Professional Services Specialist 4, Adm NE

Daniela coordinates course materials, handles student issues, processes teaching evaluations, is support staff for the Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies Program, is support staff for the MBA Program, and is the BUSN website and social media content creator.

Donna Hauer, Accreditation & Academic Program Specialist

Donna's responsibilities include accreditation reporting and maintenance, guiding the assessment process, coordination of internship activities, dual-degree student/faculty support. She also assists Donna Hagen with budget and Chrome River approvals.

Tara Marsh, HTMS Internship Coordinator

Tara works directly with the HTMS faculty and students to help coordinate their required internships for the program, maintaining their paperwork, retaining relationships with current employers, and establishing new contacts for internships.

Catherine Avgerinos, Program Assistant, Adm NE - 60%

Catherine fields calls, coordinates faculty syllabi and resumes, helps handle student issues, and supports the faculty and staff.

Christy Engelhardt, Budget Specialist

Christy supports all BUSN budget processes including travel and requisitions. If you need to purchase something or will be attending a conference, etc., please speak to Christy directly.