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The Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Goverment
employs an outstanding faculty with excellent credentials. While they
engage in ongoing research, produce many publications, and are active
in scholarly circles, students remain the top priority. Dean | Faculty | Faculty Emeriti | Adjunct Faculty Graduate Directors | Administration | Advisory Council
Gary Quinlivan, Ph.D. Dean of the McKenna School and Professor of Economics GQ@stvincent.edu 724.805.2131 Aurelius Hall, Room 204 Expertise: Monetary Theory, International Trade, International Finance For more information, please click here to access Dr. Quinlivan's personal information page. Return to top |
A. Mark Abramovic, M.B.A. Instructor of Finance mark.abramovic@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2931 Aurelius Hall, Room 317 Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, Mergers and Acquisitions,
Advanced Corporate Finance, Venture Capital For more information, please click here to access Mr. Abramovic's personal information page. |
Thomas W. Cline, M.B.A., Ph.D. Professor of Marketing and Statistics thomas.cline@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2272 Aurelius Hall, Room 219 Expertise: Consumer Psychology and Marketing Psychometrics For more information, please click here to access Dr. Cline's personal information page.
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Robert J. DePasquale, C.P.A., C.M.A., C.F.M., Ph.D. Professor of Accountingrob.depasquale@email.stvincent.edu 724.537.4589 Aurelius Hall, Room 310 Expertise: Accounting For more information, please click here to access Dr. DePasquale's personal information page.
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Dawn Edmiston, M.B.A., D.M. Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
dawn.edmiston@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2947 Aurelius Hall, Room 302 Expertise: Internet Marketing, Sales Force Management, Marketing Management, Organization Development For more information, please click here to access Dr. Edmiston's personal information page. |
Charles Fazzi, M.B.A., Ph.D. Professor of Accounting
charles.fazzi@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2194 Aurelius Hall, Room 211 Expertise: Accounting For more information, please click here to access Dr. Fazzi's personal information page.
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Jeffrey L. Godwin, M.Div., M.B.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Management
jeff.godwin@stvincent.edu 724.805.2862 Aurelius Hall, Room 213 Expertise: Business Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Principles of Management For more information, please click here to access Dr. Godwin's personal information page.
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Andrew R. Herr, M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Economics
andy.herr@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2130 Aurelius Hall, Room 224 Expertise: Experimental Economics, Environmental Economics, Game Theory, Macroeconomics For more information, please click here to access Dr. Herr's personal information page.
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William J. Hisker, Ph.D. Professor of Management
bill.hisker@email.stvincent.edu 724.532.5054 Aurelius Hall, Room 308 Expertise: Statistics and Operations, Management and Personnel Administration, City and Regional Planning, Organizational Development, Organizational Theory, Ethics and Catholic Social Teaching, Strategic Planning For more information, please click here to access Dr. Hisker's personal information page. |
Thomas C. Holowaty, C.P.A., M.B.A Associate Professor of Accountingtom.holowaty@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2192 Aurelius Hall, Room 306 Expertise: Accounting, Auditing, Tax Accounting For more information, please click here to access Mr. Holowaty's personal information page. |
Peter M. Hutchinson, M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Economics
pete.hutchinson@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2193 Aurelius Hall, Room 315 Expertise: Econometrics, Urban and Regional Economics For more information, please click here to access Dr. Hutchinson's personal information page. |
Jason Jividen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Political Science
jason.jividen@stvincent.edu 724.805.2825 Aurelius Hall, Room 311 Expertise: Information Currently Unavailable. For more information, please click here to access Dr. Jividen's personal information page.
