Rachel Funk-Johnson

Assistant Teaching Professor

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Campus: UW-La Crosse

Education

• D.B.A in Management and Entrepreneurship, ABD, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Wisconsin-Stout
• B.S. in Communication, Brown College
• A.A. in General Studies, Winona State University

Research/Professional Interests:

• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Emotional Intelligence
• Emotional Labor
• Impression Management Theory
• Resilience
• Small Business
• Small Town Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
• Mental Health and Small-Town Small Business Owners
• Entrepreneurial Mindset and First-Generation Students

Awards/Honors:

• Fellow, 2024-2025 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) Program
• Professor of the Semester, Spring 2024, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, Eta Rho Chapter, UW-La Crosse

Professional Memberships:

• Academy of Management (AOM)
• United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE)