Bring The Real World Into The Classroom
Tiffin University’s School of Business
Faculty have spent time working in the field and bring to the
classroom real, first-hand knowledge about the subjects
they’re teaching. With their real-world
connections, you’ll find real connections for internships and
other opportunities that will transform your future!
Professor of Economics and Finance
B.S., Ohio University
M.B.A., University of Utah
D.B.A., Indiana University
Dr. Henry Barker (Hank) earned a doctorate from Indiana University after serving seven years on active duty with the United States Air Force. His major was Finance and he had a dual minor in Mathematical Economics and Econometrics. After graduation, Dr. Barker taught for three years at two Big Ten Universities then entered the corporate work force.
He was hired as Director, Diversification and Acquisitions, American Natural Resources (ANR) in 1978. At the time, ANR was a $7 billion diversified energy company. After leading a successful diversification effort, Dr. Barker became Chief Information Officer of ANR, and served approximately seven years in this role. His work was recognized by the Operations Research Society of America’s annual award granted to the American firm that makes the most effective contribution towards the employment of Operations Research in corporate America.
After eight years with ANR, Dr. Barker formed his own successful software development and consulting firm in Denver Colorado. He managed this firm until it was sold after twelve years of operation. Immediately prior to joining TU in 2003, he managed a $25 million systems engineering firm which supported various Federal and State agencies with engineering services. Hank is married to Janet and they have two sons. They have significant interest in skiing, boating and travel.
Lillian Boehmer
Associate Professor of Management
B.A., Miami University
M.B.A., Weatherhead School at Case Western Reserve University
D.B.A., Cleveland State University
Lillian Boehmer Drimmer is an Associate Professor of Management at Tiffin University’s Elyria location. Her dissertation research and writing were studying “Organizational MisBehavior and Job Stress as They Are Modified by Organizational and Career Commitment.” She has been associated with the TU Degree Completion programs since their beginning in 1997. Dr. Drimmer currently serves as a reviewer for the Academy of Management’s annual conference.
Prior to her Doctoral studies, Dr. Drimmer spent 25 years in the business world. She was a software developer, a consultant in project management, software systems implementation, and database design, a regional technical manager, and Director of strategic planning and software development.
Thomas M. Debbink
Associate Professor of Management
B.A., Albion College
M.S., Kettering University
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
As do most of his colleagues, Dr. Debbink has a thorough grounding in his topic, both academically and professionally. Prior to beginning his doctoral education in 1992, Dr. Debbink worked for General Motors for 13 years. His experience was largely in Manufacturing and Quality Engineering, but also included significant assignments in Salaried Personnel Administration and Purchasing.
As a Certified Quality Engineer, Dr. Debbink worked with more than 100 of the Division’s suppliers to remedy specific quality issues and improve the overall performance of their manufacturing systems. Dr. Debbink has also served as a consultant to NCR Corporation, the United States Navy and General Motors.
Academically, Dr. Debbink’s interests are in corporate governance, deception within organizations, and make-buy decision-making. His dissertation explored the motivations behind the decision to outsource components in the auto industry. He is a member of the Academy of Management and has presented papers at numerous conferences.
Off campus, Dr. Debbink is a 20-plus year member of Rotary
International and serves on the Board of the Foundation of the
Tiffin Rotary Club. He is a licensed pilot who
enjoys introducing his students to the joys of
flying. His wife is also a
teacher. They have a summer home on Catawba
Island where they enjoy sailing and oenology.
Venkataramana Gajjala
Associate Professor of Economics and Finance
B.A., Madras Christian College
M.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University
M.A., University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Prior to joining our faculty in 2002, Dr. Gajjala taught courses in Information Systems and Business Economics at the University of Toledo’s College of Business Administration and worked as a Financial Engineer for an energy services company in Pittsburgh, PA.
His research interests include globalization and its implications for entrepreneurship and corporate strategy in transition and emerging market economies; Privatization in transition economies; and Business in emerging economies. His paper on the role of Information and Communication Technologies in enhancing processes of Entrepreneurship and Globalization in Indian Software Companies has been published in the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries and the IFCAI Journal of Entrepreneurship Development. He has also made several presentations at national and international conferences, including the Midwest Economics Association; Oxford Round Table, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) Conferences in Toronto and Maastricht {the Netherlands); and the International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Management at the University of Hyderabad, India.
