Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. She also teaches in St. Catherine's Master of Arts of Organizational Leadership program. She earned her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Minnesota in 2000. Joann's research interests include fair trade, the relationship between free trade agreements and the environment, economics education and women's leadership. She has presented her work at several conferences and is part of team that compiles an annual census of women directors and women executive officers of the top 100 publically traded companies in Minnesota.