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Led by Kate Hessling, under the direction of Senior Marketing & Communications Officer Rachel Valdiserri, Northwood’s Office of Communications handles internal and external communications for Northwood University.

Our office prepares faculty and staff for media interviews; connects our subject matter experts with news organizations; crafts internal and external announcements; manages True North, our publishing clearing house for free-market articles and resources; builds the University’s signature publication, When Free to Choose; and oversees Northwood’s social media strategy.

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Kate Hessling

Kate Hessling is Executive Director of Communications and Public Relations for Northwood University. If you’re a member of the media, Hessling is your contact. She can be reached at (989) 837-4923 and 

Rachel Valdiserri

Rachel Valdiserri

Rachel Valdiserri leads all marketing and communications endeavors as Senior Marketing and Communications Officer. She can be reached at (989) 837-4140 and .

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Northwood University Subject Matter Experts

Automotive Marketing and Management

Elgie Bright (Associate Professor and Department Chair, Automotive Marketing/Management) — ; (810) 845-7675

Business management

Scott N. Warner (Assistant Professor Academics) — 

Capitalism
Communism

Alex Tokarev (Associate Professor, Economics and Philosophy) — ; (516) 653-1702

Competitive Speech

Mark Marciniak (Assistant Professor, History Director, Competitive Speech) — 

Computer Science

Ann-Marie Horcher (Cybersecurity Program Lead) — 

Cybersecurity management
Debt Ceiling
Democracy
Digital Marketing

Andrew Anderson (Assistant Professor of Marketing) — ; (989) 837-5152

Distinguished Women
Diversity and Inclusion
Doctor of Business Administration

Todd Thomas — ; (989) 837-4272

Ecommerce

Andrew Anderson (Assistant Professor of Marketing) — ; (989) 837-5152

Economics
Entrepreneurism
Entrepreneurship

Jim Hop (Associate Professor and Department Chair, Entrepreneurship and Franchising Management) — ; (989) 837-4321

Esports

Jacob Jacob (Director of Esports and Esports Coach) — 

Ethics
Foreign policy

Kristin Stehouwer (Academic Vice President & Provost) — 

Franchise Management

Jim Hop (Associate Professor, Chair – Entrepreneurship, Chair – Franchise Management) — ; (989) 837-4321

Freedom
Free-enterprise society (its principles and values)
Freedom Week

Alex Tokarev (Associate Professor, Economics and Philosophy) — ; (516) 653-1702

Freedom Seminar

Dale Matcheck (Professor and Department Chair, Economics) — ; (989) 837-4256

Functional areas of business

Kristin Stehouwer (Academic Vice President & Provost) — 

Global Enterprise
Higher Education

Kent MacDonald (Northwood University President) — 

Hospitality Management

Nicholas Hamilton (Associate Professor and Department Chair, Hospitality Management) — ; (989) 837-4844

Insurance Risk Management

Michael Burkhardt (Assistant Professor, Insurance Risk Management) — ; (810) 691-0345

International Business
Leadership
Management Information Systems

David Sanford (Associate Professor and Department Chair, Management Information Systems) — ; (989) 837-4109

Marketing

Andrew Anderson (Assistant Professor of Marketing) — ; (989) 837-5152

Master of Business Administration

Todd Thomas — ; (989) 837-4272

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Itauma Itauma — 

Master of Science in Human Resources

Todd Thomas — ; (989) 837-4272

Mock Trial

DeLois T. Leapheart (Professor and Curriculum Lead, Law Director, Mock Trial) — 

Northwood University International Auto Show

Elgie Bright (Associate Professor and Department Chair, Automotive Marketing/Management) — ; (810) 845-7675

The Northwood Idea
Organizational Behavior

Scott N. Warner (Assistant Professor Academics) — 

Outstanding Business Leaders

Justin Marshall (Vice President – Advancement and Business Development) — 

SAP

Dana McCann Email: (SAP Director) — 

Socialism

Alex Tokarev (Associate Professor, Economics and Philosophy) — ; (516) 653-1702

Social Media Marketing

Andrew Anderson (Assistant Professor of Marketing) — ; (989) 837-5152

Sport Management

Dave Marsh (Assistant Professor and Department Chair, Sport Management and Esports Management) — ; (989) 837-4389

Stafford Dinner

Nicholas Hamilton (Associate Professor and Department Chair, Hospitality Management) — ; (989) 837-4844

Supply chain
Sustainability and Science

Chelsea Butcher (Assistant Professor of Environmental Science – Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences; Curriculum Lead – Natural Sciences) — ; (989) 837-4206

Taxes
Values Emphasis Week

Andy Cripe (Dean of Student Affairs) — 

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