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Myron M. Kirsch, O.S.B. Assistant Professor of Accounting
myron.kirsch@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2111 Office Location Unavailable Expertise: Accounting For more information, please click here to access Fr. Kirsch's personal information page. |
Richard F. Kunkle, M.D. Instructor of Operational Excellence richard.kunkle@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2201 Aurelius Hall, Room 202 Expertise: Operational Excellence For more information, please click here to access Dr. Kunkle's personal information page. |
Rodger B. Lewis Executive in Residence
rodger.lewis@email.stvincent.edu Phone Number Unavailable Aurelius Hall, Room 225 Expertise: Operational Excellence, Toyota Production System For more information, please click here to access Mr. Lewis's personal information page. |
Robert A. Markley, Jr., M.B.A. Latrobe Specialty Steel Company Sponsored Lecturer in Business Administration VP, Regulatory & Quality Solutions LLC; President, Manufacturing Solutions LLC
robert.markley@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2815 Aurelius Hall, Room 222 Expertise: Management Information Systems, Accounting Information Systems, Oracle, SAP For more information, please click here to access Mr. Markley's personal information page. |
Gabriel S. Pellathy, Ph.D. Professor of Political Sciencegabriel.pellathy@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2125 Aurelius Hall, Room 215 Expertise: American Government, Criminal Law, American Government, Environmental Law and Policy For more information, please click here to access Dr. Pellathy's personal information page. |
Rubindhiran Pillay, M.B.A., Ph.D., M.D. Associate Professor of Management rubin.pillay@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2191 Aurelius Hall, Room 218 Expertise: Management, Health Care management, Operational Excellence For more information, please click here to access Dr. Pillay's personal information page. |
Nicholas Racculia, M.A., Ph.D. (candidate) Instructor of Finance nicholas.racculia@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2899 Aurelius Hall, Room 221 Expertise: Finance For more information, please click here to access Mr. Racculia's personal information page. |
Richard Saccone, M.A., M.P.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Political Science richard.saccone@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2863 Aurelius Hall, Room 319 Expertise: International Affairs, Comparative Politics, National Security, Global Terrorism For more information, please click here to access Dr. Saccone's personal information page. |
Bradley C.S. Watson, Ph.D. Chairperson, Political Science Department
brad.watson@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2145 Aurelius Hall, Room 324 Expertise: Political Philosophy, American Political Thought and Institutions For more information, please click here to access Dr. Watson's personal information page.
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Carla L. Zema, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Economics
carla.zema@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2424 Aurelius Hall, Room 304 Expertise: Economics, Health Services Research, Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research For more information, please click here to access Dr. Zema's personal information page. Return to top |
Richard B. Guskiewicz, C.P.A., M.S.B.A. Duquesne University Field: Accounting Return to top |
Please note that all adjunct faculty share the same telephone number for communication (724.537.4597), unless otherwise listed.
Virginia Altman, M.S. virginia.altman@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Management | | Scott Avolio, J.D., Ph.D. scott.avolio@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Business Law | Keith E. Bernard, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D.
keith.bernard@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Economics | Bonaventure Curtis, O.S.B., J.D.
bonaventure.curtis@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Marketing, Franchising | Cristina M. DeDiana, C.P.A., M.S.
cristina.dediana@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Accounting | Lee R. Demosky, J.D.
lee.demosky@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Coach, Mock Trial Team | Cecilia R. Dickson, B.S., J.D.
cecilia.dickson@stvincent.edu Expertise: Constitutional Law (Civil
Rights and Liberties) | Kenneth J. Dupre, C.F.A., M.S.C.F.
kenneth.dupre@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Computational Finance and
Investments, Figures, and Options | Ann M. Giacobbi, B.S., C.I.A, C.P.A., M.B.A.
ann.giacobbi@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Accounting | George S. Glenn, M.S.
george.glenn@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Marketing | Benjamin F. Goodwin, B.S., J.D.
benjamin.goodwin@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Business Law | Douglas Hagy, M.B.A.
doug.hagy@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Operational Excellence | Jennifer M. Howard, B.S., M.B.A.
jennifer.howard@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Management | William Kimbro, B.S.
william.kimbro@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Operational Excellence | Michael L. Koff
michael.koff@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Management | James H. Kunkel, C.M.C., M.B.A.
