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Our People: Faculty, Staff, and Advisors

Professor Marti Fusco instructs an accounting class

Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government Faculty and Staff

Our students benefit from the expertise of faculty members who are not only academic leaders in their fields but also former executives and successful entrepreneurs. These approachable mentors maintain open-door policies and are deeply committed to student success.

Office of the Dean of the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government

Michael Urick, PhD, Dean

Lana Dillon, Administrative Assistant to the Dean

Faculty & Staff

Assistant Professor
Management & Administration
724-805-2931 | Aurelius Hall 215
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Professor of Law and Director of the Legal Studies Certificate
Criminology, Law & Society
724-805-2940 | Alfred Hall
Bruce Antkowiak's Photo
Business Analyst
Small Business Development Center
724-805-2471 | Aurelius Hall
Timothy Bates's Photo
Assistant Professor - Data Science
Mathematics | Marketing, Analytics, & Global Commerce
724-805-2336 | Dupré Science Pavilion W208
Mary Regina Boland's Photo
Assistant Professor
Political Science
Aurelius Hall
Jacob Boros's Photo
Professor
Marketing Analytics & Global Commerce
724-805-2272 | Aurelius Hall 219
Thomas Cline's Photo
Associate Professor
Economics
724-805-2193 | Aurelius Hall 315
Zachary Davis's Photo
Professor Emeritus
Finance & Accounting
Robert DePasquale's Photo
Administrative Assistant
724-537-4597 | Aurelius Hall
Lana Dillon's Photo
Professor | Endowed Professor of Catholic Thought and Culture | Director of the SVC Core Curriculum
Center for Catholic Thought and Culture, Political Science
724-805-2652 | Aurelius Hall 324
Jerome C. Foss's Photo
Instructor
Finance & Accounting
724-805-2194 | Aurelius Hall 319
Martha Fusco's Photo
Instructor
Finance & Accounting
724-805-2145 | Aurelius Hall 317
Christina Gibson's Photo
Professor | Department Chair
Management & Administration
724-805-2862 | Aurelius Hall 211
Jeffrey Godwin's Photo
Professor | Department Chair
Economics
724-805-2130 | Aurelius Hall 224
Andrew Herr's Photo
Professor Emeritus
Management & Administration
William Hisker's Photo
Professor Emeritus
Finance & Accounting
Thomas Holowaty's Photo
Office Manager
Small Business Development Center
724-537-4572 | Aurelius Hall
Anita Hudock's Photo
Professor Emeritus
Marketing Analytics & Global Commerce
Peter Hutchinson's Photo
Mary S. Carey Chair in Ethics and Catholic Social Thought
Management & Administration
724-805-2201 | Aurelius Hall 218
Matthias Hühn's Photo
Associate Professor
Criminology, Law & Society
724-805-2762 | Aurelius Hall 116
Kayla Jachimowski's Photo
Associate Professor | Department Chair
Political Science
724-805-2825 | Aurelius Hall 311
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Executive in Residence
Management & Administration
724-805-2191 | Aurelius Hall 221
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Professor | Interim Department Chair
Finance & Accounting
724-805-2645 | Aurelius Hall 215
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Associate Professor | Department Chair
Criminology, Law & Society
724-805-2536 | Aurelius Hall 118
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Executive Director
Small Business Development Center
724-805-2526 | Aurelius Hall 2nd floor
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Instructor
Management & Administration
724-805-2815 | Aurelius Hall 222
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Assistant Professor
Marketing Analytics & Global Commerce
724-805-2192 | Aurelius Hall 304
Caitlin Michael's Photo
Instructor
Criminology, Law & Society
724-805-2689 | Aurelius Hall 120
Paige Parsley's Photo
Associate Professor | Department Chair
Marketing Analytics & Global Commerce
724-805-2424 | Aurelius Hall 306
Justin Petrovich's Photo
Assistant Professor
Marketing Analytics & Global Commerce
724-805-2947 | Aurelius Hall 213
Katherine Pomerleau's Photo
Professor Emeritus
Economics
Gary Quinlivan's Photo
Professor
Finance & Accounting
724-805-2899 | Aurelius Hall 201
Nicholas Racculia's Photo
Advanced Research Assistant
Kaitlin Repp's Photo
Assistant Professor | Graduate Director (Master of Science in Management: Operational Excellence) | Executive Director (Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence)
Management & Administration
724-805-2509 | Aurelius Hall 122
Terrance Smith's Photo
Dean, Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government
Management & Administration
724-805-2654 | Aurelius Hall 204
Michael Urick's Photo
  • Faculty Emeriti

    William Hisker, PhD

    Thomas Holowaty

    Peter Hutchinson, PhD

    Gabriel Pellathy, PhD

Council of Advisors

The McKenna School is supported by a Council of Advisors, 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 development, curriculum review and resource advancement.

Chairman

Daniel Hennessy, President – Hennessy Consulting 

 

Members

William Barnes, C'94, Director of Special Projects – Diocese of Greensburg

Chilufya Blake, C'17, Assurance Manager - Ernst & Young

Barb Bobula, MCHSL ’15, MSMOE ’17, Vice President Patient Experience – Allegheny Health Network

James Buscaglio Jr., C’04, Strategic Programs Lead – Amazon Web Services

Jamie Crawford, C'00, Director of Business Development - Select Medical

Vince DeLuca, C’87, Chief Executive Officer (former) – Sapphire Systems

Mark Durishan, C'70, Chief Financial Officer (former) - Blue Cross

Don Ellenberger, Head of Multi-Sector Strategies – Federated Hermes

Gregory Fajt, C’77, Chief of Staff to the Governor (former) – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Dan Hennessy, Vice President - Manufacturing (former) - Carpenter

Zachary Kroh, C'09, President - Robindale Export

Richard Kunkle, Emergency Department Medical Director - Latrobe Hospital

Megan Loughner, G'14, Sourcing Manager - Kennametal

John Malone, C'83, Senior Vice President Commercial Lending - Somerset Trust

Pat McCann, Human Resource Business Partner - Lockheed Martin Aeroparts Inc.

Thomas McKee Jr., C’15, G’17, Chief Technology Officer – W. L. Gore and Associates

Jayme Meredith, C'93, Vice President and Financial Advisor - Baird Private Wealth Management

Gabe Monzo, Executive Director - Westmoreland County Airport Authority

Joan Murphy, C'18, Manager of Implementations and Client Experience - All Covered

Michele Murphy, C'88, Executive Vice President Human Resources (former) – Supervalu

Paige Perusset, C'18, Senior Project Specialist - SAP

Jonathan Petrie, C'05, Chief Financial Officer, UPMC Magee and Mercy Hospitals

Theodore Pettko, C'93, Shareholder - Accounting, Assurance, and Advisory Services - Schneider Downs

Brianna Tomack, President and Chief Executive Officer - Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce

Jarod Trunzo, Executive Director - Latrobe Community Revitalization Program