Faculty & Staff
The School of Business faculty and staff seek to make a difference professionally, academically, and spiritually in the lives of their students. Our award-winning professors have a broad range of experience and backgrounds, and many run their own businesses. With an open-door policy, students are encouraged to visit professors in their offices or even contact them at home. Faculty members are ready to be friends and mentors and to build relationships that students will value for a lifetime.
Administration
Bruce Toews
Dean and Professor of Accounting & Finance
(509) 527-2376 | bruce.toews@wallawalla.edu
Education: DBA, Finance; MBA, Finance; BBA, Accounting; CPA
Interests: Bird-watching, hiking, singing, playing keyboard/guitar, and motorcycle riding
Lana Van Dorn
Office Manager
(509) 527-2951
lana.vandorn@wallawalla.edu
Interests: Family, gardening, crafts, and reading
Faculty
Johanna Attoh
Associate Professor of Economics & Finance
(509) 527-2645 | johanna.attoh@wallawalla.edu
Education: PhD, Economics; MS, Economics; BS, Economics
Interests: Family, traveling, backpacking, and baking
Conna Bond
Professor of Marketing & Management
MBA Program Director
(509) 527-2570 | conna.bond@wallawalla.edu
Education: JD; MA, Integrated Marketing Communication; BA, History
Interests: Hiking, mountain climbing, and exploring in Montana; passenger train history and culture; helping other people tell their stories; and spending time with family
Steven Forbis
Assistant Professor of Management & Information Systems
(509) 527-2096 | steven.forbis@wallawalla.edu
Education: EdD, Educational Leadership & Management; MBA, Healthcare Administration
Interests: Traveling, cooking, flying, and spending time with friends and family
George Perez
Assistant Professor of Management & Marketing
(509) 527-2952 | george.perez@wallawalla.edu
Education: PhD(c), Organizational Leadership; MS, Administration
Stephen Pilgrim
Professor of Economics & Marketing
(509) 527-2368 | stephen.pilgrim@wallawalla.edu
Education: PhD, Economics; MA, Marketing; MPhil, Economics; BS, Management Studies
Interests: Coaching, mentoring, motivational speaking, singing, preaching, outdoor activities, and traveling
Brian Schaffner
Assistant Professor of Accounting & Management
(509) 527-2953 / brian.schaffner@wallawalla.edu
Education: MBA; BSBA, Accounting
Interests: Mountain biking, skiing, flying, youth ministry, and family
Robert Van Dorn
Adjunct Instructor of Business Law
(509) 527-2951 | robert.vandorn@wallawalla.edu
Education: JD; BA, History
Other Collaborating Faculty (Adjunct):
- Brian Anderson, MBA (Accounting classes)
- Duane Anderson, MS (Information Systems classes)
- Preston Carman, PhD, MBA, MS (Information Systems classes)
- Brendan Collins, MBA (Healthcare Administration classes)
- John Cress, DMin, FCEP (Fundraising classes)
- Hillary Dickerson, PhD (Economics classes)
- James Foster, JD, MBA, MS (Information Systems classes)
- Kelsi Gilkey, MS/CPA (Accounting/Taxation classes)
- Monty Knittel, MBA (Marketing classes)
- Joanna Nelson, MBA (Management/Marketing classes)
- Nancy Semotiuk, PhD (Public Relations classes)
- Patience Taruwinga, Dr of Leadership (Academic Advisement)
- Melody Williams, MSE (Global Development classes)