Ro grew up in Seattle, enjoying the mountains, water and mild weather. When she and her husband moved to Holland in 1980, she learned to shovel snow, rake large piles of leaves and that you can’t see across Lake Michigan. Ro left her position as Assistant Registrar here at Hope in 1988 and moved to Australia for a year with her family. She and her husband have two teenage sons and they all enjoy international travel and learning about other cultures.

Victor V. Claar
Associate Professor of Economics
claar@hope.edu - Website

Degree(s): B.A., Houghton College, 1987
M.A., West Virginia University, 1995
Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2000

Dr. Claar holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Houghton College (NY), where he also completed a major in mathematics. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from West Virginia University. His areas of research include the macroeconomic implications of behavioral economics, time series econometrics, and forgiveness. Dr. Claar has presented his research in several conferences including the Southern Economic Association and the International Atlantic Economic Society. His research has appeared in journals such as Public Finance Review, and he has served as a referee for the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, the Journal of Public Economics, and the Review of Political Economy. He also serves as an adjunct scholar at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan.

Joy Forgwe Ortiz
Office Manager
ortizj@hope.edu

Degree(s): B.A., Hope College, 1970

Joy Forgwe Ortiz has been the Department of Economics, Management, and Accounting Office Manager since 1982. Before coming to Hope, she lived in Yaoundé, Cameroon for two years. While in Cameroon Joy worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development (U.S.A.I.D.) as an administrative assistant for the "Sahel Food Crop Protection Project;" she also worked part-time for the American Embassy, located in Yaoundé. Joy now lives in Grand Rapids; she and her husband, Frank, enjoy working and relaxing in their garden. Also, Joy is a Hope alum -- attending in the 60's. Joy says: "My years at Hope have been many! I'm a real Hope College fan -- and my office is always open to assist you."

Professor of Economics
hawtrey@hope.edu

Degree(s):
B.Ec. (Hons), University of Sydney, 1980
Ph.D., University of New South Wales, 1985

Kim Hawtrey is a Professor of Economics and joined Hope College from Macquarie University, Sydney Australia. Prior to academia he was Chief Economist at Colonial Bank, and Economic Advisor with the central bank. Kim is enthusiastic about making college a life-shaping experience for students, and has received the international Pearson Finance Teacher Award, as well as the national Carrick Award from the Australian Federal Government. Dr. Hawtrey says 'scholarship is a team sport' and in collaboration with colleagues has published five books and thirty refereed papers, including in Applied Financial Economics, Economic Record, Journal of Economic Education, Reformed Theological Review and the International Critical Writings in Economics series. Kim feels it is important to engage with today's world, and serves as an elected senior fellow of the Financial Services Institute, sits on a range of governing boards, and consults to national industry bodies. Professor Hawtrey believes in developing a Christian worldview: as well as a PhD he holds a Diploma of Biblical Studies from Moore College. Kim -- also nicknamed 'the doctor' -- enjoys travel, golf, good coffee and music. He is married to Jennifer and they have four daughters. His tip for students: 'there is nothing so practical as a good theory'.

Lynne Hendrix
Professor of Accounting
hendrix@hope.edu

Degree(s): CPA, B.A., Eastern Michigan University, 1978
M.B.A., Grand Valley State University, 1985
Professor Lynne Hendrix, MBA, CPA, received her bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan Universrity, graduating Summa Cum Laudi in 1978. After gaining four years of auditing and tax experience at KPMG -- Toledo, Ohio, she completed an MBA at Grand Valley State University. She spent her most recent sabbatical working in the tax department of BDO Seidman, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Professor Hendirx joined the Hope faculty in 1984. As an accounting professor at Hope College, she teaches Principles of Financial Accounting, Principles of Managerial Accounting, Intermediate I, and Auditing. She is also the director of the Accounting Practicum (Internship program).

In September of 2005 Lynne Hendrix was named "2005 Accounting Educator of the Year" by the Michigan Association of Certififed Public Accountants (MACPA). The award recognizes educators who excel in teaching and promoting the profession.

Lynne serves on the Hope College Athletic Committee and is a MIAA conference Faculty Representative and an NCAA Faculty Representative. She has taught sailing and currently serves as the advisor to Hope College's Sailing Club.

John E. Lunn
Robert W. Haack Professor of Economics, Department Chair
lunn@hope.edu

Degree(s): B.A., Samford University, 1970
M.A., California State University, Hayward, 1975
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1980

John Lunn is the Robert W. Haack Professor of Economics at Hope College. He taught previously at Louisiana State University, Miami University (Ohio), and the University of British Columbia. He earned his doctorate at the University of California at Los Angeles, specializing in industrial organization and international trade. He teaches the Senior Research Class, Microeconomics, and Industrial Organization. He has published in a number of economics journals, including European Economic Review, Southern Economic Journal, and The Journal of Legal Studies, as well as scholarly journals that focus on faith and economics, including Christian Scholars' Review, Faith & Economics,and Markets and Morality.

