Dr. Donald J. Kreitzer Assistant Professor 260.665.4185 | kreitzerd@tristate.edu
	William "Bill" Lipman Assistant Professor 260.665.4183 | lipmanb@tristate.edu
	John Stephens Assistant Professor 260.665.4180 | stephensj@tristate.edu
	Kim Miller Assistant Professor 260.665.4184 | millerk@tristate.edu
	Julie A. Howenstine Assistant Professor 260.665.4186 | howenstinej@tristate.edu
	C. Denise Wagner Associate Professor 260.665.4266 | wagnerc@tristate.edu

 

 

Professor William R. Lipman

B.A. (Ball State University)
M.B.A. (University of St. Francis)

He is assistant professor of marketing. Professor Lipman is the owner of local, sporting goods store and is very involved in the local business community. Professor Lipman is the advisor for the general business and associate of business administration students. He also serves as the faculty advisor for Students in Free Enterprise.

Contact: lipmanb@tristate.edu or 260.665.4183

Professor John E. Stephens

B.S., M.B.A. (Western
Michigan University)

He is assistant professor of finance. Professor Stephens worked for several years in a variety of businesses before becoming a college professor. He designed the curriculum for the finance major. Professor Stephens is the advisor for finance majors and management of information systems majors.

Contact: stephensj@tristate.edu or 260.665.4180

Dr. Donald J. Kreitzer
B.S.G. (Indiana
University-Fort Wayne)
M.A., Ed.D. (Ball
State University)

He is assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship. Dr. Kreitzer worked in the business world for many years, both in the United States and overseas. Dr. Kreitzer is the advisor for management majors and is the liaison with the School of Engineering for the Tri-State University minor in entrepreneurship.

Contact: kreitzerd@tristate.edu or 260.665.4185

Professor Kim A. Miller

B.S., M.B.A. (Indiana University);
C.P.A. Indiana

She is assistant professor of accounting. Professor Miller is a CPA who worked in public accounting and a variety of industries as a corporate accountant. She taught at Indiana Institute of Technology and at Indiana Wesleyan as an adjunct professor. Professor Miller is the advisor for accounting majors. She also serves as a faculty advisor for the Students in Free Enterprise.

Contact: millerk@tristate.edu or 260.665.4184

Professor Julie A. Howenstine

B.S., Marketing (Oakland
University, MI)
M.B.A., Finance (University
of St. Thomas, MN)

She is assistant professor of marketing. Professor Howenstine has held marketing positions at the Kellogg Company, Pepsi Cola Bottlers, and General Electric. She has also been very active in corporate training. Professor Howenstine is the advisor for marketing majors.

Contact: howenstinej@tristate.edu or 260.665.4186

Professor C. Denise Wagner

B.S. (University of Colorado)
M.S. (University of Houston)

I entered academia after working in industry for 7 years. I worked at NASA’s Johnson Space Center designing space shuttle missions, training crews and serving as a shuttle robotics flight controller in the mission control center. Within
the Allen School of Engineering and Technology I teach an introductory engineering course as well as several engineering technology courses in product design, manufacturing and machine design. I also teach two courses in the Entrepreneurial Minor program within the Ketner School of Business. I love teaching and try to present my curriculum in a creative way. I like to make my classes as interactive as possible. I believe very strongly in TSU’s mission of providing a practical, hands on education. To achieve this mission, I incorporate real industrial projects with local companies into several of my classes. Many of my students have landed part time, summer and permanent employment with these companies after completing their projects. Participating in these projects also helps to keep me up to date on product and process design. My on-campus activities include serving as the faculty advisor to TSU’s student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and teaching at TSU’s BEST camp for middle school students. I also visit local schools to encourage kids to pursue careers in engineering, technology, science and math. I enjoy many outside activities as well including running, tennis, cross-country skiing, water sports and traveling. My favorite activity is spending time with my boys (Kent and Jack) and my dog (Maggie.)

Contact: wagnerc@tristate.edu or 260.665.4266