
Passionate Teachers, Researchers & Professionals
Our Faculty
Learn From the Experts
Our award-winning faculty have extensive business experience and are engaged in research and consulting, which they use to enrich the classroom experience. In addition to teaching, our faculty continue to advance in their fields with articles, books, academic presentations, business cases and professional projects. As a student at the St. Thomas Opus College of Business, you will experience engaged, passionate teachers who are excited to share their expertise and help you meet your academic goals.


Leading a Business Through Turmoil
Brainstorming Sustainability Solutions
Strength in Numbers
Academic Excellence
Our faculty members have doctoral degrees from top institutions:
- Duke University
- Michigan State University
- Stanford University
- University of California-Berkeley
- University of Minnesota
- University of Pennsylvania
- Yale University
Endowed Chairs

Stefanie Lenway, PhD
Opus Chair and Dean

Peter Young, PhD
3M Endowed Chair in Global Business

Sameer Kumar, PhD
CenturyLink Chair in Global Communications and Technology

Ritch Sorenson, PhD
Opus Chair in Family Enterprise

David Deeds, PhD
S. Schulze Chair in Entrepreneurship
What always amazes me about our faculty is their passion for teaching, dedication to students and commitment to active learning environments for our students. They bring together a wealth of industry knowledge, professional experience, research expertise, and teaching acumen to provide our students with a relevant and rigorous course of study, all for the noble purpose of inspiring and developing principled business leaders. I am quite proud to be part of such a caring and engaged community of teacher-scholars.