Steve Bialek
Day Telephone:
Evening Telephone:
e-mail: bialek@msoe.edu
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Professor and Chair
Education:
Areas of Specialty & Research Interests:

            Jeffrey Blessing
Day Telephone: (414) 277-7194
Evening Telephone: (414) 425-5212
e-mail: blessing@msoe.edu
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Assoc. Prof. and Director, Management Information Systems degree program
Other Job: Kern Fellowship for Engineering Entrepreneurship; Chairman of the KEEN Advisory Board to the Kern Family Foundation
Education: B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and University of California, San Diego (1981-1999)
Areas of Specialty & Research Interests: Operating Systems, Databases, Telecommunications, Web Design & Development, Programming Languages (Java (JSE, JEE, JME), C++/C# (Microsoft.NET), PHP, SQL, etc.), Engineering Entrepreneurship

             Carol Diggelman

Day Telephone: (414) 277-7320
Evening Telephone: (414) 964-3569
e-mail: diggelma@msoe.edu
Department: Architectural Engineering & Building Construction
Title: Professor
Education: B.S. Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Theses Advised: Faculty Advisor to Senior Design Projects: Christmas Tree Recycling Feasibility Study for City of Milwaukee, Automotive Airbag Recycling Feasibility Study, Nonferrous Metals Separation Project for a Scrap Metal Recycler, Waste Electronics Assessment and Recycling, Wisconsin Wood Waste Utilization, Working Towards a Zero Waste Brewery: A Case Study of Miller Brewing Company’s Milwaukee Brewery, Evaluating Commercial Food Waste as a Renewable Energy Source, Quantifying VOCs in Products Off-gassed during the Construction of MSOE’s Kern Center and Proposed Strategies for Reducing Employee Exposure, Assessing Environmental Impacts of Site Activities During Construction of Milwaukee School of Engineering's Kern Center Site and Concrete Construction
Areas of Specialty: Environmental Engineering , Environmental Issues, Chemistry of Building Materials, Hazardous and Solid Waste Minimization and Managementt, Recycling, Life-cycle Assessment

             Patty Doyle

Day Telephone: (414) 226-1660
Evening Telephone: (414) 226-1660 or 414-807-1140
e-mail: doyle@msoe.edu or pdoyle@brandblazers.com
Department: Rader School of Business
Title:Lecturer
Full-time Job: President of BrandBlazers, LLC Marketing and Business Strategy Consultant and Leadership Development/Coaching busines
Education:BS. St. Joseph's University-Philadelphia PA
MBA Butler University-Indianapolis, IN
Areas of Specialty & Research Interests: Marketing, Communications, Managing Teams, Product Development, Package Goods Marketing, Business Plan Development

Robert J. Hankes

MSOE Telephone: (414) 277-7513
Home Telephone: (920) 877-7032
Cell Telephone: (920) 210-5389
MSOE FAX:  (414) 277-7479
Home Fax: (920) 887-7132
e-mail: hankes@msoe.edu
bhankes@powerweb.net
Department Rader School of Business
Title: Adjunct Associate Professor
Formerly: Vice President-Finance & CFO, Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Inc, Dodge Health Services Inc, Dodge Health Foundation, and Hospital Data Processing LTD. Audit Management – KPMG Peat Marwick
Education: BBA, Accounting; University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
MBA, Management; University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
CPA, State of Wisconsin
Credentials: CPA State of Wisconsin Fellow - HealthCare Financial Management Association
Areas of Specialty: Financial Management and Accounting, Health-care Management, Not-for Profits, Human Resource Management, Financial aspects of Project Management, Organizational Behavior and Conflict Resolution

Terry Hoffmann

Day Telephone: (414) 524-4698
Evening Telephone: (414) 786-1203
FAX: (414) 524-4139
e-mail: hoffmann@msoe.edu
            terry.hoffmann@jci.com
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Adjunct Professor
Full-time Job: Director, Building Automation Systems Marketing, Johnson Controls
Education: BS, Electrical Engineering; Marquette University
MS, Engineering Management; MSOE
Theses Advised: International Business, Foreign Direct Investment, Marketing, International Marketing
Areas of Specialty: Marketing, Sales, International Development, Exporting
Research Interests: International Problem Solving Techniques

             David Howell

Day Telephone: (414) 277-7373
Evening Telephone: (414) 962-3992
e-mail: howell@msoe.edu
Department: General Studies
Title: Assistant Professor, Program Director
Education: BA Whitworth College
MFA University of Alaska, Fairbanks
PhD Washington State University
Areas of Specialty & Research Interests: Qualitative research, project management, instructional design, web research, technical writing process

             Paul A. Hudec

Day Telephone: (414) 277-2219
e-mail: hudec@msoe.edu
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Associate Professor
Former: CFO, Educational institution
Education: BA, Saint Francis De Sales College
MBA, Graduate Theological Foundation; MAPS, Saint Francis Seminary; MBA, Marquette University; Ph.D., School of Education, Marquette University; CNA, Novell Corporation, Inc.; CFO, Department of Education, United States Government.
Theses Advised: include research and applications in Knowledge Management, Internet Technologies, Teambuilding, Organizational Design, Bundling of Services and Products, Construction Management, Balanced Scorecard and Appraisal Systems, Direct Marketing, Strategic Management, Change Management.
Areas of Specialty & Research Interests: information technology and network systems, management, finance and accounting, strategic planning, philosophy and ethics, online education, international business, thesis and teamwork, collegiality, workplace training and education.

