Albers Marketing Professors Recognized Among Poets & Quants’ 50 Best Undergraduate Professors

Mathew Isaac, Chair of the Marketing Department at Seattle University’s Albers School of Business & Economics, has been selected as one of Poets & Quants’ 50 Best Undergraduate Professors for 2025. Last year, Jennifer Hong, also a Marketing professor at Albers, received the same distinction, marking consecutive years of recognition for the department.

Poets & Quants received more than 1,000 nominations from students, alumni, and faculty at schools across the United States and internationally. Professors are evaluated on both research impact and teaching excellence, with teaching accounting for 70% of the final score. The list highlights outstanding educators whose work has a meaningful impact on students and their disciplines.

Mathew Isaac is honored to receive the recognition. “I am grateful to my former students for nominating me and to Poets & Quants for selecting me for inclusion on this list. I believe that this is another indicator of the positive trajectory of the Marketing department in the Seattle University Albers School of Business & Economics.

"For the past two years, we’ve been ranked as one of the top 30 undergraduate Marketing programs nationally by US News & World Report. And just last year, my colleague Jennifer Hong was named one of Poets & Quants' 50 Best Undergraduate Professors. We are lucky at Albers to have exceptional educators and scholars as members of our Marketing faculty. As department chair, it's been rewarding to see a growing number of Seattle University students pursuing a major or minor in Marketing.”

Mathew Isaac is known for his dedication to student growth and real-world learning. Under his mentorship, undergraduates have presented at the Seattle University Student Research and Creativity Conference, participated in the Puget Sound Research Forum, and collaborated on projects with local companies such as Beecher’s Cheese. His students credit him with helping them develop practical, transferable skills, from coding and analyzing data to presenting insights to business leaders, that extend far beyond the classroom.

“I strive to provide students with opportunities that develop both technical skills and critical thinking,” he said. “For me, a business school education should go beyond knowledge transfer to include community building and opportunities for deep learning.”

The recognition of Dr. Isaac and Dr. Hong reflects the department’s commitment to providing high-quality undergraduate marketing education. Their inclusion among Poets & Quants’ top 50 professors underscores Albers’ ongoing dedication to preparing students for success in marketing and business leadership.