Faculty
Professors. Mentors. Friends. At Valparaiso University, you will work on real-life problems alongside faculty leaders with decades of business experience and a true desire to do what’s best for you.
EXPERIENCE
Our faculty has worked around the world and in a wide variety of industries and positions. With their hands-on business experience and rigorous academic training, you’ll get what’s needed most: an education grounded in theory and deepened by practice.
CONNECTIONS
A thoughtful human element underscores everything we do. Our faculty has purposeful ties around the world, serving as consultants to world-class organizations. Because our faculty is well connected around the globe, our students ultimately benefit from up-to-the-minute case studies and cutting-edge knowledge.
ACCESSIBILITY
Our approach: one-on-one, whenever possible. Whether our students are prepping for business competitions, desire mentoring for job searches, or need some side-by-side time for research, our faculty is there. They also have an “open door” policy for office hours, so you can get personalized help when you need it.
Lin (Vivian) Chen, ABD
Lecturer of Accounting
Elizabeth Gingerich, J.D.
Professor of Business Law
Donna Guydan, CPA, MPA, J.D. ’92, LLM
Lecturer in Accounting and Business Law
Jiangxia (Renee) Liu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting
Anton M. Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting
Jiun-Lin (Alex) Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance
Zhenhu Jin, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance
John Steele, MBA
Lecturer of Finance
Sanjeev Jha
Associate Professor of Information & Decision Sciences
Sanjay Kumar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information and Decision Science
Coleen Wilder, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information and Decision Science
Yamini Jha, Ph. D
Lecturer of Information & Decision Sciences
Musa Pinar, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing
Michelle Van Solt
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Matthew Luth
Associate Professor of Management
Joseph Trendowski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
John D. Ward, MBA
Lecturer in Management
Antoine Busby
Assistant Professor of Management
Marcie Sariol
Assistant Professor of Management