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Faculty

Respected researchers, dedicated teachers, and experienced consultants.
TMMBA faculty at its best.

Learn from a team of practicing professionals who are pacesetters in their fields. Our distinguished UW Foster School of Business faculty is made up of the highest-caliber teachers and researchers. These faculty members have consulted for industry giants such as Microsoft, IBM Corporation, The Boeing Company, PACCAR, and the Washington State Department of Transportation. They excel at linking academic theory with real-world practice to make the lectures, readings, and in-class discussions applicable and challenging.

Bruce Avolio

Bruce Avolio

Professor of Management

Mark Pigott Chair in Business Strategic Leadership

Office: 514 PACCAR Hall
[email protected]

Expertise

Gamification
Global Business
Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Transformation


Christopher M. Barnes

Christopher M. Barnes

Professor of Management

Michael G. Foster Endowed Professor

Office: 585 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-221-4719
[email protected]

Expertise

Emotions
Ethics
Human Sustainability
Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Sleep
Teamwork


Patrick Bettin

Patrick Bettin

Part-time Lecturer of Management

[email protected]

Expertise

Leadership


Gregory Bigley

Gregory Bigley

Associate Professor of Management

Office: 561 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-685-7686
Fax: 206-543-3968
[email protected]

Expertise

Leadership
Organizational Behavior


Warren Boeker

Warren Boeker

Professor of Management

Douglas E. Olesen Excellence Chair in Entrepreneurship

Office: 410 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-543-8731
Fax: 206-685-9392
[email protected]

Expertise

Entrepreneurship
Technology And Innovation Strategy


Sasha Frljanic

Affiliate Instructor of Marketing and International Business

[email protected]

Expertise

Brand Management
Entrepreneurship
Marketing Strategy
Technology And Innovation Strategy


Debra Glassman

Debra Glassman

Teaching Professor of Finance and Business Economics

Office: 440 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-543-8738
Fax: 206-543-7472
[email protected]

Expertise

Global Business
International Finance
Macroeconomics


Mark Hillier

Mark Hillier

Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods

Office: 465 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-685-1912
[email protected]

Expertise

Manufacturing Management
Operations Management
Operations Research


Lisa Hjorten

Lisa Hjorten

Affiliate Instructor of Entrepreneurship

[email protected]


Shailendra Pratap Jain

Shailendra Pratap Jain

Professor of Marketing

Bret Wheat Endowed Professor of Marketing

Office: 457 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-221-2946
Fax: 206-543-7472
[email protected]

Expertise

Advertising
Brand Management
Consumer Behavior
Consumer Segmentation


Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson

Professor of Management

The Boeing Company Endowed Professor in Business Management

Office: 544 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-616-2756
Fax: 206-543-3968
[email protected]

Expertise

Decision Making
Emotions
Leadership
Teamwork


Alexis León

Alexis León

Associate Teaching Professor of Finance and Business Economics

Office: 427 PACCAR Hall
[email protected]


Kamran Moinzadeh

Kamran Moinzadeh

Professor of Operations Management

Burlington Northern/Burlington Resources Professor in Manufacturing Management

Office: 534 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-543-1932
[email protected]

Expertise

Inventory Management
Manufacturing Management
Operations Management
Operations Research
Supply Chain Management


Christian Primack Metcalfe

Christian Primack Metcalfe

Affiliate Instructor of Entrepreneurship

[email protected]

Expertise

Accelerators
Board Of Directors
Business Valuation
Competitive Strategy
Culture
Entrepreneurship
Go-to-market
Strategy


Scott J. Reynolds

Scott J. Reynolds

Professor of Business Ethics

Chair, Department of Management and Organization

Michael G. Foster Endowed Professor

Office: 550 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-543-4452
Fax: 206-543-3968
[email protected]

Expertise

Corporate Social Responsibility
Ethical Decision Making
Ethics


Sarah Shaikh

Sarah Shaikh

Assistant Professor of Accounting

Durwood L. Alkire Endowed Professor of Accounting

Phone: 206-685-8077
[email protected]

Expertise

Financial Accounting


Issariya Sirichakwal

Issariya Sirichakwal

Associate Teaching Professor of Operations Management

Office: 435 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-543-0560
[email protected]

Expertise

Manufacturing Management
Operations Management
Operations Research


Kevin Steensma

Kevin Steensma

Professor of Management

Michael G. Foster Endowed Professor

Office: 524 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-543-4897
Fax: 206-543-3968
[email protected]

Expertise

Competitive Strategy
Global Business
Strategic Alliances
Technology And Innovation Strategy


David Tan

David Tan

Associate Professor of Management

Michael G. Foster Endowed Fellow

Office: 426 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-543-6405
[email protected]

Expertise

Competitive Strategy


Michael R. Wagner

Michael R. Wagner

Associate Professor of Operations Management

Neal and Jan Dempsey Endowed Faculty Fellow

Office: 442 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-685-2755
[email protected]
Website

Expertise

Crowdsourcing
Machine Learning
Operations Management
Operations Research
Optimization


Lance Young

Lance Young

Teaching Professor of Finance and Business Economics

Office: 428 PACCAR Hall
Phone: 206-543-4474
Fax: 206-543-7472
[email protected]

Expertise

Asset Pricing
Behavioral Finance
Business Valuation
Financial Markets
Growth Management
Small Business Finance
Venture Capital