Faculty | Mills College MBA Program | Lokey Graduate School of Business


	Graduate School of Business Faculty


		Eirik Evenhouse Assistant Professor of Economics GSB 226, 510.430.3328, eevenhou@mills.edu Office Hours: Appointment Request Professional Interests: Economics of transfer programs, economics of the family, health economics, behavioral economics, statistics, econometrics Faculty Info \| Course Info


		Deborah Merrill-Sands Professor of Business Practice Dean of the Graduate School of Business Glenn and Ellen Voyles Chair in Business Education GSB 238, 510.430.3345 dmerrillsands@mills.edu Follow @dmsands1 Office Hours: Tuesday 3:30-6:30 pm and by appointment Professional Interests: Leadership, women and leadership, diversity and inclusion, corporate social responsibility, sustainability Faculty Info \| Course Info


		Siobhan Reilly Professor of Economics Robert and Ann Wert Professorship GSB 232 510.430.2346, sreilly@mills.edu Office Hours: Appointment Request Professional Interests: Labor economics, public policy, poverty, urban economics, international economics Faculty Info \| Course Info


		Lorien Rice Assistant Professor of Economics GSB 233 510.430.3113, lrice@mills.edu Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday 10:30-11:30, Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:00, and by appointment Professional Interests: Labor economics, public policy, poverty, education economics, applied econometrics Faculty Info \| Course Info


		David Roland-Holst Professor of Economics GSB 228 510.430.2248, dwrh@mills.edu On leave of absence 2011-2012 Professional Interests: International trade and finance, economic development, environmental economics Faculty Info \| Course Info


		Roger Sparks Professor of Economics GSB 231 510.430.2137, sparks@mills.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 12:00-2:00 and by appointment Professional Interests: Applied microeconomics, banking, energy economics, labor economics Faculty Info \| Course Info


		Nancy Thornborrow Professor of Economics Department Head of Economics Lorry I. Lokey Endowed Chair in Ethics GSB 230 510.430.2344, nancy@mills.edu Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 2:30 pm-4:30 pm, Wednesday 11:30-1:00 Professional Interests: Labor economics, macroeconomics, statistics, econometrics Faculty Info \| Course Info


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		Jasmin Ansar Visiting Assistant Professor GSB 235 510.220.6918, jansar@ucsusa.org Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 6:15-6:45 pm and by appointment Professional Interests: Data analysis, forecasting, econometric modeling, energy markets, environmental economics


		Seth Barad Lecturer GSB 235 510.430.3303, sbarad@mills.edu Office Hours: Wednesday 12:00-1:00 Professional Interests: Non-profit management, management consulting, management communications


		Mark Bichsel Lecturer GSB 235 510.430.3173, copbix@netscape.net Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 6:00-6:45 Professional Interests: Accounting


		Barbara Blissert Lecturer and MBA Faculty Advisor GSB 229 510.430.2249, bblisser@mills.edu Advising Office Hours: Tuesday 11:30-5:00, Wednesday 11:00-3:00, Thursday 3:00-6:00, and by appointment Professional Interests: Human resources, business communication and effective public speaking


		Michael Bush Lecturer, Spring GSB 235 510.715.2525, mbush@mills.edu Office Hours: Monday 6:00-7:00 Professional Interests: Entrepreneurship, management execution, sustainable growth, non-profit management


		Lisa Cain Visiting Assistant Professor GSB 235 510.517.1935, lcain@mills.edu Office Hours: Monday 2:00-4:00, and by appointment Professional Interests: Sales force management, entrepreneurship, social media and internet marketing


		Peter Colby Lecturer, Fall GSB 235 510.430.3303, pcolby@mills.edu Professional Interests: Land conservation, real estate, environmental law


		Neha Dave Lecturer GSB 228 510.430.3365, ndave@mills.edu Office Hours: Thursday 12:15-1:30 pm and by appointment Professional Interests: Finance, micro and macro economic theory, development economics, economics of globalization, international trade and finance


