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.
C2AoL Membership for AY 2025-26
| 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 |
| Dante Di Gregorio, Ph.D. | Professor of Management, BS Business Administration & MBA | Member |
| Babita Gupta, Ph.D. | Professor of Information Systems, BS Business Administration & MBA; Director of AACSB Accreditation; SPAC co-chair | Member |
| Alexis Lee, Ph. D. | Assistant Professor of Hospitality, BS Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management | Member |
| Jenny Lin, Ph.D. | Professor of Marketing, BS Business Administration & MBA | Ex-Officio* |
| Xiaotong (Cate) Liu, Ph. D. | Assistant Professor of Agribusiness, BS Agribusiness Supply Chain Management | Member |
| Mary Anne Majadillas, Ph.D. | Professor of Finance, BS Business Administration & MBA; MBA Program Academic Director | Member |
| Ange Nariswari, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Marketing, BS Business Administration & MBA | Member |
| Gary Schneider, Ph.D. | Professor of Accounting, BS Business Administration | Member |
| Sumadhur Shakya, Ph.D. | Professor of Operations Management and Agribusiness, BS Agribusiness Supply Chain Management & MBA | Member |
| Suzanne Zivnuska, Ph.D. | Dean; SPAC co-chair | Ex-Officio* |
* Non-voting member
Updated 9/9/2025
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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 2025-26
| Name | Title/Area/Program | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Zivnuska, Ph.D. | 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 González, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, BS Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management | Member |
| Susan Harker, M.B.A. | Director of MBA Program; Leader of Diamond Key Professional Development Program | Member |
| Shaowen Huai, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Accounting, Faculty lead for BS Accounting | Member |
| Ange Nariswari, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Marketing, BS Business Administration & MBA | Member |
| Karlee Posteher, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Management, BS Business Administration & MBA | Member |
| Sumadhur Shakya, Ph.D. | Professor of Operations Management and Agribusiness, BS Agribusiness Supply Chain Management & MBA | Member |
| Shwadhin Sharma, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Information Systems, BS Business Administration; Data Fellow | Member |
| Paige Viren, Ph.D. | Executive Director of Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management Program | Member |
| Christina Zhang, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Finance, BS Business Administration & MBA; Co-chair of C2AOL | Member |
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Updated 9/9/2025