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Michelle L. Patrick, Ph.D.
Dean
School of Business
Michelle Patrick was named dean of the School of Business in 2016. Before coming to RMU, she was the dean of the College of Business and Public Management at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. At RMU, Dean Patrick has overseen a restructuring of the school’s traditional and M.B.A. programs and launched the new Massey Center for Entrepreneurship.
Ph.D. in Marketing, Kent State University
M.B.A. in Marketing and Management, Youngstown State University
B.S.B.A. in Marketing and Economics, Youngstown State University
Department Heads
Professor of Finance
Investments, capital budgeting, financial planning
Associate Professor of Management
Specialties: Organizational behavior, international business, gender wage gap
University Professor of Marketing
Specialties: Children’s food packaging and branding, consumer behavior, surveys
Associate Professor of Accounting
Specialties: Accounting information systems, XBRL, text analytics
Professor of Sport Management
Specialties: Career development, trends in sport and entertainment, event management
School Faculty
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Accounting behavioral research, decision making, managerial accounting
University Professor of Sport Management
Sport marketing, sponsorship, and licensing; international sport management
Professor of Sport Management
Sociology of sport and athletics, business ethics, sport public relations
University Professor of Accounting
Assurance of learning, individual income taxation, managerial accounting
Assistant Professor of Management
Human resource management, international business, business strategy
Professor of Marketing
International marketing, consumer behavior, cross-cultural negotiation
University Professor of Sport Management
Sport strategy, sport sales, sport marketing
Professor of Marketing
International supply chain management, marketing management and strategy
University Professor of Human Resources Management
E-learning, human resource management, nonprofit management
Assistant Professor of Finance
Corporate finance, forecasting and modeling, financial institutions
Professor of Finance
Specialties: Asset allocation, portfolio performance, speculative bubbles
University Professor of Finance
Investments, financial analysis, finance technology
Associate Professor of Management
Entrepreneurship, social innovation, global political economics
Assistant Professor of Taxation
Business and individual income taxation, tax policy, tax research
Professor of Management
Labor relations, human resources
Associate Professor of Management
Business analytics, organizational control, operations management
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Taxation, not-for-profit accounting, auditing
Assistant Professor of Taxation
Business and individual income taxation, federal tax procedure
Associate Professor of Management
Quality assurance, operations and supply chain management
Associate Professor of Marketing
Restaurant research, qualitative research, social media for marketing
Professor of Hospitality and Tourism
Executive development, IT and financial management in hospitality
Associate Professor of Marketing
Associate Professor of Accounting
Financial reporting research, financial and intermediate accounting
Associate Professor of Finance
Corporate finance, financial planning and education
Professor of Management
Downsizing, HR practices, customer satisfaction
Associate Professor of Finance
Mergers and acquisitions, capital asset pricing, investment evaluation
Associate Professor of Accounting
Tax policy and social impact, financial planning, taxation
University Professor of Marketing
Sales strategy, emotional intelligence, sustainability
Professor of Marketing
Sustainability, consumer behavior, innovation in teaching
Professor of Hospitality and Tourism
Food and cultural studies, hospitality marketing, convention management
Professor of Management
Strategy, sustainability and governance, innovation and technology transfer
Associate Professor of Operations Management
Supply chain risk management and resilience, operations strategy
Associate Professor of Management
Innovation in firm-based practices, strategic knowledge and development
Professor of Human Resources Management
Human resource management, diversity and inclusion, organizational behavior
Professor of Finance
International finance, investments, capital budgeting
Associate Professor of Accounting
Ethics, corporate governance, cost accounting
University Professor of Hospitality Management
Hospitality, travel, tourism operations
Associate Professor of Management
Strategic management, entrepreneurship, human capital
Professor of Accounting
Financial accounting and reporting, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions
Associate Professor of Marketing
Innovation, market pioneering, product management lifecycle
University Professor of Marketing
E-commerce, supply chain management, vendor relation management
Lecturer of Management
Entrepreneurship, quantitative analysis, strategic management
Professor of Legal Studies
Online teaching, business law, estate law
Professor of Marketing
E-commerce, database marketing, marketing analytics
Associate Dean
Associate Professor of Management
International business, international finance, corporate governance
Assistant Professor of Legal Studies
Personal injury cases, criminal cases
Professor of Management
International management, innovation strategies, corporate entrepreneurship
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Financial accounting, information asymmetry research, executive compensation