Welcoming our New Faculty and Staff Members:
Lecturer of Business Ethics - Adriane Leithauser Adriane Leithauser joined the faculty of the School of Business Administration in the Fall of 2015. Prior to joining the faculty, she was the Alumni & Outreach Specialist for the Graduate School of Business and taught for Gonzaga as an adjunct in the Philosophy Department. Adriane teaches Fundamentals of Business Ethics and the Senior Seminar in Ethics.
New Assistant Professor of Economics - Masha Tackett Masha earned her B.S. in International Economics in 2011 from Baikal National University of Economics and Law in Irkutsk, Russia. She continued her studies at West Virginia University where she primarily focused in development economics, public economics, and gender economics with additional fields in institutional economics, economics of migration, and economics of education. She completed her doctorate degree in 2016. She has a paper accepted for publication in Applied Economics. Shortly after completing her Ph.D., Masha, with her husband Andrew, moved to Spokane where they spent the summer exploring the state and national parks throughout Eastern Washington. Masha brings a rich background in teaching. Throughout graduate school Masha independently taught courses in principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics, comparative economics systems, and development economics. Her excellence in teaching earned her the Doctorate Student Teaching Award in 2015. Masha is a great addition to the School of Business. She brings a wealth of personal and professional experiences to the classroom.
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Born and raised in Spokane, Adriane earned her B.A. in Philosophy at Gonzaga University after first attending an out-of-state school for two years. Clearly the experience at Gonzaga resonated as she went on to earn an M.A. in Philosophy and began working as an adjunct instructor for the Philosophy Department where she primarily taught core courses such as Critical Thinking and Human Nature. During this time, Adriane met her husband, Brian, a member of Gonzaga’s faculty. Together they were able to spend numerous semesters in Italy when Brian taught for the Gonzaga-in-Florence program, which both fed and added to their shared wanderlust. In addition to travel, Adriane and Brian love supporting live music, especially blues bands. In 2011, Adriane decided to pursue her MBA at Gonzaga. She cut back on her adjunct teaching in Philosophy and began work as the Alumni & Outreach Specialist for the Graduate School of Business. In that position, she had the opportunity to contribute directly to the personal and professional development of MBA students while also engaging with our alumni and the Spokane area business community. However, her heart led her back to the classroom where she is inspired by guiding students in their