Faculty

Elmhurst’s distinguished business faculty are first and foremost dedicated teachers, but their valuable real-world experience enriches classroom discussions as well.

Our faculty have won numerous awards, written standard texts on business practices, advised Fortune 500 companies and dedicated themselves to teaching the next generation of business leaders.

Learn more about our faculty members.

Vania Adams, M.A.

Assistant Professor, Economics
Department of Business and Economics

Avraham Baranes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Business and Economics

Juan Carlos Barrera, DBA

Associate Professor, International Business
Department of Business and Economics

Lawrence Brown, MBA

Assistant Professor; Program Director, MBA
Department of Business and Economics

Lisa Kralina, CPA, CFE, DBA

Assistant Professor, Finance
Department of Business and Economics

Craig Krenek, CPA, MBA

Assistant Professor, Accounting
Department of Business and Economics

Kortney Peagram, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Management
Department of Business and Economics

Eric Sanders, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Management; Director of the Master of Project Management Program
Department of Business and Economics

Sondra Simpson, Ed.D., MBA

Associate Professor, Marketing; Director, Elmhurst Management Program (Business Administration)
Department of Business and Economics

Roby Thomas, Ph.D.

Professor, Supply Chain; Program Director, M.S. in Supply Chain Management; Director, Supply Chain Think Tank
Department of Business and Economics

Bob Vevang, MBA

Assistant Professor, Director, D.K. Hardin Center for Market Research
Department of Business and Economics