Melissa Diegnau, Assistant Professor of Management

Address: Morris Hall 147
Phone: 507-389-1622
Email: Melissa.diegnau@mnsu.edu

TEACHING

  • BUS 295, Professional Preparation for Business Careers

  • MGMT 490, Professionalism

  • MGMT 492, Capstone

  • MGMT 340, Human Resource 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

  • Experiential learning that focuses on workplace readiness in large volume courses through the integration of technology, industry partners, and interventions to support student success in all course delivery platforms.

Publications and Presentations

  • 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

  • Delta Sigma Pi Advisor
  • Management student advisor

SERVICE AND OUTREACH

  • Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee
  • Stangler Internship Advisory Committee
  • Bachelor of Business Administration Work Group
  • Teach Together MN Advisory Committee
  • Certified Quality Matters Peer Reviewer
  • Faculty Partner Cengage

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.
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