Courses taught:

MGMT 620 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 320 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 310 Management Principles and Practices
MGMT 640 Managing Quality
MGMT 340 Managing Quality

Short Biography:

Dr. Keinath joined the faculty of Metropolitan State University in 1989. As faculty member in the College of Management at Metropolitan State, Dr. Keinath has taught courses in management, organizational behavior, and quality management and served for a time as graduate program coordinator. She served as examiner and senior examiner for the Minnesota Quality Award for three years, and as examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for three years.

In spring of 1998, she began teaching online as well as in the classroom. Since the fall of 2000, she has directed the development and implementation of Business Online, an online 2+2 degree program in business between Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Metropolitan State that includes a comprehensive learner support network. She developed a faculty training model and has trained nearly 200 faculty members in web-enhanced and online teaching methods.

Recently, she was named director of the university’s new Center for Online Learning. In this capacity, she leads the university’s efforts to promote excellence in online pedagogy and delivery, including the development of learning communities.

Prior to coming to Metropolitan State, she served for several years as a staff member and manager at Albion College in Michigan and at Mankato State University (now Minnesota State University, Mankato). She also served as faculty member and program director for the Human and Health Services Administration master’s degree at St. Mary’s University (Minnesota) and interim coordinator of strategic planning for the Minnesota State University system.