Online MBA Faculty

Robert F. Brooker, Professor of Economics
Dr. Brooker earned his A.S. at Los Angeles Pierce College, his bachelor’s degree at the University of South Florida, and a Ph.D. at North Carolina State University. He is the director of Gannon University’s Center for Social Research.

Patricia Carr, Assistant Professor
Dr. Carr is an assistant professor in the Organizational Learning and Leadership Program. She earned a B.S. and M.Ed. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. at University of Pittsburgh.

Thomas A. Conklin, Assistant Professor
Dr. Conklin is an assistant professor in the Organizational Learning and Leadership Program. He earned a B.A. from Eastern Illinois University, an M.S. and M.B.A. from Illinois State University, and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. His recent scholarship has been published in journals such as Organization Management Journal, Journal of Management Education, and Advances in Developing Human Resources.

Kurt E. Hersch, Instructor of Management
Mr. Hersch is the program director of Business Administration at Gannon University. He earned a bachelor’s degree at Pennsylvania State University and an MBA at New York University.

Constantine K. Kliorys, Professor of Management
Dr. Kliorys earned a B.E. at the University of Detroit, an M.S. at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. at Kent State University.

Gail Latta, Assistant Professor
Dr. Latta is an assistant professor in the Organizational Learning and Leadership Program.  She earned a B.S. from the University of Texas at Arlington, an M.L. S. at Texas Women’s University, and a Ph.D. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Gary P. Mahan, Associate Professor of Economics
Dr. Mahan is the Program Director of International Business at Gannon University. He earned his B.A. at Westminster College and an M.A. and a Ph.D. at North Carolina State University.

Michael J. Messina, Associate Professor of Marketing
Dr. Messina is Director of Graduate Programs and Program Director of Marketing at Gannon University. He earned a B.S.B.A. at John Carroll University, an MBA at Youngstown University, and a Ph.D. at Kent State University.

James E. Miller, Assistant Professor of Accounting
Dr. Miller is the Program Director of Accounting at Gannon University and a CPA. He earned a B.S. and an MBA at Gannon University and a DBA at Anderson University.

Michael J. O’Neill, Assistant Professor of Accounting
Professor O’Neill earned a B.S. at Miami University, an M.S. at Syracuse University, an MBA at Corpus Christi State University, and a J.D. at Syracuse University College of Law.

Duane Prokop, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Dr. Prokop earned a B.S. and an MBA at Youngstown State University and a DSL at Regent University.

Robert A. Wallace, Assistant Professor of Finance
Dr. Wallace is the Program Director of Finance at Gannon University. He earned his B.S. and MBA degrees at Gannon University and a Ph.D. at Kent State University.

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