james.kunkel@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2526 Expertise: Finance and Entrepreneurial
Studies | John A. Malone, M.P.A.
john.malone@email.stvincent.edu
Expertise: Banking and Financial
Institutions
| | Mary Beth McConahey, M.A.
marybeth.mcconahey@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2537
Expertise: Political Thought
| Jennifer Miele, M.A. jennifer.miele@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Corporate Communications | Richard L. Neish, C.P.A., B.A., M.B.A
richard.neish@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Accounting | Paul J. Noroski, Ph.D. (Candidate)
paul.noroski@stvincent.edu Expertise: Economics | Nathanel Polinsky, O.S.B., M.B.A. nathanel.polinsky@email.stvincent.edu 724.532.6737 Expertise: Management | Joseph A. Polka, M.S. joseph.polka@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Economics | Nicholas C. Riehl, B.S., M.B.A., J.D.
nicholas.riehl@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Finance | Stephen Thimons, M.B.A. steve.thimons@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Finance | Constantine Vishnevsky, Ph.D. constantine.vishnevsky@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Operational Excellence | Thurmon D. Wingrove, C.P.A., M.B.A. thurmon.wingrove@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Accounting | Julia A. Wnek, C.P.A., M.B.A. julia.wnek@email.stvincent.edu Expertise: Accounting Return to top |
Dawn Edmiston, M.B.A., D.M. Graduate Director, Health Services Leadership
dawn.edmiston@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2947 Aurelius Hall, Room 302 In addition to being the Graduate Director of the Health Services Leadership Program, Dr. Edmiston is also a professor. Please see her profile above under "Faculty" for more information. |
Richard F. Kunkle, M.D. Graduate Director, Masters in Management: Operational Excellence
richard.kunkle@email.stvincent.edu 724.805.2201 Aurelius Hall, Room 202
In addition to being the Graduate Director of the Masters in Management: Operational Excellence Program, Dr. Kunkle is also a professor. Please see his
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The McKenna School is supported by an advisory council, which is
composed of business leaders, foundation heads, prominent people in
public policy, and alumni. The primary purpose of the council is to
assist in strategic planning, program and curriculum review, and
resource development.
Member Name
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| Company | Amanda Cecconi Advisory Council Chairperson | Women's Health Service Line Executive | St. Thomas Health Services | | T. William Boxx | Chairman
| Philip M. McKenna Foundation
| | Dr. Richard V. Burkhauser | Chairman and Professor of Policy Analysis
| Cornell University | | George N. Derhofer | Senior Vice President (Retired)
| VP Corporation | | Michael W. Gleba | President | Sarah Scaife Foundation | | Richard B. Guskiewicz | Consultant
| Richard B. Guskiewicz Associates | | Raymond J. Hanley | Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance
| Federated Investors Management Company | | Daniel G. Hennessy | Vice President, Manufacturing | Latrobe Specialty Steel Co. | | Michael L. Koff | Director, Governmental Affairs (Retired) | Sony Technology Center, Pittsburgh
| Luke A. Latimer | Executive Vice President and Treasurer
| R&L Development Company | Christopher J. Masciantonio
| General Manager, Governmental Affairs
| United States Steel Corporation | Philip J. McGivney
| Senior Manager
| KPMG | |
Dr. Donald Mullineaux | DuPont Chair in Banking and Financial Services; Director of School of Management
| University of Kentucky
| | Michael H. Murray | Co-Founder and Managing Partner
| American Credit Card Processing Corporation | | Gabriel Pellathy, Jr. | Director, Global Business Development in Pittsburgh
| United States Steel Corporation | | David K. Roger | President and Trustee
| Hillman Foundation | | Joseph Scarpo | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. | | Dr. Colleen Sheehan | Associate Professor of Political Science
| Villanova University
| | Philip H. Weihl | Vice President, Kennmetal Value Business System and Lean Enterprise | Kennametal Inc.
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