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


David Lennox 

Dean and Professor of Management and Communication
MBA; MA
(509) 527-2888 | david.lennox@wallawalla.edu


Bruce Toews 

Associate Dean and Professor of Accounting and Finance
DBA in Finance; MBA in Finance; CPA
(509) 527-2376 | bruce.toews@wallawalla.edu


Paul Rhynard 

MBA Director and Associate Professor of Business
MBA; CFA
(509) 527-2570 | paul.rhynard@wallawalla.edu


Lana Van Dorn

Office Manager
(509) 527-2951
lana.vandorn@wallawalla.edu


Faculty


Johanna Attoh 

Professor of Economics and Finance
PhD in Economics; MS in Economics
(509) 527-2645 | johanna.attoh@wallawalla.edu


Steven Forbis 

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Management
EdD in Educational Leadership and Management; MBA in Healthcare Administration
(509) 527-2096 | steven.forbis@wallawalla.edu


George Perez 

Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
PhD in Organizational Leadership; MS in Administration
(509) 527-2952 | george.perez@wallawalla.edu


Stephen Pilgrim 

Professor of Marketing and Economics
PhD in Economics; MA in Marketing; MPhil in Economics
(509) 527-2368 | stephen.pilgrim@wallawalla.edu


Brian Schaffner 

Assistant Professor of Accounting and Management
MBA
(509) 527-2953 | brian.schaffner@wallawalla.edu


Other Collaborating Faculty (Adjunct):

  • Preston Carman, PhD, MBA, MS (Information Systems)
  • Brendan Collins, MBA (Healthcare Administration)
  • John Cress, DMin, FCEP (Fundraising)
  • Hilary Dickerson, PhD (Economic History)
  • Andrew Dressler, MAcct, CPA (Taxation)
  • Stephanie Mays, JD (Business Law)
  • Debra McCarver, PhD (Management)
  • Dave Mitchell, EdM. (Management)
  • Joanna Nelson, MBA (Management, Marketing)
  • Joyce Newmyer, MS (Leadership)
  • Kellie Rediger, MBA/CPA (Accounting)
  • Nancy Semotiuk, PhD (Public Relations)
  • Melodie Williams, EdD, MSE (Global Development)