Rebecca A. Bull Schaefer

Dr. Rebecca Ann Bull Schaefer is a tenured Professor of Management at Gonzaga University’s School of Business Administration (SBA). She earned her B.S. in Business Administration from Bradley University and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at Purdue University. Her professional experience is in direct sales, business development, recruitment, and consulting. Rebecca’s research focuses on employee reactions to HR-related policies and how those reactions affect personal and professional decisions.

Bull Schaefer moved to Spokane in 2010, and she currently teaches undergraduate and MBA classes in management, organizational behavior, employment law, compensation, performance appraisal, team dynamics, emotional intelligence, and negotiations. Dr. Bull Schaefer designs her courses to follow Jesuit pedagogy that emphasizes engagement, experiences, reflection, and discernment. Activities focus on experiential learning, tours of local business, and interpersonal discussions. She seeks to provide rigorous and relevant experiences within her classes, and she offers individualized guidance or tutoring to help students through their unique circumstances.

Besides serving on a variety of university committees, she is also the faculty advisor for the student chapter of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) at Gonzaga, member of the Inland Chapter of SHRM (INSHRM). She serves on several university and school strategic committees. Additionally, she works as a Board of Trustees member for the Women Helping Women Fund of Spokane. Previously, she held a six-year term as a Board of Trustees member and HR Committee Chair of Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Bull Schaefer is also a lifetime member of Leadership Spokane. Rebecca also regularly conducts workshops for not-for-profit and for-profit organizations in Spokane on negotiations and emotional intelligence.

Currently, Dr. Bull Schaefer serves as the MBA Programs Director. She oversees the design and administration of the MBA, MBA-AIE, and the online MBA. She co-directs Gonzaga University’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program alongside Dr. Andrew Brajcich. These programs focus on skill and community building. Students vary on years and industry representation, and courses are designed to add value to all levels of experience. Bull Schaefer guides early career MBA students into service opportunities, internships, and professional development. Mid and late career MBA students develop new competencies as they explore options in leadership techniques. Rebecca works closely with the Center for Career & Professional Development, Center for Lifelong Learning, and the Center for Community Engaged Learning.