CREDIT: LAUREN DIETRICH
As a result of increasing enrolment and programs, the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business has hired a number of full-time professors for the 2018/19 school year.

Fanshawe’s Lawrence Kinlin School of Business continues to expand year after year and there are a number of new professors joining the school to reflect the growth.

There will be a total of five new professors that will be starting fulltime positions and four part-time professors that will be making the transition to full-time.

Mary Pierce, chair of Fanshawe’s Lawrence Kinlin School of Business, discussed that the new professors were hired as a result of retirements and growth of enrolments and programs.

“We are launching two new programs [including] business analyst and sport management. This school year, the fourth year of the four bachelor of commerce degrees, will run for students,” Pierce said. “We are also launching a new version of digital community consultants in the winter of 2019 in conjunction with Google.”

According to Pierce, the new professors will contribute to curriculum, teaching and other student focused initiatives.

“There has been tremendous enrolment growth in the Kinlin School in the past 10 years, tripling in size and this is also leading to the need for more full-time professors,” Pierce said.

Below is a list of the new professors that will be joining the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business full-time, in the fall term.

Robert Brookes

Robert Brookes will be a professor of business analyst and project management. He received his bachelor of arts (BA) from Wilfrid Laurier University, masters of business administration (MBA) from Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University, post-graduate certificate in business research methods and is currently a DBA candidate at Heriot Watt. Brookes has worked in data analytics, project management and marketing and supply chain for over 20 years.

Christine Cooke

Christine Cooke will be joining the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business as a professor of accounting (tax specialist). She graduated from the accounting degree program at Conestoga College, accounting and IT degree at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and has received an MBA from Laurentian University. Cooke has been a practising accountant since 2000 while also teaching at McMaster University since 2013 and Conestoga College for six years.

Diego Figueiredo

Diego Figueiredo will be joining the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business as a professor of marketing. Diego received a technical degree in graphic design, a bachelor of science (BSc) in social communications specializing in advertising and publicity, a master’s of science (MSc) in business administration and a PhD in business administration specializing in strategy, marketing and innovation.

Joanna Pitek

Joanna Pitek has extensive teaching experience with University of Toronto, Bishop’s University, Niagara College and Wilfrid Laurier University. She will be joining the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business as a professor of human resources, where she will finish the final year of her three year study through the Social Science and Human Resource Council (SSHRC) grant. Pitek attended University of Toronto for the duration of her education and received a BA in economics, master of arts (MA) in industrial relations and human resources and a PhD in industrial relations and human resources.

Matthew Schonewille

Matthew Schonewille will be joining the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business as a professor of marketing. He has over 10 years of experience in digital marketing, web design, photography and multimedia content development as well as teaching experience at Mohawk, Niagara and Sheridan Colleges. Schonewille received a BA and master of technology entrepreneurship and innovation from McMaster University as well as a bachelor of education (B.Ed.) from Redeemer University College.