Tom Jerger

Day Telephone: (414) 577-9338

Evening Telephone: (414) 354-7482

e-mail: jerger@msoe.edu

e-mail: tjerger@sprynet.com

Department: Rader School of Business

Title: Lecturer

Full-time Job: Information Technology Management

Education: BA, Psychology

MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management

Areas of Specialty: Information Technology, Project Management, Re-engineering

Research Interests: Role of Effective IT in Business, Quality Methods in Software Engineering

             Stan Kosmatka

Day Telephone: (262) 938-9681
Evening Telephone: (262) 938-0681
FAX: (262) 938-9681
e-mail: kosmatka@msoe.edu
e-mail: stankosmatka@thekosmatkagroup.com
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Adjunct Professor
Former Client: Director of Economic Development, City of Franklin
Education: BS, History/Math; University of Wisconsin
MS, Engineering Management, MSOE
Achievements: Economic Development Finance Professional   
Board Member, South Suburban Chamber of Commerce
Curriculum Advisory Committee Member, ITT Technical Institute
Certified Toastmaster Speaker
Theses Advised: Screen printing industry technology curve, Marketing role in top management, Areas of Specialty: Corporate Planning - General Management, Industrial Marketing Management, New Product Management
Research Interests: Small business planning and strategic planning, Economic development practice, coaching, and benefits;  Government assistance programs to business;  Market planning, product launch planning, concept research and evaluation;  Sharpening sales focus and shortening the sales cycle.

Kimbel Nap

Day Telephone: (414) 353-0711 ext 114
Evening Telephone: (262) 387-2378
FAX: (262) 377-7729
e-mail: kan@lem.com
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Adjunct Professor
Full-time Job: President, LEM USA
Education: AAS; Milwaukee School of Engineering
BS; Milwaukee School of Engineering
MBA; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PhD, Cardinal Stritch University
Theses Advised: Many theses over a broad range of topics during my 25+ years at MSOE
Areas of Specialty & Research Interests: Marketing, International Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Simulations, Strategy, Organizational Behavior and Development, Innovation, Research

             Michael Ostrenga

Day Telephone: 262-880-4353 (cell)
Evening Telephone: (262) 789-1260
e-mail: ostrenga@msoe.edu; mike_ostrenga@hotmail.com
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
Full-time Job: ResponseLink of Southeastern Wisconsin - Owner; Former Principal and North American Regional Director of Operations for Ernst & Young/Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Consulting
Education: BBA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MBA, Marquette University
Awarded the Beta Gamma Sigma for Scholastic Excellence achievement
CPIM, Certified in Production and Inventory Management
Areas of Specialty & Research Interests: production and operations management, process and quality improvement, cost management, finance.

            Kelly Ottman

Cellular Telephone: (414) 303-9339
e-mail: ottman@msoe.edu
Title: Associate Professor
Education: B.S. – Therapeutic Recreation, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
M.P.A./M.A. - Public Policy and Administration and Health Service Administration, La Follette Institute of Public Affairs at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ph.D. - Adult Education with an emphasis on Organizational Leadership, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Areas of Specialty: Dr. Ottman focuses on organizational behavior, leadership, and team dynamics. She has interests in global leadership and virtual teams. She is a certified administrator of the MBTI, which she uses to aid in leadership and team development. As a past Center Scholar for Teaching and Learning for UWM, her research has focused on understanding participation and learning in traditional and online learning environments.
Dr. Ottman provides independent consultation to local and international executive leaders, leadership teams, and management groups. She has conducted onsite consultation and education to Asian leadership teams. She also has 13 years of experience in health care as a manager, an administrator, and a vice president. Within the field of health care, she has served on various local, state, and national professional boards, including serving as President of the Milwaukee area Association of Health Care Executives and as a Board of Examiners for the Wisconsin Forward Award. Among her volunteer activities, she currently she serves as President of the ALP (Accelerated Learning Programs) and as a quality consultant for Oshkosh Public Schools and is on the Advisory Board for the VNA of Wisconsin.

             Curtiss S. Peck

Day Telephone: (414) 224-1400
Evening Telephone: (414) 241-2400
e-mail: peck@msoe.edu
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
Full-time job: President, Assessment Systems International, Inc.
Education: BS Social Welfare and Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MS Administrative Leadership, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Areas of Specialty & Research Interests: Organization Development, Leadership, Culture, High-Performance Teams, Project Management, Lean, Large Systems Change, Organizational Behavior, Performance Management, and Executive Coaching.

