College of Business Committee Members
College of Business Council
Fred Riggins, PhD—Chair
Ranjit Godavarthy, PhD—Chair Elect
Derek Lehmberg, PhD—Past Chair
PTE Committees
College PTE Committee
| Member | Designation | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Hong, PhD (chair) | AIS | yongtao.hong@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Linlin Chai, PhD | MM | linlin.chai@ndsu.edu | 2025 |
| David Zhang, PhD | TLF | wei.zhang@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
AIS PTE Committee
| Member | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Huichi Huang, PhD (chair) | huichi.huang@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Fone Pengnate, PhD | fone.pengnate@ndsu.edu | 2025 |
| Fred Riggins, PhD | fred.riggins@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
MM PTE Committee
| Member | |
|---|---|
| Josh Marineau, PhD (chair) | joshua.marineau@ndsu.edu |
| Jin Li, PhD* | jin.li@ndsu.edu |
| Joe Mike Jones, PhD | joseph.jones@ndsu.edu |
| Charles Stevens, PhD* | charles.stevens@ndsu.edu |
| Derek Lehmberg, PhD* | derek.lehmberg@ndsu.edu |
* promotion to full professor committee members
TLF PTE Committee
| Member | |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Chen, PhD (chair) | jun.chen1@ndsu.edu |
| Pan Lu, PhD | pan.lu@ndsu.edu |
| Ruilin Tian, PhD | ruilin.tian@ndsu.edu |
Curriculum Committee
| Member | Designation | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Al Asady, PhD | At Large | ahmad.alasady@ndsu.edu | 2025 |
| Paul Brown, MBA | MM | paul.brown@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Huichi Huang, PhD | At Large | huichi.huang@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Diomo Motuba, PhD | TLF | diomo.motuba@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Michael Petersen, PhD, CMA, CFM | AIS | michael.j.petersen@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Joseph Szmerekovsky, PhD | Ex Officio | joseph.szmerekovsky@ndsu.edu | — |
Learning Assurance Committee
| Member | Designation | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linlin Chai, PhD | MM | linlin.chai@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Lindsey DiFiore, CPA | At Large | lindsey.difiore@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| David Hong, PhD | University Assessment | yongtao.hong@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Fariz Huseynov, PhD | TLF | fariz.huseynov@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Joseph Szmerekovsky, PhD | Ex Officio | joseph.szmerekovsky@ndsu.edu | — |
| Rachel Thompson, PhD | AIS | rachel.a.thompson@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
MBA Committee
| Member | Designation | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linlin Chai, PhD | At Large | linlin.chai@ndsu.edu | 2025 |
| Jeffrey Chen, PhD | At Large | jun.chen1@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Dan Hsu, PhD | At Large | dan.hsu@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Derek Lehmberg, PhD | MBA Director | derek.lehmberg@ndsu.edu | — |
| Fone Pengnate, PhD | At Large | fone.pengnate@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Joseph Szmerekovsky, PhD | Ex Officio | joseph.szmerekovsky@ndsu.edu | — |
Scholarship Committee
| Member | Designation | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey DiFiore, MAcc, CPA | AIS | lindsey.difiore@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Miranda Schlichting | Scholarship Administrator | miranda.schlichting@ndsu.edu | — |
| Andrea Smith, JD | MM | andrea.smith.1@ndsu.edu | 2025 |
| David Zhang, PhD | TLF | wei.zhang@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
Student Progress Committee
| Member | Designation | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somnath Banerjee, PhD | MM/Chair | s.banerjee@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| James Clifton, CPA, CFE | AIS | james.clifton@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Oudom Hean, PhD | TLF | oudom.hean@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Janet Sundquist, M.S. | Ex Officio | janet.sundquist@ndsu.edu | — |
Faculty Senate Committees
| Member | Committee/Role | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin Li, PhD | Academic Integrity | jin.li@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| David Hong, PhD | Assessment | wongtao.hong@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Michael Petersen, PhD, CMA, CFM | Budget | michael.j.petersen@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Michelle Hong, PhD | Campus Space/Facilities | michelle.hong@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Vacant | Equal Opportunity HP | 2022 | |
| Diomo Motuba, PhD | Equity and Diversity | diomo.motuba@ndsu.edu | 2022 |
| Jeffrey Chen, PhD | Faculty Affairs | jun.chen1@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Faculty Rights Nominee | 2025 | ||
| Onnolee Nordstrom, PhD | General Education | onnolee.nordstrom@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Nancy Emerson, CPA | Grade Appeals | nancy.emerson@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Rachel Thompson, PhD | Grade Appeals (Alt) | rachel.thompson.1@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Charles Stevens, PhD | Library | charles.stevens@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Limin Zhang, PhD | Program Review | limin.zhang@ndsu.edu | 2025 |
| Joe Mike Jones, PhD | Program Review (Alt) | joseph.jones@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Jeffrey Chen, PhD | Research & Consulting | jun.chen1@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| David Hong, PhD | Senate Executive Committee | yongtao.hong@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| David Hong, PhD | Senator (AIS) | yongtao.hong@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Fariz Huseynov, PhD | Senator (TLF) | fariz.huseynov@ndsu.edu | 2025 |
| Onnolee Nordstrom, PhD | Senator (MM) | onnolee.nordstrom@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Charles Stevens, PhD | Special Review | charles.stevens@ndsu.edu | 2023 |
| Fone Pengnate, PhD | Tech/Instructional Services | fone.pengnate@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Charles Stevens, PhD | University Athletics | charles.stevens@ndsu.edu | 2025 |
| Michael Petersen, PhD, CMA, CFM | University Curriculum | michael.j.petersen@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
| Rajani Ganesh-Pillai, PhD | University Curriculum (Alt) | rajani.pillai@ndsu.edu | 2024 |
Other University Committees
| Member | Committee/Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Somnath Banerjee, PhD | Academic Standards/Student Progress Chair | s.banerjee@ndsu.edu |
| Pan Lu, PhD | Faculty Research Council, RCA | pan.lu@ndsu.edu |
| Derek Lehmberg, PhD | Graduate Council | derek.lehmberg@ndsu.edu |
| Jeffrey Chen, PhD | IT Liaison | jun.chen1@ndsu.edu |
| Fariz Huseynov, PhD | Research Council | fariz.huseynov@ndsu.edu |
| Tim Peterson | Research Council | tim.o.peterson@ndsu.edu |
| Tim Peterson | University Honors | tim.o.peterson@ndsu.edu |
| UAS Advisory | ||
| Joe Mike Jones, PhD | University Studies | joseph.jones@ndsu.edu |
Other Colleges Committees/Teams
| Member | Committee | |
|---|---|---|
| Kay Hopkins, PhD | Beta Gamma Sigma | kay.hopkins@ndsu.edu |
| Joseph Szmerekovsky, PhD | Beta Gamma Sigma | joseph.szmerekovsky@ndsu.edu |