College of Business

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