            David Schmitz

Day and Evening Telephone: (262) 292-4416
e-mail: schmitz@msoe.edu
FAX: (262) 478-1800
Title: Adjunct Lecturer
Education: BA, accounting, St. Norbert College
MBA, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Areas of Specialty: Operations, Planning-both tactical and strategic

        Thomas Schuppe

Day Telephone: (414) 277-7361
Evening Telephone: (414) 277-7361
e-mail: schuppe@msoe.edu
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Associate Professor; Director, Industrial Engineering Program
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Univ of Wisconsin
MS Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology
PhD, Industrial Engineering, Ohio State University
Areas of Specialty: Operations Research, Simulation, Quality, Statistics

           Gary Shimek

Day Telephone: (414) 277-7181
e-mail: shimek@msoe.edu
Department: Library
Title: Director of the MSOE Library / Assistant Professor
Education: B.A., English/History, Carroll College
M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
RSOB ACTIVITIES: Co-author, Documentation and Style Guide; MSEM Thesis Guidelines Committee; MSEM thesis workshops co-presenter; MSEM, MSXM, and MSNP Thesis format and documentation checks; EM-631 Instructor
MSEM Thesis Advisor: 
Douglas Rollins:  “A study of the outsourcing of goods and services: practical implications and issues for managers in the United States.” (2005)
Member of the Following MSEM Thesis Committees: 
Robert Brandel:  “Competitive Intelligence on the Internet:  A How-to Guide for Gathering Information.” (1999)
Tim Covell:  “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Design for Manufacturability.” (2001)
Robert Kachelek:  “Commercialization of Electronic Oil Injection for 2-Cycle Marine Engines.”  (2001)
Alex Rivilis: “Analysis of Successful Techniques in the Software Development Business.” (2001)
Jeffrey Braun:  “Quantifying the Value of a Product Feature through the Utilization of a New Market Research Tool.” (2002)
Jan Dopheide:  “Knowledge Management:  Metrics for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intranets as Knowledge Management Tools.” (2003)
Gopal Krishnamurthy:  “Bundling as a Customer Relationship Management Strategy.” (2003)
Robert Markiewicz:  “Direct Marketing in Agriculture:  The Future of the Family Farm in the United States.” (2003)
Jerome Vogedes:  “Revolutionizing Mobile Internet Business Strategies.” (2003)
Scott Libby:  “Concerns of Managing a Christian Workforce.” (2005)
Kurt Hessenius:  “Improvement of the Johnson Polymer Engineering Team Effectiveness through Knowledge Management.” (2007)
Areas of Specialty & Research Interests: Information usage in organizations; Intellectual Property; Knowledge management of explicit knowledge resources; Organizational record retention and documentation; Bibliometrics; Secondary Business- and Management-Related Research; Patents and Patent Research; Writing.

Bruce Thompson

Day Telephone: (414) 277-7378
Evening Telephone: (414) 332-5768
FAX: (414) 277-7479
e-mail: thompson@msoe.edu
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Professor & Program Director
Other roles: City-wide director, Milwaukee Board of School Directors
Former: President, Milwaukee School Board; Founder, Practical Programs, Inc.
Education: BA, Physics; Amherst Collegege
MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
MBA, University of Chicago
Areas of Specialty: Operations Research and Decision-making Models, strategic planning, business models, supply chain management, and Statistical models

David Tietyen

Telephone: (414) 277-7581
e-mail: tietyen@msoe.edu
Department: Rader School of Business
Title: Adjunct Associate Professor
Formerly: Marketing and Technical Communications Consultant
Education: MBA, University of California - Los Angeles
BS, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Theses Advised: Competitive Intelligence, Role of ADA in Business, Gen-Y Managerial Implications, Market Leadership in a Fragmented Industrial Market, Cultural Integration during Mergers and Acquisitions, Managing Virtual Teams, Extranets in Supply Chains, Competition in Deregulated Industry, Virtual Organization
Areas of Specialty: Technical Communications, Organizational Communication, Marketing Communication, Internet, and eBusiness
Research Interests: Communication issues, organizational behavior, marketing, e-business, marketing communications

Gene Wright

Day Telephone: (262) 366 1721 (Cell)
Evening Telephone: (414) 691-4982
Current: Director, Sales and Marketing - The Enhancers, Inc.
Principal, Wright Innovation, Inc.
Former: Director, Innovation and Development; W.H. Brady Co. Seton Group
Principal, Netconcepts LLC (Partner + VP Sales and Marketing)
Education: BS, Industrial Management; MSOE
MS, Engineering Management; MSOE
AAS, Electrical Power Engineering; MSOE
Theses Advised: Forecasting New-to-the-world products, Overcoming the marketing objection, Global Product development teams, Knowledge Management
Areas of Specialty: New Product Development, Industrial marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Knowledge Management, Innovation, Online Marketing,
Research Interests: New product development process effectiveness, New product forecasting, Marketing/Engineering interface, Marketing/Manufacturing interface, Knowledge Management, IT Strategy, Innovation