He has been a featured speaker on the Great Decisions Lecture Series, organized by the American Association of University Women at the Wood County Senior Center and the open forum sponsored by the international affairs committee of the League of Women Voters, Bowling Green, OH. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in International Trade, International Finance, Business Statistics, Managerial Economics, Managerial Finance, Microeconomics and Microeconomics.
Debra Gatton
Professor of Management
B.S., Ohio Northern University
M.B.A., Kent State University
Ph.D., Kent State University
Debra S. Gatton received her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Kent State University with a major concentration in Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior and a minor concentration in Operations Research. Before entering academia, she worked in the automotive industry as a manufacturing process engineer.
Dr. Gatton teaches courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level at Tiffin University. Courses taught include managing diversity, human resources management, labor relations, organizational behavior, operations management, operations research (decision modeling), materials management, and research methods. Prior to coming to TU, she taught full-time at Central Michigan University and part-time at Kent State University.
Dr. Gatton’s research interests include gender and diversity issues in the workplace, performance appraisal, and 360-degree feedback systems; she has published and presented a number of articles on these topics. In addition, she has worked on various consulting projects for Fortune 500 companies involving performance appraisal and other employment processes. Dr. Gatton is very active in the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology as well as the Academy of Management. She is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the Association for Psychological Science.
Rhonda Gilreath
Instructor of Accounting
A.S., The University of Kentucky
B.B.A., Tiffin University
M.B.A., Tiffin University
Professor Gilreath has been with Tiffin University as an adjunct professor since 1998 teaching accounting, economics and finance courses. She became full-time in the fall of 2008. Professor Gilreath has worked at United Way, British Petroleum Oil (BP Oil) and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company holding various positions relating to accounting and finance. In addition, she has owned and operated a tax and accounting business since 1994. She is currently pursuing a certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Professor Gilreath is an educational member of The Ohio Society of CPAs, American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).
Perry Haan
Dean School of Business
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.S., The Ohio State University
M.B.A., Xavier University
D.B.A., University of Sarasota
Perry Haan has taught and practiced marketing for more than 28 years. He is advisor to the TU Marketing Club, which is a chapter of Delta Epsilon Chi, a national professional business organization. He held a number of marketing management positions in the financial services field before entering academe. His research interests include marketing ethics, sales and sales management, education marketing and sports marketing.
Dr. Haan earned his D.B.A. from the University of Sarasota, M.B.A. from Xavier University in Cincinnati and B.S. from The Oho State University. Since joining the TU faculty, Haan has had more than two dozen articles published in conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, International Journal of Sports Marketing & Sponsorship and Journal of Hospital Marketing & Public Relations. He ico-authored a statistics textbook.
He is President of the Tiffin/Seneca United Way Board. He is a member of the American Marketing Association, Association of Marketing Practice & Theory, the North American Case Research Association, the Christian Business Faculty Association, and serves as a track chair for the Atlantic Marketing Association meetings.
Gabriel Jaskolka
Associate Professor of Management
B.A., Gannon University
M.C.R.P., Rutgers, The State University
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
Professor Jaskolka teaches in the Business School’s Management Department, where his teaching interests include international business, operations, and human resources. He has also served as Chair of the Management Department.
Prior to entering education, he worked in the real estate development and sales area.
Laura
Ketter
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Technology and Management
B.A., Bowling Green State University
M.B.A., Tiffin University
Professor Laura Ketter began her tenure at Tiffin University in the Fall of 1997. Her involvement with students extends beyond the classroom in such activities as directing the Peer Leading Program, Yoga Instruction, and participation in numerous events throughout the year. Her ongoing support of Tiffin University and the scholastic process is exhibited though volunteer work, committee leadership and involvement, among other measures.
Selected publications, and presentations by Laura Ketter, include:
Ketter, L., Linn, J.R., Kingsley, S., & Wright, J. (1987) “Annotated Bibliography: Studies Done by DRC on Police and Fire Departments.” Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware.
