Email
gradstudies@stmartin.edu

Telephone
360-412-6142

Physical location
438 Old Main (campus map)

Mailing address
Graduate Studies
5000 Abbey Way
Lacey, WA 98503

Office hours
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday - Friday

School of Business: Faculty and staff

Full-time faculty

Richard Beer
Dean, School of Business

Dr. Richard Beer came to Saint Martin's from the School of Management at the University of San Francisco where he served as a member of the faculty and Associate Dean. He has been a teacher, researcher and research administrator in Information Technology for over twenty years. His research interests include data mining, process modeling, IT security, and computer simulation models. His undergraduate degree is in Engineering and he holds a PhD in Informatics and a graduate degree in Mathematics.

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jrbeer@stmartin.edu
Phone:
Office: OM 379


Donald Conant
MBA director, Assistant professor, business and economics

B.A. Northwest University, 1985; B.A. Leiden University (Netherlands), 1992; M.B.A. Saint Martin's University, 2002, Ph.D., Gonzaga University, 2007.
Dr. Conant is General Manager of a local steel products manufacturing company, as well as assistant professor to the School of Business. Dr. Conant directed for-profit and non-profit entities in Europe for over ten years. He currently serves as a member of the Worker Retraining and Advisory Committee at Centralia College and is a member of the Washington State Health Benefit Exchange Board..

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dconant@stmartin.edu
Phone: 360-556-7359
Office: OM 374


Diane Bingaman
Assistant professor

B.S., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton TX, 1983; M.ACC., Belmont University, Nashville TN 1999. Certified Public Accountant. Bingaman has more than 12 years of professional experience in public accounting at national and local firms. She has broad interests, with expertise in the nonprofit industry.

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dbingaman​@stmartin.edu
Phone: 360-438-4331
Office: OM 367


Michael Cohen
Assistant professor, accounting

B.B.A., Bernard M. Baruch College; M.S. accounting, City University of New York, CPA (MD). Cohen's research interests include the Federal tax code, convergence of International and U.S. accounting standards, and emerging technologies in the business world.

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Office: OM 371



Denis DuBois
Assistant professor, finance
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ddubois@stmartin.edu
Phone: 360-438-4329
Office: OM 374



Heather Grob
Associate professor, economics

B.A. University of Denver, 1990; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1998. Dr. Grob's expertise is in labor economics, the construction sector, labor regulation, and dispute resolution systems.

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hgrob@stmartin.edu
Phone: 360-438-4292
Office: OM 369


Riley Moore
Associate professor, economics

B.S. University of Washington, 1987; M.B.A. Mississippi State University, 1989; Ph.D., ibid, 1993. Moore joined the faculty from Washington State University and has extensive research and teaching experience. Moore's current interests are focused on doing business with China.

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rmoore@stmartin.edu
Phone:360-438-4511
Office: OM 372


Paul Patterson
Associate professor, marketing

B.A. University of Washington, 1965; M.B.A., ibid, 1971. Patterson has directed a large retail store and served 30 years as a U.S. Navy Supply Corps reserve officer, retiring with the rank of captain. His marketing experience includes special projects and marketing manager with a large packaged goods manufacturer and marketing management for a large cable television company. His particular interest areas include start-up business management and international business.

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ppatterson​@stmartin.edu
Phone: 360-438-4373
Office: OM 378


Donald E. Stout Jr.
Associate professor, business

B.S.C.E., Auburn University, 1974; M.E.M., Saint Martin's College, 1997. Stout brings more than 25 years of domestic and international engineering, construction, and production management experience to the classroom. He has served as project manager for an array of multi-million dollar projects around the world. Stout specializes in project management operations and production management, contract administration, and quality control.

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dstout@stmartin.edu
Phone: 360-438-4787
Office: OM 370


Haldon D. (Hal) Wilson, Jr.
Associate professor, business

B.A., The Citadel, 1966; M.P.A., University of Puget Sound, 1978; M.B.A., ibid, 1980. Wilson brings more than 25 years of management experience with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations in both the public and private sectors. A seasoned instructor who has taught at six other colleges and universities, Wilson's particular areas of interest are in organizational theory and labor/management relations.

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hwilson@stmartin.edu
Phone: 360-438-4326
Office: OM 376



Adjunct faculty

Leon Chickering
Adjunct faculty, MBA program

B.A. University of Washington, 1967; M.B.A. Pacific Lutheran University, 1973. U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Chickering has worked in the private sector for over 40 years in various sales and marketing positions. His past employers include Xerox, Gartner and American Optical. He is past -President of Tumwater Rotary Club and past- Board Member of Olympia YMCA. He teaches courses in Marketing, Sales, and Business Communication. He has special interests in eLearning and Social Media.

lchickering​@stmartin.edu


Harry Green
Adjunct faculty, MBA program

B.A. University of Maryland, 1991; M.P.A, Georgia College, 1998; M.B.A., Northcentral University, 2006; ABD, Northcentral University. Mr. Green served 23 years with the USAF and for the past 20 years has served in numerous HR, risk management, and leadership roles in the private sector, government, and nonprofit organizations. His background provides hands on knowledge of management, leadership, human resources, and risk management. He has served on a number of committees with the Washington Association of Counties, Washington Counties Risk Pool, and Labor and Industries. His interest is in providing a tangible and memorable learning experience for all students.

hgreen@stmartin.edu


Frank Kersul
Adjunct faculty, MBA program

B.S. Wayland Baptist University, 1991; M.E.M. Saint Martin’s University, 2000. Mr. Kersul retired from the U.S. Army in 1995. He has worked for 17 years for a local business where he currently serves as General Sales Manager. He has extensive experience in optimizing the business environment to maximize sales, develop personnel, and expand markets. His interests are related to the customer/employee interaction and experience.

fkersul@stmartin.edu


Theresa Wetzel
Adjunct faculty, MBA program

B.S. United States Military Academy, 1987; M.B.A., St Martin's University, 2007. Wetzel has served in the US Army (Active and National Guard) for over 25 years and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Her experiences using quantitative methods include managing the largest retail account in the Army during Desert Storm to include inventory, transportation, storage and financial management. She has taught math at the college level and is a certified math teacher. Her research interests include educational finance and improvement of student mathematics scores.

theresa.wetzel​@stmartin.edu


Nicole Phillips
Executive assistant to the dean

B.S. Saint Martin's University, 2012. Phillips took over the executive assistant position in summer 2012. She has spent several years working on campus in many different departments including the Computer Resource Center and as a work study employee with the School of Business.

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nicole.phillips@stmartin.edu
Phone: 360-438-4512
Office: OM