Professor Laurie Giesenhagen is a full time lecturer of management at the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, of California State University, Fullerton. She teaches courses and provides student advising in the field of human resources management. Professor Giesenhagen holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Before becoming a professor at CSUF, she has worked at the management level of human resources with several companies.