PhD, Business Administration: Marketing, 2016, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
MBA, 2011, Western Michigan University
BA, Accounting, 1997, Western Michigan University
Teaching
MKT 350 Principles of Marketing
MKT 364 Operations Management
MKT 472 Advanced Marketing
Faculty Advisor for the MSU American Marketing Association Student Chapter
Professional experience
Accountant, New Life Victory Church, Kalamazoo, MI, 2010-2012
Clinical Data Manager, Borgess Research Institute (Borgess Medical Center), Kalamazoo, MI, 2006-2012
Corporate Accountant, Borgess Medical Center (including Borgess Research Institute, ProMed Healthcare), Kalamazoo, MI 2001-2006
Accountant, Resurrection Life Church, Richland, MI, 2000-2003
Senior Accountant, Ampro Industries, Bradley, MI 1999-2001
Staff Accountant, Ampro Industries, Bradley, MI 1998-1999
Accounting Intern, Eaton Corporation, 1996-1997
Research and professional interests
Marketing management and strategy
Business-to-Business marketing
Sales management
Financial aspects of marketing and sales management
Purchasing
Covert marketing
Selected publications
Skiba, Jenifer, Ross D. Petty and Les Carlson (2019), “Beyond Deception: Potential Consumer Injury from Various Types of Covert Marketing,” Journal of Consumer Affairs.
Skiba, Jenifer, Amit Saini, and Scott B Friend (2019), "Sales Manager Cost Control Engagement: Antecedents and Performance Implications," Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 39(2), 123-137.
Reilly, Tim, Amit Saini, and Jenifer Skiba (2018), "Ethical Purchasing Dissonance: Antecedents and Coping Behaviors," Journal of Business Ethics, 1-21.
Skiba, Jenifer, Amit Saini, and Scott B. Friend (2016), "The Effect of Managerial Cost Prioritization on Sales Force Turnover," Journal of Business Research 69(12), 5917-24.