Ivy Administration and Leadership

David P. Spalding is the Raisbeck Endowed Dean of the Ivy College of Business.

He also serves as interim vice president for economic development and industry relations for Iowa State University. Before joining Iowa State in 2013, he served for eight years at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, most recently as senior vice president and senior advisor to Dartmouth’s president.  Before entering higher education, Spalding had a 29-year career in finance in New York City. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth and his MBA from New York University. Read more about him.

David Spalding
Raisbeck Endowed Dean
Professor of Finance
spalding@iastate.edu

Assistant:  Monica Sasse
515-294-2422
sasse@iastate.edu

Valentina Salotti is associate dean for academic affairs and diversity.

She leads all undergraduate academic programs and the professional masters’ programs, Undergraduate and Graduate Student Services, Business Career Services, the Communications Center, and the study abroad office at the college. She is active in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for students, faculty, and staff at the college and university level. Her research has been published in premiere and high-quality academic journals in banking and finance such as The Journal of Corporate Finance and The Journal of Banking and Finance. Before joining Iowa State University in 2008, she was a doctoral candidate in banking and finance at the University of Bologna, Italy, where she received her PhD. Read more about her.

Valentina Salotti, PhD
Associate dean for academic affairs and diversity
Iowa Bankers Association Fellow
Associate Professor of Finance
vsalotti@iastate.edu

Assistant:  Julie Devine
515-294-8935
jldevine@iastate.edu

Scott Johnson is associate dean for research and academic personnel.

He is an associate professor in management and entrepreneurship and the Thome Professor in Business. He oversees research, the PhD program, faculty personnel issues, and IT. His research focuses on corporate governance, managerial cognition, the philosophy of science, and research methods. He is particularly interested in improving how the theories and methodologies used in governance research represent the complexity of real organizations. He has published in journals such as the Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, and Journal of Management Studies. He earned his PhD at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Read more about him.

Scott Johnson, PhD
Associate dean for research and academic personnel
Associate Professor of Management
sgj68@iastate.edu

Assistant:  Julie Devine
515-294-8935
jldevine@iastate.edu

James R. Brown is chair of the Department of Finance.

His research explores the financing of research and development, corporate liquidity management, and the institutional determinants of innovation and economic performance. His research has been published in leading academic journals in finance and innovation studies, including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, the Review of Financial Studies, Management Science, and Research Policy. He teaches courses on financial valuation and decision making in the MBA and Executive MBA programs. He earned his master’s degree and PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Read more about him.

James R. Brown, PhD
Chair, Department of Finance
Kingland MBA Professor
Professor of finance
jrbrown@iastate.edu

Assistant: Jennifer Finch
515-294-8112
jfinch@iastate.edu

Deidra J. Schleicher is chair of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship.

Her research in talent management has been published in several top journals. Honors include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, University Faculty Scholar at Purdue, and Mays Research Fellow at Texas A&M. She has been Associate Editor at Journal of Management and Journal of Applied Psychology. She earned her master’s degree and PhD from Pennsylvania State University. Read more about her.

Deidra J. Schleicher, PhD
Chair, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
John and Deborah Ganoe Professor
Professor of management
deidra@iastate.edu

Assistant: Denise Gaska
515-294-8110
dgaska@iastate.edu

Sekar Raju is chair of the Department of Marketing.

Before joining Iowa State, he was a faculty member at the University at Buffalo, New York (SUNY). His research examines topics in consumer-brand relationships, consumer food choices, and advertising effects. His work has been published in leading academic journals in marketing including the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Consumer Research, and the Journal of Consumer Psychology. He earned his master’s degree and PhD from The Ohio State University. Read more about him.

Sekar Raju, PhD
Chair, Department of Marketing
Gerald and Margaret Pint Faculty Fellow
Associate professor of marketing
sraju@iastate.edu

Assistant: Denise Gaska
515-294-8110
dgaska@iastate.edu

Scott Grawe is chair of the Department of Supply Chain Management.

He has published his research in leading supply chain journals, including the Journal of Business Logistics and the Journal of Operations Management. His research and advisory specialties include shipper-3PL relationships, logistics innovation, on-site representation, and performance measurement. He teaches courses in strategic logistics management and international trade. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University, his MBA from the University of Minnesota and his PhD from the University of Oklahoma. Read more about him.

Scott Grawe, PhD
Chair, Department of Supply Chain Management
Robert and Jane Sturgeon Fellow and Chair
Associate professor of supply chain management
sgrawe@iastate.edu

Assistant: Dawn Just
515-294-3659
djust@iastate.edu

Kevin Scheibe is the chair of the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics.

His research interests include business analytics, IT privacy and security, supply chain risk, spatial decision support systems, wireless telecommunications, and IT outsourcing. His work has been published in Decision Sciences, Decision Support Systems, International Journal of Production Research, and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. He earned his MBA from California State University and his PhD from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Read more about him.

Kevin Scheibe, PhD
Chair, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
Thome Professor in Business
Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics
kscheibe@iastate.edu

Assistant: Dawn Just
515-294-3659
djust@iastate.edu

Brad S. Trinkle is the chair of the Department of Accounting and the Dean’s Fellow in Accounting.

He is a behavioral researcher focusing on information security, data analytics, and social media. His research has been published in leading accounting and information systems journals, including the Journal of Information Systems and the Journal of the Association for Information Systems. Before joining Iowa State University, he was an associate professor in the Richard C. Adkerson School of Accountancy at Mississippi State University, where he held the H. Devon Graham, Jr. Professorship. He earned his PhD at The University of Alabama and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees at East Tennessee State University. Read more about him.

Brad Trinkle, PhD
Chair, Department of Accounting
Dean’s Fellow in Accounting
Associate Professor of Accounting
trinkle@iastate.edu 

Assistant:  Jennifer Finch
515-294-8112
jfinch@iastate.edu