Ketter, L., Kin, J.F. (1999) “Contingency Planning for Y2K: The Role of the HES Professional Academy of Certified Hazardous Material Managers” (ACHMM), 1999.
Ketter, L.A. (2004) “Applied Ethics for Auctioneers: Keynote Address and Presentation,” Conference of the Ohio Auctioneers Association, Columbus, OH.
Gatton, D.S., Ketter, L.A. & Kustis, G.A. “Gender and Nationality in 360-Degree Feedback.” Scheduled for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, PA, August 2007.
Professor Ketter has also made various community presentations in the areas of Cyber Ethics, Cyber Careers, Applied Ethics, Identity Formation, College Success Factors, Cross-Cultural Communications, ICT and Changing Business Models, and Recognizing and Overcoming the Digital Divide.
Kimberly Lamb
Lecturer of Computer Information Technology
B.B.A., American InterContinental University
M.B.A. , American InterContinental University
Kimberly Lamb has earned her Associate’s Degree in Business Management, her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, and her Master’s Degree in Operations Management. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate Degree in Leadership and Organizational Management. She is a former program director for both the Business and Information Technology Departments at Stautzenberger College.She is President of the IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals) Glass City Chapter. She is a member of the National Business Educators Association (NBEA) and was a presenter at last year’s conference in Chicago. She is also a member of EPIC Toledo (Engaging People, Inspiring Change).
Kim is the proud mother of three boys: 16, 9, and 7 and resides in Clyde, Ohio.
Laura Mays
Assistant Dean of International Academic Programs
Associate Professor of Management
B.S., Kent State University
M.S., Glassboro State University
Ed.D. Rutgers University
Dr. Laura S. Mays is an Associate Professor of Management at Tiffin University. Dr. Mays teaches in the MBA and Fast Track programs. She also serves as TU’s liaison for its international MBA program, currently offered in Romania. In addition to these assignments in the Business School, Dr. Mays has authored two international grants for TU’s School of Criminal Justice (CJ). These grants involved University-to-University projects that resulted in the establishment of a Master’s Degree Program in Community Justice Administration at the University of Bucharest and, in conjunction with judges in Timisoara, the development of a plan for juvenile justice reform in Romania. The CJ program served as the catalyst for the Eastern European MBA Program.
Dr. Mays also conducts seminars for the U.S. Department of Justice’s International Trade Association (ITA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in the areas of business creation, how to write a business plan, economic development and enterprise restructuring. For the last three years, she has also served as a peer reviewer for USAID grant proposals. As part of her international consulting work, Dr. Mays has traveled to The Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstasn, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Syria, and Romania. Dr. Mays serves as TU’s faculty representative to ACBSP and is a member of the Outcomes Assessment Committee.
Dr. Mays is the author of an introduction to psychology text for high school students and “The Socialization of Beginning Teachers.” Several articles she wrote on the subject of drug prevention programs have been translated into Romanian. She has also authored training manuals on “How to Develop an American-Style Business Plan” and “Collapsing Into Freedom”, an overview of reasons why the fall of the former Soviet Union resulted in chaos, both in the social and political arenas. Her current research examines entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe.
Kellie
McGilvray
Instructor of Marketing
B.B.A., Tiffin University
M.B.A., Tiffin University
Professor McGilvray has been with Tiffin University as a part-time adjunct professor since 2003. Her full-time position started in the Fall of 2007.
During her part-time position with Tiffin University, Professor McGilvray also held the Marketing Director position for a university-associated Credit Union in Toledo Ohio, where she worked for more than five years. She has taught Introduction to Marketing, Business-to-Business Marketing, Retail Management, Small Business Management and Buyer Behavior. She was active on many committees for the Credit Union and in The Advertising Club of Toledo. Kellie and her Husband, Brandon, reside in Toledo, Ohio.
Patrick McLeod
Chair, Associates of Business Administration Program
Assistant Professor of Management
Director, Freshman Honors Program Committee
B.S., The Ohio State University
M.A., The Ohio State University
M.B.A., Youngstown State University
Patrick McLeod teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate level courses for the School of Business, as well as the School of Arts and Sciences.