		Bill Hirsch Lecturer, Fall GSB 235 510.430.3303, bhirsch@mills.edu Professional Interests: Class actions, product liability, consumer law, jurisprudence, social media, production of documentary films


		Jordan Holtzman Lecturer GSB 235 510.430.3303, jholtz2795@aol.com Professional Interests: Consumer behavior and marketing


		Sacha Joseph-Mathews Visiting Assistant Professor, Spring GSB 235 510.430.3303, sjosephmathews@mills.edu Office Hours: Wednesday 5:45-6:45 Professional Interests: Marketing strategy and consumer behavior, ethical consumption, green consumer behavior, retailing and environmental sustainability


		Deborah M. Kolb Distinguished Visiting Professor GSB 224 510.430.2194, dcmkolb@gmail.com Office Hours: by appointment Professional Interests: Negotiation, gender in the workplace, women's leadership


		Darcelle Lahr Lecturer, Spring GSB 235 510.430.3303, dlahr@mills.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30-3:30 Professional Interests: Business growth strategy, business ethics, management consulting, entrepreneurship, program management


		Thomas Li Lecturer, Economics GSB 225 510.430.3365, tli@mills.edu Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 7:30-8:00, 10:45-11:15 Professional Interests: Financial, managerial and cost accounting; accounting information systems


		David Meader Visiting Assistant Professor GSB 235 510.430.3303, dmeader@mills.edu Office Hours: Thursday 3:30-7:00, and by appointment Professional Interests: Emerging business technologies, digital marketing, social entrepreneurship, social venture philanthropy, nonprofit strategy


		Jessica Notini Visiting Assistant Professor GSB 235 415.973.4570, notini@pacbell.net Professional Interests: alternative dispute resolutions


		Tammy Sanders Lecturer, Fall GSB 235 510.430.3303, tsanders@mills.edu Professional Interests: Business and strategic development, holistic leadership development, interdisciplinary business education, cross-cultural management


		Carolyn Sherwood Call Visiting Assistant Professor GSB 227 510.430.2038, csherwoodcall@mills.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 2:00-3:30, Friday 1:00-2:30, and by appointment Professional Interests: Climate change policy, sustainable business, strategies, environmental economics, public policy, applied microeconomics


		Eric Sullivan Lecturer, Spring GSB 235 510.430.3303, esullivan@mills.edu Office Hours: by appointment Professional Interests: Corporate acquisitions, early stage technology companies, commercial real estate, financial arbitrage, entrepreneurial ventures


		Carol Theokary Visiting Assistant Professor GSB 227 510.430.2038, ctheokary@mills.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 10:00-11:00, Wednesday 1:00-2:00 and by appointment Professional Interests: Service design, healthcare supply chains, service quality, cost efficiency


		Tom Thomas Visiting Associate Professor, Fall GSB 235 510.430.3303, tthomas@mills.edu Professional Interests: Corporate environmental management, sustainable business strategies, business and politics, and managing conflicts of interest


		Scott Verges Lecturer, Spring GSB 235 415.772.0291, sverges@tmgpartners.com Office Hours: Wednesday 3:30-4:00, 6:30-7:00 Professional Interests: Real estate development; real estate finance; business and real estate law; documentary film production


		Leslie Williams Visiting Associate Professor, Fall GSB 235 213.798.1394, lewilliams@mills.edu Professional Interests: Cultural and institutional determinants of entrepreneurship, innovation, and growth

Staff

Ileen Erickson
Career Services Director
GSB 210, 510.430.2179, ierickso@mills.edu

Dawn Schrey Colvin
Interim Executive Assistant to the Dean/
MBA Program Coordinator
GSB 236, 510.430.2099, dcolvin@mills.edu

Shrim Bathey
Associate Director of MBA Recruitment and Admission
GSB 237, 510.430.3173, sbathey@mills.edu

Leah Antignas
Career Consultant
GSB 211, 510.430.3306, lantignas@mills.edu

Veronica Lenegan
Temporary Administrative Assistant
GSB 217, 510.430.2194, gsb@mills.edu