Meet the Faculty of the UW Bachelor’s in Sustainable Management
Meet the Faculty
Dr. Mita Banerjee, Ph.D. UW-Parkside
Dr. Mita Banerjee is the instructor of Management and Environmental Information Systems in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Dr. Mita Banerjee is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where she balances academic leadership with a deep commitment to teaching and transformative research. In addition to her faculty role, she serves as the Director of the Sociology Online Degree Program and the International Studies Program, driving institutional efforts to expand educational access and global engagement.
Dr. Brandt Berghuis, Ph.D. UW-River Falls
Dr. Berghuis is currently the instructor for the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security course in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
B.S., North Dakota State University (Crop and Weed Science-Biotechnology) College Teaching Certificate, North Dakota State University Ph.D., North Dakota State University (Plant Pathology)
Adam Fornal, MBA UW-Parkside
Adam Fornal is an assistant professor at UW–Parkside. Mr. Fornal has more than 20 years of experience working in the information technology industry and is also a lecturer at the Wisconsin Technical College System.
He received both his both his MBA and BS degrees from UW–Parkside.
Dr. Kenny French, Ph.D. UW-Parkside
Kenny French is the instructor of Environment and Society in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Dr. Rachel Headley, Ph.D. UW-Parkside
Dr. Rachel Headley is currently the instructor of Climate Change and Sustainability in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Shawn Houtsinger, M.Ed. UW-Parkside
Shawn is currently the instructor for the Business Communication for Sustainable Management course in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Wendy Jedlicka UW-River Falls
Wendy is currently instructor for Marketing for a Sustainable World in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
With a strong background in design, manufacturing and business, Wendy Jedlička, CPP, ISSP-SA is an IoPP Lifetime Certified Packaging Professional, a certified ISSP Sustainability Associate, and president of Jedlička Design — a packaging design firm specializing in sustainable design and business strategies.
Dr. Nancy Johnson UW-Superior
Dr. Nancy Johnson currently instructs the Triple Bottom Line Accounting for Managers course in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Doctor of Business Administration, Certified Professional Accounting (CPA), Graduate Certificate Accounting, MBA, BA with major in Accounting
Todd Johnson, M.S. UW-River Falls
Todd Johnson is the instructor of the The Built Environment and Sustainability in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
My diverse background has allowed me to develop a variety of skills that make me an effective designer, planner, and educator. My mission is to provide meaningful contributions to community quality of life through design, planning, and education. Specialties: Community-based planning and design; land use planning; urban design; strategic planning; and education.
Dr. Li Ling, Ph.D. UW-Superior
Li Ling is the instructor for Economics of Environmental Sustainability in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Dr Li is an associate professor in the Economics Department. She received her PhD in Economics in 2018 from Syracuse University and her B.A. in Economics in 2013 from Tsinghua University. Her research areas include health and labour economics. Her current research projects include quality of long-term care, the effect of safety regulations on worker safety and wage, as well as the role of unions on worker health.
Dr. Sakib Mahmud, Ph.D. Academic Director UW-Superior
Dr. Sakib Mahmud is a Professor in Sustainable Management and Economics at the School of Business and Economics of the UW-Superior and serves as Academic Director and faculty in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Dr. Mahmud’s research specializations include applied microeconomics with applications on issues related to sustainable management/ sustainability, environmental and resource economics, climate change adaptation of coastal households, small business economics, and public policy.
2011 – Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – Economics, University of Wyoming 2002 – Master of Arts (M.A.) – University of British Columbia 2000 – Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – Economics, North South University, Bangladesh
Dr. Jessica Orlofske, Ph.D. Academic Director UW-Parkside
Dr. Jessica Orlofske is the co-Academic Director for the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program from UW-Parkside.
Dr. Amanda Reichertz Goetsch, Ed.D. UW-River Falls
Dr. Amanda Reichertz Goetsch is the instructor of the Capstone course in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Dr. Amanda Reichertz Goetsch has expertise in sustainable business, environmental health, community wellbeing, and economic resilience. Her approach to her sustainability work is grounded in the belief that we all do well when we all do well.
She holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in conservation biology, sustainability, and environmental and ecological studies, a doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in Sustainability, Systems Theory and Love-Based Leadership, and holds a certificate of Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership from Harvard University.
Dr. Eric Sanden, Ph.D. Academic Director UW-River Falls
Dr. Eric Sanden is Professor of Natural Resources Management and Community Planning at UW-River Falls. He serves as Academic Director and faculty in the B.S. in Sustainable Management Program.
He has taught courses at Colorado State and Texas Tech and was a range conservationist for the USDA-Soil Conservation Service. Dr. Sanden teaches
Dr. Sanden earned his BS in range ecology from Colorado State University and his MS and PhD in Range Science from Texas Tech University.
Laura Schulz, MS Academic Director UW-Parkside
Laura Schulz is co-Academic Director and the instructor for Natural Resource Management in the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Dr. Mark Starik, Ph.D. UW-Superior
Dr. Mark Starik is currently the instructor for Ecology for Sustainable Management
Mark is a sustainability advocate and practitioner with a 35-year academic career researching, teaching, and providing service on sustainability management at several well-known universities. He currently is a Senior Lecturer in the M.S. Sustainability Management program in the University of Wisconsin System and a Contributing Faculty member in the Walden University School of Public Policy and Administration in which he teaches and advises policy doctoral students in the dissertation stage of t
Alis Stevens, M.B.A. UW-Superior
Alis Stevens is the instructor of Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainability through the B.S. in Sustainable Management online collaborative program.
Alis has over 13 years of experience in global procurement, strategy development, implementation and standardization. Expertise in sourcing from emerging markets in Asia and Europe. Led cross functional teams to define procurement systems requirements, identified gap between existing tools and targets. Implemented Chassis Systems Purchasing IT structure of a 42 billion Euro company worldwide.
Dr. Laine Vignona, Ph.D. UW-River Falls
Dr. Laine Vignona, Professor Emerita of Environmental Science and Management, was a member of the UW-River Falls faculty for 12 years. She currently teaches courses in environmental policy and systems thinking.
She earned her BS in Geology from Brooklyn College, City University of New York, and her MS and PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering from Rice University.