Professor McLeod’s Faculty Advising work includes
Delta Mu Delta, an international business honorary society; Arabian Knights, a student organization studying Arabic language and culture; Omega Psi Rho, a fraternal organization of international and minority male students at Tiffin University; and English Enthusiasts, a student organization dedicated to the study of literature. He also publishes the TU Review – an on-line literary magazine.
Professor McLeod has owned his own business, worked as the Acting Plant Manager, Operations Manager and Director of Materials for different multi-million dollar engineering companies. He also worked as a Consultant for Lorain County Community College where he conducted training sessions in Operations and Materials Management for corporate clients. Sessions included JIT, MRP, MPS, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Risk Management, Inventory Management and Production Planning.
In 1997, Professor McLeod began his work, full-time, for Tiffin University Fast Track Program at the Lorain County Campus. Today, he instructs students at the Tiffin Campus.
John Millar
Professor of Management
B.A., Alderson-Broaddus College
M.A., Michigan State University
M.B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College
Ph.D., Michigan State UniversityDr. Millar has been with the university for 25 years and in that time has served in a variety of senior leadership positions, including Dean of the School of Business and twice as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. He is one of the advisors to the Circle K service leadership organization. In the area of international management, he has authored study texts and papers, given presentations, served as a consultant and participated in numerous seminars and panels.
Dr. Millar has been active in many professional organizations, including the Midwest International Business Association; the Institute of Business Administration and Technology; the European Council for Business Education where he serves as a consultant; and the Association for Collegiate Business Schools and Programs where he serves as a consultant-evaluator and the Great Lakes Region President. He has also served as the national chairperson for Global Business and the national chairperson for Marketing for the ACBSP.
Teresa Miller
Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management and Marketing
B.S., Bowling Green State University
M.B.A., Tiffin University
M.S., Florida International University
Since joining Tiffin University, Professor Millar has been active on campus with the Hospitality Club. In the Spring 2006, she took 19 hospitality students to the Las Vegas International Hotel and Restaurant Show. She was published in the 8th and 9th edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Professor Millar has served on the Board of Trustees for the Seneca County Convention and Visitors since 2003. She also remains active in the community by having her Events Management and Marketing class plan real events for organizations in the community.
Professor Millar also holds a professional certification, CHA, the Certified Hotel Administrator by the American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institution. Recognized worldwide, the CHA designation is the premier symbol of professional achievement for lodging executives.
Sharon Perry-Nause
Assistant Professor of Management
B.B.A., Tiffin University
M.B.A., Tiffin University
Ph.D., Capella University\
Professor Perry-Nause earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Management from Capella University. She also holds a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Tiffin University and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Human Resource Management and Organizational Management. The British Standards Institution granted her certification as a Quality Lead Auditor for ISO 9000 in 2001. In 2000, she completed certification in Professional Human Resource Management from University of Toledo and Society of Human Resource Management.
She teaches courses in human resources, organizational behavior, and organizational communications. Additionally, she teaches labor relations at the community college level. Before joining the ranks of a full-time faculty member, she served as the Executive Director of Degree Completion Admissions. During her tenure, the number of students enrolled in the bachelor’s degree completion programs in business administration and criminal justice increased by 49% in 2-years. Additionally, geographic expansion and online delivery increased. She served several organizations in positions such as, human resources, trainer, benefits coordinator, lead auditor, radio script writer, and voice talent.
She is a member of Terra State Community College Advisory Board. Previously, she was an executive board member of Lorain County Urban League and a member of the Ohio Transfer Council. She has also served on Tiffin University’s Strategic Planning Committee, Portal Committee, Website Redesign Committee, and Information Technology Committee.
Her research interests include social development centered on the concept of identity by Erik Erikson, structural diversity, organizational transformation, classroom diversity, democracy outcomes, and adult learning theory. Her mission which fully fosters reflective thinking allows learners the opportunity to think about complex challenges or issues from different perspectives.
Publications:
Perry-Nause, S. (2004). My Journey. Spotlight on Women, Summer Issue, pp. 23-24
Grant Writing:
Mays, L. & Perry-Nause, S. (2002) Title III Funding.
Presentations:
The Changing Environment for Bachelor’s Degree Completion Programs, CPE Member Roundtable, Panelist for Eduventures, December 13, 2007.
