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Pam Carstens, Roger & Mary Baxter Professor
of Business Administration and World Affairs, Department
Chair
B.A., Coe College
M.B.A., Ph.D., The University of Iowa
E-mail: pcarsten@coe.edu
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Dr. Carstens teaches marketing, advertising, and strategic
management. She is the Administrative Coordinator of Coe's
Public Relations degree. Pam also runs small business
consulting projects for the department and frequently
supervises student research projects. She is active with
the Investment Fund. |
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Richard Eichhorn, Associate Professor of Business
Administration and Economics
B.S.B.A., University of Tulsa
Ph.D., Colorado State University
E-mail: eichhorn@coe.edu
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Dr. Eichhorn specializes in macroeconomics, monetary
economics, and econometrics. He regularly presents papers
at professional conferences and has published in Applied
Economics and The Journal of Macroeconomics. Rick leads
many student research projects and helps to direct the
Investment Fund. |
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Dwight Hansen, Associate Professor of Business
Administration and Economics
B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska
C.P.A. and C.M.A.
E-mail: dhansen@coe.edu
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Professor Hansen's areas of expertise are accounting
and computer applications. He is faculty advisor to the
college's Accounting Club. Dwight also helps to direct
the Investment Fund. |
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David Hayes, Associate Professor of Business Administration
and Economics, Legal Advisor to the President
B.A., Coe College
J.D., The University of Iowa College of Law
E-mail: dhayes@coe.edu
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Professor Hayes left a successful career in private
practice to teach business law and management courses at Coe.
He advises prelaw students and directs the College's Mock
Trial program. David also assists on special projects for
Coe's administration. |
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Christopher
Hoag, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
and Economics
B.A., Amherst College
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
E-mail: choag@coe.edu
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Dr. Hoag specializes in financial economic history and
has interests in applied microeconomic theory and econometrics.
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Roshan Khattry, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business
Administration and Economics
B.A., Coe College
M.A., University of Oregon
Ph.D. candidate, University of
Oregon
E-mail: rkhattry@coe.edu |
Professor Khattry teaches macroeconomics, econometrics,
and applied regression at Coe. He has also taught courses
in labor economics and price theory. Roshan specializes in
game theory, econometrics, labor and international economics.
He wants to design an unofficial disc-golf course at Coe. |
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Rob Kuennen, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
and Economics
B.A., Notre Dame
M.B.A., The University of Iowa
E-mail: rkuennen@coe.edu
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Professor Kuennen teaches both marketing and management
courses and has an interest in international business/marketing.
He lived and worked abroad for over two years and taught
courses in the Czech Republic and Ecuador. He was in private
industry for several years before committing himself to
academia. |
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Barbara Larew, Elnora H. & William B. Quarton
Professor of Business Administration and Economics
B.B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Iowa
C.P.A.
E-mail: blarew@coe.edu
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Dr. Larew teaches accounting, specializing in tax accounting,
managerial accounting, and auditing . Barb trains and supervises
students who participate in the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance program. |
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Vinh Q. Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
and Economics
B.A., National Economics University, Vietnam
M.B.A., Asian
Institute of Technology, Thailand
Ph.D candidate, Mississippi
State University
E-mail: vnguyen@coe.edu |
Professor Nguyen teaches principles
of management, cross-cultural management, organizational
behavior, and human resource management. Before coming
to the U.S., Vinh worked for several years as an instructor
at the National Economics University in Vietnam. Vinh’s
research interests include employee turnover, organizational
change, and international business strategy. |
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Mickey T.C. Wu, George Baker Professor of Business
Administration and Economics
B.A., Berea College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
E-mail: mwu@coe.edu
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Dr. Wu specializes in the areas of the Economics of
Trade and Development, and Excellence based Organizations.
He was instrumental in establishing the Spellman Memorial
Fund, the Investment Fund, and the Women's Varsity soccer
program at Coe. |
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| Adjunct/Part-Time Faculty |
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Joe Hall, Instructor in Business Administration
and Economics
B.A., M.A., M.F.A., The University of Iowa
E-mail: jhall@coe.edu
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Professor Hall teaches the department’s Computers
in Business course. Joe has also taught a variety of
courses on computer applications, website design, and
digital media at area colleges. He owns and operates
a small business, providing graphic design, website,
and digital video post-production services for area clients. |
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Mary Knudson, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Business
Administration and Economics
B.S., University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
M.S., University of Wisconsin—Madison
Ph.D., University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
E-mail: mknudson@coe.edu
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Dr. Knudson teaches business statistics and principles
of economics. Before coming to Coe, Mary taught applied
economics courses and worked as a research scientist in
agricultural economics. |
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Matthew Novak, Instructor in Business
Administration and Economics
B.A., Coe College
J.D., St. Louis University |
Professor Novak practices law in the Cedar Rapids area.
His courtroom expertise relates well to the business law
course he teaches at Coe. |
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Kevin Trout, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Business
Administration and Economics
B.S, Utah State University
M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
M.A. The University of Iowa
CPA, CMA, CFM
E-mail: ktrout@coe.edu
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Professor Trout teaches principles of accounting and
introductory finance courses. Before beginning his teaching
career, Kevin worked as a controller and CFO. He has masters
degrees in accounting and finance and is currently working
on a masters degree in taxation. |
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| Faculty Emeriti |
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Michael Sandberg, Louie J. & Ella Pochobradsky
Professor of Business Administration and Economics, Emeriti
B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., The University of Iowa
C.P.A. and C.F.A.
E-mail: msandber@coe.edu
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Dr. Sandberg taught finance, investment, and insurance
courses at Coe from 1976 to 2007. |
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Ramakrishna Vaitheswaran, Elnora
H. & William B. Quarton Professor of Business Administration
and Economics,
Emeriti
B.A., M.A., Osmania University
Ph.D., Iowa State University |
Dr. Vaitheswaran taught economics at Coe from 1973
to 1999. |
