Online Programs Faculty and Staff
Wherever our students are, we offer them the opportunity to learn from world-class faculty members who are leaders in their fields. Many of those teaching our online courses are the same faculty teaching our classes on campus. All are among the best in their areas of expertise, well known for their contributions to the business world. Our online students also interact with our teaching assistants who work hard to assure that students in our graduate and undergraduate programs have the best educational experience possible.Bruce DeRuntz
Professor

Department of Technology
College of Engineering
Engineering D119
Phone: 618-453-7829
Dr. Bruce DeRuntz is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University where he teaches classes in leadership, quality and project management. In 2006 he was appointed the Director of SIU’s Leadership Development Program. His research interest is in identifying the ...read full profile >>
Lisa Fournier
Assistant Lecturer

Graduate Programs
Office: 618-453-3427
Lisa Fournier brings both a blend of practical experience and academic research to the classroom. Dr. Fournier’s business journey began as an entrepreneur when she was a college undergraduate at Western Carolina University, where she also completed her MPM in project management. After selling ...read full profile >>
Charles Hodges
Lecturer

Graduate Programs
Office: 618-453-3030
Charles Hodges joined the SIU College of Business in 2015. He came to the SIU College of Business with an extensive background in teaching online delivered courses with the University of West Georgia (UWG) and Georgia State University. While at UWG, he was awarded the Annual Faculty Teaching Award and the ...read full profile >>
Allan Karnes
Professor of Accountancy, Emeritus

Rehn Hall, 216A
Dept: 618-453-2289
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Allan Karnes, professor emeritus of accountancy, has a well-balanced background in education and business. When he joined SIU College of Business in 1981, he brought with him many years of public accounting experience and while at SIU, Karnes earned a law degree in 1986 and was admitted to the bar that ...read full profile >>
Heath Keller
Adjunct Associate Professor of Management

Online Undergraduate Program
Dept: 618-453-7901
Dr. Heath Keller currently teaches courses in management fundamentals and strategic management. Heath earned both his bachelor’s (B.S.B. Marketing) and master’s (MBA) at Murray State University. His Ph.D. was earned at Southern Illinois University in Business Administration with major ...read full profile >>
Nancy Martin
Adjunct Associate Professor of Management

School of Information Systems & Applied Technology
College of Applied Sciences
Office: 618-453-8838
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Dr. Nancy Martin is an Associate Professor of Information Systems Technologies in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts at Southern Illinois University. She received both her BS in Computer Science and PhD in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University. Prior to her move to academia, Dr. ...read full profile >>