Degree Completion Programs, presented at Terra State Community College Advisory Board quarterly meeting, Fremont, OH, 2005.
Understanding Adult Learners and Accelerated Programs, presented at Owens State Community College Senior Administration meeting (Special session), Findlay, OH, 2005.
Degree Completion Programs, presented at Owens State Community College Advisors monthly meeting, Toledo, OH, 2004, & 2005.
Degree Completion Programs, presented at Terra State Community College Advisors monthly meeting, Fremont, OH, 2003, 2004, & 2005.
Danielle Pfister-Foster
Instructor of Marketing
B.A., Bluffton University
M.B.A., Bluffton University
Professor Foster began her career with Tiffin University in
2005 as Director of the Lima Academic Center. In August of
2008, she joined the full-time faculty. Danielle
serves as a Program Chair for the School of Business and as the
women’s softball team faculty
representative.
Danielle is currently completing her Doctorate at Bowling Green State University and is ABD. She holds an MBA and Bachelors Degree from Bluffton University. Her research interest areas include the scholarship of teaching and learning, technology use in education, and marketing.
Prior to entering academia, Danielle had numerous years of sales and marketing management experience in the pharmaceutical and health care industry. In addition to her industry experience she has several years of combined adjunct teaching experience in both seated and online platforms within the Degree Completion Program at Tiffin University, The University of Findlay and Brown Mackie College. She served as an accomplished sales professional known for delivering strong profit gains in highly competitive markets. She has a proven ability to recognize and capitalize on market trends and assume bottom-line responsibility for strategic planning, pricing, and market research. In 2006 she was the recipient of the Iota Phi Theta “I have a Dream” Award and received the Certificate of Excellence for outstanding leadership and valued contributions from the Lima Affiliate of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. Danielle was one of the Founding members of the Lima Points of Pride Coalition, a non-profit, non-partisan group of community leaders that raised money to tear down abandoned homes in the Lima/Allen county area. She was subsequently awarded the Pioneer award presented by Iota Phi Theta fraternity to recognize her leadership contributions in the Lima community.
Timothy Schultz,
CPA
Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., Ohio University
M.B.A., Washington University, St Louis
Professor Schultz is a long-time Tiffin University Faculty member (25 years) and is an advisor to the Accounting Club. He is currently actively involved with the Business School Advisory Board. Professor Schultz has been the Business School Dean, Division of Business Chair and the Accounting Department Chair.
In the community, Professor Schultz is a member of the City of Tiffin Income Tax Board of Review and active in his church. He has served on the United Way Board, the Domestic Violence Shelter Board, First Step Board, the Red Cross Board and the Seneca County Museum Foundation Board. He has done volunteer work for the Family Counseling Center and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. He has volunteered with the “Accounting For Kids Day,” sponsored by the Ohio Society of CPAs.
Professor Schultz is an active member of the Ohio University Accounting Advisory Board. He is also active in the American Institute of CPAs, the American Accounting Association, and the Ohio Society of CPAs.
Nancy Sullivan
Dean of Degree Completion Programs
Assistant Professor of Marketing
A.A.B. (2), Lorain County Community College
B.B.A., Tiffin University
M.B.A., Tiffin University
Professor Sullivan is currently working on a Ph.D. in Organization and Management with a Specialization in Leadership.
During her nine years with Tiffin University, she has devoted her time to administrating and teaching in the Degree Completion Programs. She teaches the following courses in the B.B.A Degree Completion Program: Adult Development and Life Assessment, Business Communications, and Marketing Management.
As Dean of Degree Completion Programs, she is responsible for instructors and academic policies and procedures pertaining to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Organizational Management Major, and for the Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree, Justice Administration Major.
Professor Sullivan is a member of the Academy of Management and Leadership Lorain County. “How Community Colleges and Four-year Colleges and Universities Can Establish a Comprehensive Community College System in Ohio Resulting in Stronger Partnership with Colleges and Universities” was written by Nancy, and is part of a Monograph published by the University of Toledo.
