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

• SoTL focused on student success through high-impact learning experiences that integrate industry partners, instructional technology, and real-world application at scale.

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.
• Pigsley, C., Diegnau, M., & Trahms Chapman, C. (2026). Must be ruff: Finding a balance must be ruff. The Case Journal, 1–11.
• Diegnau, M., & Bersh, L. C. (2025). Reduce email overload with video feedback. Journal of Business Management and Change, 12(3), 45–56.
• Diegnau, M. (2025). Building employability skills with VoiceThread: An online group work support tool. Journal of Business Management and Change, 22(3a), 26–43.
• Diegnau, M., Chapman, C. A. T., & Burk, B. (2025). Bringing Advising Into the Classroom Through Chocolate and Career Exploration. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 36(2).
• Diegnau, C., Diegnau, M., & Fingland, S. (2024). Diegnau Farms: Justification and Negotiation of Adding Tile to a Rented Farm. Journal of Critical Incidents, 17(1), 48-50
• Minnesota Valley Business Magazine. (2024, January). Supporting the university mission through industry engagement. Minnesota Valley Business Magazine.
• 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.
• Minn State NED Conference, “Reflect project: Career readiness and self-reflection," Sept. 2025
• Western Business Management Conference, “Career readiness and self-reflection," April 2025
• Western Business Management Conference, “VoiceThread in online group work," April 2025
• SoTL Commons Conference, “Career readiness and self-reflection," February 2025

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.