Employee Directory
Lisa Anderson
Lisa Anderson
Senior Secretary
Business & Health Innovation Center 103
- 605-626-2400
Lisa graduated from Northern State with a double major in Marketing & Management.
She has been with the School of Business since August 2024.
Justin Bartel
Justin Bartel
Professional Academic Advisor
Business & Health Innovation Center 105
- 605-626-7725
Kristi Bockorny
Kristi Bockorny
Dacotah Bank Dean of the School of Business, Professor of Management
Business & Health Innovation Center 103A
- 605-626-2402
Ph.D., Human Capital Management, Bellevue University, Bellevue, Neb.
Master's, Management, Bellevue University, Bellevue, Neb.
Bachelor's, Finance, Northern State University
Bachelor's, Business Education, Northern State University
Dr. Kristi Bockorny joined Northern's faculty in the spring of 2010. In 2020, Dr. Bockorny assumed the role of Honors Program director in addition to her teaching duties and held that role through 2024.
Research Interests
Psychological capital
Gratitude
Leadership
Employee motivation and engagement
Training and development
Workforce recruitment and selection
Publications
Book Chapters
Youssef-Morgan, C.M., Ahrens, B., Bockorny, K., Craig, L., & Peters, M. (2019). Applications of psychological capital in the public sector. In R. Burke & S. Pignata (Eds.), Handbook of research on stress and well-being in the public sector. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Youssef-Morgan, C.M., & Bockorny, K. (2014). Engagement in the context of positive psychology. In. C. Truss, R. Delbridge, K. Alfes, A. Shantz, & E. Soane, (Eds.), Employee engagement in theory and practice (pp. 36-56). London: Routledge.
Journal Publications
Bockorny, K.M. & Villegas, S.G. (2021). Operating when there are no rules: An HRM dilemma in changing guidelines. Journal of Critical Incidents, 14(1), 68-70.
Bockorny, K.M. & Walters, H.D. (2021). The Relevance of a Liberal Arts Education to Business School Graduates: An Assessment of Alumni. The Transnational Journal of Business, 6, 38-50.
Bockorny, K. & Youssef-Morgan, C.M. (2019). Entrepreneurs’ courage, psychological capital, and life satisfaction. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 789.
Klipfel, J.A.L., Barclay, A.C., Bockorny, K.M. (2014). Self-congruity: A determinant of brand personality. Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, 8(3).
Walters, H.D. & Bockorny, K.M. (2018). Relevance of general education: An assessment of undergraduate business students. E-Journal Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching, 12(3).
Villegas, S.G., & Bockorny, K.M. (2020). Hiring Ethics: A Case of Undue Influence in Employee Selection. Journal of Business Ethics Education. 17(1), 285-290. https://doi.org/10.5840/jbee20201719
Grants, Honors, and Certifications
Sanford Faculty Professional Development Award 2022
HyFlex Teaching Certification 2022
Foundation Faculty Excellence Award 2021
CETL Pedagogy Grant 2021
Nora Staael Evert Award 2019
Advisor of the Year (PBL/Business Club) 2018
Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society 2018
Early Educator Institute
Academy of Management 2014
Entrepreneurship Doctoral Consortium
Amanda Garrison
Amanda Garrison
Assistant Professor - Management/Marketing/MIS
Business & Health Innovation Center 127
- 605-626-3001
Amber Henderson
Amber Henderson
Associate Professor of Marketing/Management
Business & Health Innovation Center 125
- 605-626-3002
Doctorate in Business Administration (D.B.A.), Management, Anderson University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), University of Mary
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Economics emphasis, University of Jamestown
Dr. Amber Henderson joined Northern in the fall of 2015.
Research Interests
Leadership
Cross-cultural Leadership
Organizational Commitment
Entrepreneurship
Group Decision-making
Dr. Henderson is an honored member of the eighth cohort of Native Governance Center’s Native Nations Rebuilders. Other accomplishments include the 2021 NSU Sanford Faculty Professional Development Award, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s 40 Under 40 Award (2018), Salzburg’s Global Forum Young Cultural Innovator Fellow, and Harvard’s Project on American Indian Economic Development Next Horizon Fellow.
She also serves as an advisor for NSU’s Phi Beta Lambda organization, and was advisor of the year in 2018.
