WSU Tri-Cities Business Faculty and Staff
WSU Tri-Cities is a campus of Washington State University, which shares one central administration and one faculty. As a campus of a land-grant institution, WSU Tri-Cities is committed to excellence in research, learning and outreach to all constituents.
Faculty
Tim BakerAcademic Director; Associate Professor, Decision ScienceFloyd 207Pbakert@wsu.eduTim Baker (1994), Associate Professor, received his Ph.D. in Operations Management from Ohio State University. Baker came to WSU Tri-Cities in 1999 from Bass Hotels and Resorts, where he was the revenue management research head. His key areas of research interest are service operations, especially pricing strategies; reverse logistics decision support systems.
Jesus BravoAssociate Professor (Career Track), ManagementFloyd 207Jjesus.bravo@wsu.eduJesus Bravo (2006), Associate Professor, received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of Illinois in Chicago. Bravo came to WSU Tri-Cities in 2011 from Arizona State University. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management.
Rhonda HammondAssistant Professor, Hospitality Business ManagementFloyd 207Nrhonda.hammond@wsu.eduRhonda Hammond (2016) was most recently an Assistant Professor of Hospitality Innovation Management at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She earned her Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration from Texas Tech University and her research focus is in wine innovation diffusion. She has participated in the Academic of Wine Business Research Conference in Adelaide, South Australia and contributed to Dr. Harrington’s book Food and Wine Pairing: A Sensory Experience.
Robert HarringtonProfessor, Hospitality Business ManagementFloyd 207Rrharrington@wsu.eduBob Harrington (2001), Professor, received his Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Washington State University, Pullman. Harrington came to WSU Tri-Cities in 2015 from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville where he was the 21st Century Endowed Chair in Hospitality. Given his background as an executive chef, his research and teaching interests are food and drink pairing relationships, innovation management in the hospitality field, co-creation of hospitality experiences and culinary & wine tourism strategies.
Kraig JonesAssociate Professor (Career Track), AccountingFloyd 207Fkraig_jones@wsu.eduKraig Jones (1996), Instructor, received his Master of Accounting degree from Washington State University and is also a licensed CPA in the state of Washington. He joined WSU Tri-Cities in 2008 as an Adjunct Instructor while working as a Supervisor at LeMaster Daniels in Kennewick.
joan.giese@wsu.eduGiese received her Ph.D. in marketing at Washington State University. Her research interests are related to influences on customer decision making. She is published in several academic journals, including the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Retailing, Psychology & Marketing, Journal of Business Research, Marketing Letters, and others. Giese has also served as a marketing consultant and focus group moderator for several businesses, agencies, and government organizations.
In 2019 Giese expanded her duties to the Tri-Cities campus, working with industry professionals and WSU faculty experts to develop courses that meet the workforce and professional needs of the region and state.
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