Herbert L. Martin
Associate Professor of Accounting
martin@hope.edu

Degree(s): CPA, B.S., John Brown University, 1975
M.S., University of Arkansas, 1977

Herb Martin teaches ACCT 333, Accounting Information Systems; ACCT 375, Cost Accounting; ACCT 425, Individual Taxation; and ACCT 426, Corporate Tax and Research. Herb is author of COMPLETE PICTURE ACCOUNTING, a computer-based tutorial for learning financial accounting principles; and organizer of the fall and spring golf scrambles for faculty and students in the Department of Economics, Management, and Accounting. Herb says that: "accounting majors are in demand by accounting firms in the area and in Chicago and Detroit; accounting majors from Hope College attain scores on the CPA exam that consistently rank among the top colleges in the state of Michigan; accounting students who take tax classes are prepared for life and helping others; and accounting helps you keep track of your golf score."

In Herb's words: "I like to play golf and eat desserts and watch sunsets with Vonda Martin at Holland State Park. Vonda is taking courses at Hope College and loves to make desserts and watch sunsets with me at Holland State Park. We have three children. Ryan Martin is a senior at Hope and is majoring in Accounting. Erika Martin is a sophomore at Hope and is going to major in Elementary Education. Jana Martin is in the ninth grade at Zeeland West High School.

Degree(s): CPA, CMA, B.A., Alma College, 1984
M.B.A., University of Michigan, 1990
Ph.D., Indiana University, Graduate School of Business, 1994

Brian Porter has taught a variety of courses at Hope College including Finance, Advanced Accounting, Cost Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Management Theory, and the Management Seminar. His research interests are in ethics/faith integration with business and international business. He has several publications and regularly presents his research at academic conferences. He is both a CPA and CMA and has worked as a public accountant for an international accounting firm and as a managerial accountant for the automotive industry. His MBA is from the University of Michigan and doctorate from Indiana University. Professor Porter enjoys travel, his two sons, and jogging.

Thomas M. Smith
Dr. Leon A. Bosch '29 Professor of Management
tsmith@hope.edu

Degree(s): B.B.A., University of Michigan, 1980
M.B.A., University of Iowa, 1983
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1994

Dr. Smith is the Dr. Leon A. Bosch '29 Professor of Management. He received his BBA and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan and an MBA at the University of Iowa. Inbetween degrees, Professor Smith held several management positions for Data General Corporation in Maine. His research intersests include the strategic use of operations management and the incorporation of Biblical principles in management theory and practice. He has been published in: the Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Production Research, and the Journal of Biblical Integration in Business. Prof. Smith is also Coach Smith in that he is the Women's Golf Coach at Hope College. When not grading papers, Prof. Smith loves to read baseball and history books, travel with his family, and attempt to improve his golf game. His wife, Cheryl, is a nurse in the Hope College Health Clinic. The Smith family also includes daughter, Corrie (junior at Hope), and daughter, Erin (junior at Black River Public School).

Todd P. Steen
Professor of Economics
steen@hope.edu

Degree(s): B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1981
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1984
M.A., Harvard University, 1987
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1992

Todd Steen is a professor of economics at Hope College. His interests include labor economics and Christian perspectives on economics. He has undergraduate degrees in both geography and economics, and a doctorate in economics from Harvard University, where his dissertation was on the economics of child care. He has had several publications in a variety of journals, including Population Research and Policy Review, International Journal of Social Economics, Perspectives and The Christian Century. Professor Steen won the H.O.P.E. award as the Hope College outstanding professor-educator in 1993. He has served as the managing editor of Christian Scholar's Review since 1994. Outside of work, Professor Steen loves to golf, read, travel and attend his son's athletic events.

After more than 25 years in the business world including serving on the senior executive team of a $2 billion international corporation, starting a new business, and many experiences in between, Vicki TenHaken now draws on that background as an Associate Professor of Management at Hope. Classes she teaches include Management Decisions, Management Theory, Human Resource Management, and the Management Seminar. Professor TenHaken is on the Board of Trustees for Resthaven Patrons, a not-for-profit organization providing a continuum of affordable senior housing and services in West Michigan. Teaching is just the latest of Professor TenHaken's experiences at Hope College. She is a 1973 Hope graduate and a former member of Hope's Board of Trustees. Professor TenHaken earned her M.B.A. from Grand Valley State University, where she recently served as an Executive in Residence and received a Distinguished Alumni Award. She lives in Holland with her husband, John Meshkin, and two teen-age children.

Dr. VanderVeen splits his time between DEMA (the Department of Economics, Management, & Accounting) and CFL (the Center for Faithful Leadership). He earned an B.A. (English) from Calvin College, M.B.A. (Marketing) from Western Michigan University, and a Ph.D. (Marketing) from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He spent six years working as a stockbroker and fifteen years teaching marketing and management courses at Calvin College. In addition, he has published articles with Prof. Porter and with Prof. Steen on the integration of faith and business. Also, he has published papers with Prof. Smith on management education. He thrives on collaborative student projects that bridge the community and the classroom. Dr VanderVeen writes a column for the Holland Sentinel entitled "The Business Next Door."