Teaching

• BUS 295, Professional Preparation for Business Careers
• MGMT 490, Professionalism
• MGMT 492, Capstone
• MGMT 340, Human Resource Management
• MGMT 230, Principles of Management

Professional Excellence

• MBA, Southwest Minnesota State
• Graduate Certificate in Communication Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato
• Bachelor of Science Public Relations, minors in marketing and Spanish, Southwest Minnesota State

Research Focus

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and real-world content application that promotes workplace readiness through the integration of technology, industry partners, and interventions that support student success in large volume courses and in all delivery platforms.

Publications and Presentations

• Published, Chapman, C. A. T., & Diegnau, M. (2024). Dogs start talking: Experiential learning in strategic management. Journal of Education for Business, 99(3), 195–200.
• Co-Presenter: “Diegnau Farms: Justification and Negotiation of Adding Tile to a Rented Farm.” MBAA Annual Conference, April 2024.
• Presenter: "Maximizing the Value of Career Events in Higher Education: An Analysis of Student Experiences Using SmartPLS." Academy of Business Research conference March 2023
• Presenter: "How To: Virtual Events for Large Section Courses Preparing Students for a Post COVID Work World with the Help of Industry Partners." Transforming Teaching and Learning virtual conference Feb. 2023   
• Presenter: “Reduce questions and increase engagement in on-line group work with free/low-cost tools.” Quality Matter’s Annual Convention October 2020.

Commitment to Student Success

• Hustle Co-Advisor Fall 2024-Present
• Refine Advisor as of Fall 2024 - Present
• Delta Sigma Pi Advisor Fall 2022-Spring 2024
• Management student advisor

Service and Outreach

• Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee
• Stangler Internship Advisory Committee Fall 2019-Spring 2024
• Bachelor of Business Administration Work Group
• Certified Quality Matters Peer Reviewer
• Faculty Partner Cengage
• Career Champion, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Awards and Honors

• Selected to participate in the MinnState Reflect Program, September 2023
• Nominee for Dr. Duane Orr Teacher of the Year Award, spring 2022
• Recipient of “Innovating through COVID-19” educator award, Educational Innovations at the Minnesota State System Office, June 2020.