Search committee seeks candidates for business dean
The search for the next dean of the Wisconsin School of Business is officially underway. The search and screen committee is inviting nominations and applications.
Founded in 1900, the school established one of the first five business programs in the nation. The dean serves as the chief academic and executive officer, with responsibility for faculty and staff development, personnel oversight, fundraising, budget planning and management, curriculum and student academic affairs.
Grainger Hall, home of the Wisconsin School of Business. Founded in 1900, the school established one of the first five business programs in the nation. Photo: Jeff Miller
The school, with a budget of approximately $70 million, comprises approximately 80 tenured and tenure track faculty, 220 professional staff and 40 university staff. WSB offers degrees in the major fields of business, as well as executive and continuing education programs.
The 17-member search and screen committee is being chaired by Mark A. Covaleski, professor of accounting and information systems.
The committee desires candidates with extensive leadership experience in a higher education setting, demonstrated success as a collaborative and creative leader, knowledge of the competitive environment for business schools, strong management, communication and fundraising skills, and a commitment to diversity among students, faculty and staff — and to advancing an inclusive, diverse climate that stimulates excellence.
Finalists for the position will meet with senior campus leaders and other constituent groups, and will make public presentations to the Wisconsin School of Business community.
Other committee members include:
Joanie Bonazza, senior administrative program specialist in the Wisconsin School of Business
Amber Epp, associate professor of marketing
Mark Fedenia, associate professor of finance
Martin Ganco, associate professor of management and human resources
Andra Ghent, associate professor of real estate and urban land economics
Joseph Halaas, director of international programs at the school
Tammy Herbst-Koel, department administrator in the Department of Economics
Deborah Keller, retired CEO at Covance, WARF Board of Trustees
Anders Larsen, student representative from the Wisconsin School of Business
Paul Shain, president and CEO, Singlewire Software
Soyeon Shim, dean of the School of Human Ecology
Justin Sydnor, associate professor of risk and insurance
Terry Warfield, professor of accounting and information systems
Ken West, professor of economics
Susan Yackee, director, La Follette School of Public Affairs
Jenny Yuan, financial specialist, Wisconsin School of Business
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For questions or comments, contact Carole Kolb at carole.kolb@wisc.edu or (608) 890-1661.