Dr. Wendy E. Hoffman graduated from St. Joseph University in Philadelphia with a B.S. in management and marketing; she earned her M.B.A. with a finance track at Drexel University and her doctorate in higher education management at the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia. For over fifteen years, Dr. Hoffman has been a business administration faculty member at the undergraduate and graduate levels with special interest in marketing, finance, and management. She enjoys the challenge of bringing practical business exposure to students in the academic setting and supporting their development of professional skills. Dr. Hoffman spent thirteen years in sales and finance in the telecommunications industry before redirecting her career to higher education.