Linda Goulet

With an expertise in both marketing and sustainable business strategies, Dr. Linda Goulet is the Interim Associate Dean and Department Chair of Marketing and for the Donald W. Maine College of Business. In this role she works with the Marketing Department developing curriculum, hiring and assigning faculty, and creating online master courses in Marketing and Sustainable Business. Dr. Goulet also works with graduate programs within the college of business. Further, Professor Goulet mentors the University’s Marketing internship students, overseeing their progress and coaching them as they near graduation. Dr. Goulet also serves as a faculty advisor for the University’s American Marketing Associate, Collegiate Chapter, at Davenport University. Professor Goulet worked in a variety of marketing roles, including marketing manager, promotions manager, and sales representative for both business to business and business to consumer companies. She worked with Fortune 500 companies and small and medium-sized companies developing promotional strategies in a variety of industries. Dr. Goulet began teaching for the University, as an adjunct faculty, while working in the marketing field. Prior to transitioning to her current academic role, Professor Goulet worked as faculty development manager, where she trained and developed new and existing adjunct faculty. Dr. Goulet’s research has been in sustainable business, where she studied leadership strategies of West Michigan small and medium-sized businesses. Dr. Goulet is a member of the American Marketing Association (AMA). In her role as faculty advisor for the University’s Collegiate AMA chapter, Professor Goulet works with student leaders to sponsor marketing events to the Donald W. Maine College of Business students. These activities have included guest speakers, career building events, and community service outreach. Professor Goulet has a passion for community outreach, focusing on at-risk youth. She has been a member for the Grand Rapids Rotary STRIVE program, serving as a mentor to high school juniors and seniors, for over 10 years.