Terry Sullivan
Associate Professor of Business Law and Finance
M.B.A., Bowling Green State University
J.D., Ohio Northern University
Dr. Sullivan began his career with Tiffin University in January of 1991 as Director of the Lima Program. In May of 2000, Dr. Sullivan earned his J.D. from Ohio Northern University, at which time, he joined the full-time faculty teaching in the areas of Law and Finance. In addition, during his 16 years with Tiffin University, Dr. Sullivan has also taught undergraduate courses in the areas of economics, management and marketing.
He has served as the Chair of the Accounting, Economics, Finance and Law Department, as well as on the Athletic and the Curriculum Committees at the University. For five seasons, he was the Head Men’s Tennis Coach. Dr. Sullivan currently serves as the faculty advisor to the University’s Investment Club.
Prior to arriving at Tiffin University, Dr. Sullivan worked for Whirlpool Corporation. In addition, he worked as a Mutual Fund and Insurance Representative selling Long-Term Care Insurance, and advising individuals on their mutual funds, IRA’s, Keoghs, 401(K) plans, 403(B) plans as well as annuities.
His favorite past time is spending time with his wife and two children.
Bonnie Tiell
Chair, Master of Business AdminstrationAssistant Professor of Management
Faculty Athletic Representative
B.S., Troy University
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
D.S.M., United States Sports AcademyPrior to coming to Tiffin University in 1988, Dr. Tiell was a sports management instructor and coach at Alfred University in New York where she was a registered basketball, volleyball, and softball official. Prior to Alfred University, she served as the manager of a fitness center and as an assistant to the athletic director and public relations director at Peace College in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has a doctorate in sports management specializing in human resources.
While at Tiffin, Tiell has been instrumental in developing the undergraduate sport and recreation major and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) concentrations in Leadership and Sports Management.
Recognized as a national expert on the roles of the senior woman administrator in intercollegiate athletics and work-life balance, Tiell is co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Symposium in Intercollegiate Athletics (WLS), which offers an affordable educational program for industry professionals and aspiring students. Also a member of the educational and professional development committee for the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), she has presented programs, workshops, and live web casts for the NCAA Education Outreach Department, the NACWAA Convention; the NCAA Committee for Women’s Athletics and Minority Interests and Opportunities Committee winter meetings; the Bowling Green State University Women’s Sport Symposium; the NCAA National Convention; the Drake Foundation; the Association of Collegiate of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) regional and national conferences; and the Women Rock Title IX Academic and Legal Conference.
Internationally, Tiell is involved in an academic experience coinciding with the Olympic Games. In 2004, she helped supervise 17 students in Athens, Greece, of which 15 served as official volunteers of the Olympic Games. In preparation for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, Tiell has added a “fellows” program inviting applications of qualified sports management professionals to join 15 students for the Tiffin University study-abroad program.
While at Tiffin University, Tiell formerly served as Assistant Athletic Director, Senior Woman Administrator, and Head Coach of tennis (2005 national qualifier), softball (1993 national qualifier), and volleyball. She remains involved in the community as a board member for Mohawk Golf & Country Club and the Deer Ridge Homeowners Association. Regionally, she provides consulting services for higher education curriculum development and organizational staff development.
Susan Treece
Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology
B.A., Tiffin University
M.B.A., Tiffin University
Ph.D. candidate, Technology Management, Indiana State University
Prior to joining the ranks of full time faculty at Tiffin University, Susan Treece worked as an Adjunct Instructor and was the Associate Vice President of Information and Technology Services. She also has industry experience as a Systems Analyst and an Office Systems Specialist responsible for software installation, management and training.Professor Treece has earned certifications in networking and database administration. She has also served on the board of several users’ groups and has several years of project management experience. She was instrumental in the design, development and construction of Tiffin University’s Hertzer Technology Center.
Martha Turner, CPA
Professor of Accounting
B.A., Middlebury College
M.B.A., Cornell University
Ph.D., Cornell University
Prior to beginning her service at Tiffin University in 2000, Dr. Turner held faculty positions at The Ohio State University, the University of Toledo, and Bowling Green State University. While at TU, she has arranged for speakers at several Accounting and Finance Club meetings. She has published several articles in accounting research journals. Dr. Turner is a member of the Toledo Chapter of Financial Executives International, and is a member of their audit committee. She has attended numerous national and international accounting conferences, and has traveled abroad extensively.