Faculty & Staff
The following faculty below teach core courses in the M.B.A. program, which also draws in other specialists as needed. While all are subject-matter experts, many also bring experience from the private sector to add to the quality and value of the classroom experience.
Dean

Dr. David Eplion Ph.D.
Dean, School of Business
Associate Professor of Management
Management and HRM
Hillside Hall 214A
Phone: (812) 941-2664
deplion@ius.edu
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Resident

Janardhanan A. (Johnny) Alse Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Director, Center for Economic Education
Hillside Hall 219B
Phone: (812) 941-2520
jalse@ius.edu
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Kathleen G. Arano Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
Hillside Hall 58
Phone: (812) 941-2536
karano@ius.edu
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J. Brian Atwater Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management
Hillside Hall 038
Phone: (812) 941-2058
jbatwate@ius.edu

Linda Christiansen JD, MBA, CPA
Professor of Accounting, Business Law & Ethics
Hillside Hall 215M
Phone: (812) 941-2519
lchristi@iu.edu

K. Chris Cox Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing
Hillside Hall 012
Phone: (812) 941-2334
kccox@ius.edu

Kathryn W. Ernstberger Ph.D.
Professor of Business Administration
Hillside Hall 219C
Phone: (812) 941-2651
kernst@ius.edu

Michael Harris Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Hillside Hall 016
Phone: (812) 941-2455
harris60@ius.edu

Yan He Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance
http://yanhe.pages.iu.edu
Hillside Hall 62
Phone: (812) 941-2308
yanhe@ius.edu
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Alysa D Lambert Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Professor in Human Resources Management
Director of Graduate Business Programs
Hillside Hall 44
Phone: (812) 941-2453
alylambe@ius.edu
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Carolyn “Casey” Findley Musgrove Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Hillside Hall 40
Phone: (812) 941-2052
musgrove@ius.edu

Paul H. Pittman Ph.D.
Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management
Hillside Hall 52
Phone: (812) 941-2524
ppittman@ius.edu
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John Ross Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
Hillside Hall 43A
Phone: (812) 941-2686
ross11@ius.edu

Lisa Russell Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
Management Coordinator
Associate Director FACET IUSE
Hillside Hall 219A
Phone: (812) 941-2053
lismruss@iu.edu

D. Eric Schansberg Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Hillside Hall 50
Phone: (812) 941-2527
dschansb@ius.edu
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Arun K. Srinivasan Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Coordinator for Economics, Finance and Business Statistics
Hillside Hall 216M
Phone: (812) 941-2067
asriniva@ius.edu
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Yang Zhang Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
Hillside Hall 118
Phone: 812-941-2095
yz152@ius.edu
Staff

Dr. Sharon Allen
Assistant Dean & Executive Director of Corporate Outreach
Hillside Hall 219D
Phone: (812) 941-2364
allen81@ius.edu
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