Lindsey Huber
Lindsey Huber
Instructor of Information Systems
Business & Health Innovation Center 115
- 605-626-7710
M.S., eLearning Technology Support and Administration, Northern State University
B.S., Elementary Education, Northern State University
K–12 Technology Endorsement, Northern State University
Lindsey Huber has been an instructor at Northern State University since 2017. Prior to joining the faculty full time, she worked in Northern’s Technology Services as a Helpdesk Manager and Instructional Design Specialist while also teaching courses for the School of Business. Her teaching and professional interests focus on artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, digital skills, and workforce readiness. As a Microsoft TechSpark Fellow, Huber has worked to expand AI literacy on campus and throughout the community, helping students and others explore how emerging technologies can be used effectively, critically, and responsibly while preparing for a rapidly changing workplace.
A proud Northern alumna, Huber remains actively involved in the university through campus service, committee work, student mentorship, and alumni engagement. She values opportunities to contribute to the Northern community both inside and outside the classroom.
Courses taught:
- Survey of Artificial Intelligence
- Business Communications
- Advanced Computer Applications
- Spreadsheet Analysis
- Data Mining
- Business Intelligence
- Business Ethics
- Database Management
Keun Lee
Keun Lee
Professor of Economics
Business & Health Innovation Center 131
- 605-626-2576
Ph.D. in Economics, concentration in Macroeconomics and International Finance, Columbia University
B.A. in Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Dr. Lee joined Nothern State University in fall of 2001 and is an economics faculty member.
Research Interests
His research interests include macroeconomics economies, international trade, and the international monetary system. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and authored "Keynes’s Economics: Common Sense," to be published soon.
Dr. Lee has received grants from organizations including the state of South Dakota, the Bush Foundation, and Nora Staael Evert Foundation.
He is affiliated with the American Economic Association, Western Economic Association International, International Economics and Finance Society, and National Business and Economics Society. He also has served on the boards of directors for several professional organizations, including the Midwestern Business and Economics Association.
Brenda Merkel
Brenda Merkel
Assistant Professor of Management
Business & Health Innovation Center 109
- 605-626-3003
Doctor of Business Administration, Management - Anderson University, Anderson IN
Master of Science, Banking and Financial Services - Northern State University
Master of Education, Guidance and Counseling - Northern State University
BS, Business Education - Northern State University
AS & BS, Respiratory Care - Dakota State University
Dr. Merkel joined the School of Business in fall 2026.
Eman Momeni
Eman Momeni
Associate Professor of Accounting
Business & Health Innovation Center 168
- 605-626-7722
Ph.D., Accounting, 2017, University of Isfahan, Iran
Master’s, Accounting, 2011, California State University, Fullerton
Dr. Eman Momeni joined Northern State University in August 2020 with nine years of teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate accounting courses. Prior to joining Northern, he spent three years in public accounting and auditing in California and has more than six years of international professional accounting experience, including roles as a controller, cost accounting manager, and financial advisor. His doctoral research focused on the “Convergence effects of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on emerging markets”. He earned his master’s degree from California State University, Fullerton, home to a dual AACSB-accredited business school in Southern California.
Academic Awards
- Nora Staael Evert Research Award, Northern State University, 2026
- Sanford Faculty Development Award, Northern State University, 2025
- Sanford Faculty Development Award, Northern State University, 2022
- Becker Professional Education Award, California State University, Fullerton, 2010
Courses Taught
- Accounting Principles I & II
- Intermediate Accounting II
- Advanced Accounting
- Cost and Managerial Accounting
- Accounting Theory
- Forensic Accounting
- Accounting & Strategic Business Analysis (Capstone)
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Research Interests
- Accounting Education
- Audit report lag
- Accounting & Fraud Theories
- Convergence effects of international standard setting in accounting
- Value relevance and information content of accounting data, and presentation of financial statements
- Forensic accounting
- Emerging markets
Publications & Conference Presentations:
My Google Schola Link: Eman Momeni - Google Scholar
In Progress Research
- “Curricular Change in the Age of Digital Assets: Accounting Faculty Readiness for Crypto Education”
- “Institutional Context, Work Demands, and Faculty Well-Being in Accounting Education: A Mechanism-Based Perspective”
- “The effect of earning co-movement on the reaction coefficient of unexpected profits releases of the companies, under uncertain condition.”
Current Scholarly affiliations:
- Advisory Board Member of The Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting, Texas A & M Univ, LSU: Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting (nacva.com)
- International Editorial Boad Member, The Journal of Financial Accounting Research: Financial Accounting Research - Editorial Board