Faculty and Staff
woodall Dr. Richard Woodall
Professor and Dean of the School of Business
B.A., University of South Florida; M.A., University of Iowa;
D.A., Illinois State University
816.501.3720
Richard.Woodall@Avila.edu
  gibbs Judy Gibbs
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Graceland College; J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.
816.501.3644
Judy.Gibbs@Avila.edu
acker Wendy Acker
Assistant Professor of Business and Director of the MBA Program
B.S., Kansas State University; M.B.A., Avila University;
Ph.D. University of Kansas.
816.501.3798
Wendy.Acker@Avila.edu
  JoAnna Giffin
Director of MBA Admissions
B.S., Friends University;
M.S., Baker University
816.501.2483
JoAnna.Giffin@avila.edu
buckler Brian Buckler
Professor of Marketing
B.S., M.B.A., Missouri State University;
Ph.D., University of Texas
816.501.3723
Brian.Buckler@Avila.edu

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Neal D. Horrell

Associate Professor of

Business

B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook

M.B.A. Long Island University

Ph.D New York University, Stern School of Business

Neal.horrell@avila.edu

 

 

 

frede Doris Ann Frede, C.P.A.
Professor of Business
B.S., M.A.,Central Missouri State University
816.501.3725
Doris.Frede@Avila.edu

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Grant M. Beck
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S.B.A., Rockhurst University
M.A.S., University of Illinois
Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia
Grant.Beck@avila.edu

Image of C. Alan Garner C. Alan Garner
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., University of Missouri - Columbia
Ph.D. Harvard University
Alan.Garner@avila.edu

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  Judy Logwood
Office Manager
B.S. Elementary Education,
U.C.M.
816.501.3720
Judy.Logwood@avila.edu
george Daniel George
Associate Professor of Management
B.Sc., University of Calcutta; Ph.D., University of Southern California
816.501.3799
Daniel.George@Avila.edu

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Adjunct Faculty      
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Richard Anderson    
B.S.B.A., M.B.A., Rockhurst University

Primary Teaching Area: Finance

  miller

Don Miller
B.S., M.A., Physics. University of South Dakota

Primary Teaching Area: Organization Behavior & MIS

   
baker

Michael Baker
B.A., Roosevelt University
J.D., IIT/Chicago-Kent college of Law

Primary Teaching Area: Paralegal

oconnor

Jeremy O’Connor
B.S., M.B.A., Rockhurst University

Primary Teaching Area: Economics
   
brough

Christine Brough
B.A., Rockhurst College
M.S., Texas Women’s University
PhD candidate, University of southern California

Primary Teaching Area: Health Care

olitsky

Andrea Olitsky, Esq.
B.S./B.A., M.B.A., American University
J.D., New England School of Law

Primary Teaching Area: Law & Political Science
   
capps

Robert N. Capps
B.A., Ottawa University
M.S., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: Management

pool

Stephan Pool
B.A., Truman State University
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: Finance
   
denzer

Garrett Denzer
B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: MIS

randolph

Jeff Randolph
B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: Marketing
   
fillely

James Filley
A.A., Donnelly College
B.S.B.A., Rockhurst University
E. M.B.A., Benedictine College

Primary Teaching Area: Management

romano

Anthony J. Romano
B.S.B.A., Rockhurst College
J.D., University of Missouri

Primary Teaching Area: Paralegal
   
hamilton

Timothy D. Hamilton
B.A., Washburn University
M.A.,J.D., University of Kansas

Primary Teaching Area: Economics
salva

Stan J. Salva
B.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.S., University of Kansas
M.B.A., Central Missouri State University

Primary Teaching Area: Management
   
haworth

Nancy Haworth
B.S., M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: Accounting
schmoeger

Judith W. Schmoeger
B.A., Webster University
M.B.A., Rockhurst University

Primary Teaching Area: Marketing
   
longstreet

David Longstreet
B.S., Texas A & M University
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: Economics
smead

Robert G. Smead
B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: MIS
   
lutz

Andrew Lutz II
B.S.B.A., Kansas state University
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: Marketing
sullivan

Paul S. Sullivan
B.S., Manhattan College NY
M.S., Fordham University
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: Quantitative & Statistics
   
micinski

Cheryle L. Micinski
A.B., Indiana University
J.D., University of Missouri-kansas City

Primary Teaching Area: Paralegal
wiant

Rex Wiant
B.S., Iowa State University
M.L.I.R., Michigan State University

Primary Teaching Area: Economics
       
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John Kopecky
B.S., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area: Finance
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Tricia Harrod
B.S., University of Houston
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area:
Economics, Management
       
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Tom Mays
B.S., Park University
M.B.A., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area:
Marketing, Management
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Jon Weimer
B.S., St. Vincent College
Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Primary Teaching Area:
Quantitative Methods
peter Peter Florzak
B.S., Northern Illinois University;
M.B.A., Rockhurst University

Primary Teaching Area:
Marketing
   

NOT Pictured:    

Timothy Ayers
B.S., M.B.A., Avila University
Primary Teaching Area: Finance

Sara Carvalho
B.S., DeVry University,
M.B.A.,  Avila University
Primary Teaching Area: Accounting

 

Scott Dreas

B.S.BA., Central Missouri State University

M.B.A.., Avila University

Primary Teaching Area:  IT

Charles Finch
B.A., M.B.A., University of
Missouri-Kansas City;
M.A., University of Kansas
Primary Teaching Area: Economics

Brian Hatthorn, C.P.A.
B.S., Central Missouri State
University; M.B.A., University of
Missouri, Columbia
Primary Teaching Area: Finance

Melinda Howerton, C.P.A.
B.S., Missouri Southern State
College; M.B.A., Angelo State University
Primary Teaching Area: Accounting

David Jewell
B.A., University of Wisconsin;
M.B.A., Benedictine College
Primary Teaching Area: Marketing

Steve Kieff
B.S., University of Missouri – Kansas City;
M.B.A., Avila University
Primary Teaching Area: Accounting

Kelly Markham
B.S. University of Missouri - Columbia;
J.D., Valparaiso University  School of Law.
Primary Teaching Area: Accounting

Edith Messina
B.A., Avila University;
J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Primary Teaching Area: Paralegal

James Okenfuss
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia,
M.B.A., Rockhurst University
Primary Teaching Area: Economics

Brian Staihr
B.A., University of Missouri
M.A., Ph.D.,  Washington University.
Primary Teaching Area: Economics

Michael Stephenson
BS., Central Missouri State
University; M.B.A., Central Missouri State University.
Primary Teaching Area: Accounting

Mary Theobald
B.S., M.B.A., Avila University.
Primary Teaching Area: Marketing

Dane Zeller
B.A., University of Missouri-
Kansas City; M.B.A., Avila University.
Primary Teaching Area: Management