Faculty
Smeal Voices
"The faculty across the four concentrations are thoughtful leaders who are also truly amazing teachers, and my classmates have brought to the program a wide variety of industry experience and perspective that together create a very enriching classroom environment."
- James Babb, Penn State Smeal MBA Class of 2019
One of the advantages of pursuing an MBA at the Penn State Smeal College of Business is the opportunity to work closely with distinguished professors who couple world-renowned research expertise with practical knowledge and experience. These award-winning teachers, researchers, consultants, and authors specialize in bringing complex business concepts to life.
Jason Acimovic, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management
Saurabh Bansal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
Forrest Briscoe, Ph.D.
Professor of Management, Frank and Mary Jean Smeal Research Fellow
Dave Cather, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Risk Management
Stephen Carpenter, MBA
Adjunct Instructor
Frank Chelko, MS
Associate Teaching Professor
Shawn Clark, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Michael J. Farrell Endowed Professor for Entrepreneurship, Program Chair, Committee for Centers and Institutes, MBA CIENT Options Planning Team, Director of Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Program Coordinator, Faculty Liaison - Smeal Board of Visitors Innovation Subcommittee
Kimberly Cornaggia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance
Keith Crocker, Ph.D.
The William Elliott Chaired Professor of Insurance and Risk Management
Raghu Garud, Ph.D.
Professor of Management and Organization, Farrell Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Lou Gattis, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Finance
Fariborz Ghadar, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance, William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Management, Policies and Planning, Director of Center for Global Business Studies
Dennis Gioia, DBA
Robert & Judith Auritt Klein Professor of Management
Dan Givoly, Ph.D.
Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting
Terrence Guay, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of International Business
Andy Gustafson, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
David Huff, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Supply Chain & Information Systems
Stephen Humphrey, Ph.D.
Professor of Management and Organization, Alvin H. Clemens Professor of Management
William Kracaw, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance, David and Shirley Sykes Professor, Department Head of Finance
Jeffrey Krug, Ph.D.
Assistant Teaching Professor, Assistant Teaching Professor, Program Coordinator
Tony Kwasnica, Ph.D.
Professor of Risk Management
Anh Le, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance
David Lenze, MBA
Assistant Teaching Professor
John Liechty, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing
Jason Lunn, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Finance
Nancy Mahon, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Vilmos Misangyi, Ph.D.
Professor of Strategic Management, BNY Mellon Fellow, Department Head of Management and Organization
Ralph Oliva, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing
Andrew Petersen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing
Nick Petruzzi, Ph.D.
Professor of Supply Chain Management, Robert G. and Caroline Schwartz Professor of Business
Arvind Rangaswamy, Ph.D.
Jonas H. Anchel Professor of Marketing
Sajay Samuel, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Accounting
Johanna Slot, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Timothy Simin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance, Smeal Research Fellow in Finance
Chloe Tergiman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Risk Management
Steve Tracey, MBA
Professor, Executive Director for Center Supply Chain Research and Penn State Executive Programs
Albert Vicere
Professor of Business Administration, Professor of Management and Organization
Stefan Wuyts, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing
Jiro Yoshida, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business
Charlene Zietsma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, John and Becky Surma Dean's Research Fellow