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College of Business Administration Dean Candidates

To UT Faculty, Staff and Students
From: Provost Susan Martin

I am pleased to announce the five finalists for the new dean of the College of Business Administration. The candidates will begin on-campus interviews next week, and each will lead an open forum for the campus community.

The finalists, listed in the order of their open forum schedule, are:

Benjamin Ayers

Benjamin AyersOpen Forum
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:30-4:30 PM
University Center Shiloh Room

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Sanjay Gupta

Sanjay GuptaOpen Forum
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:30-4:30 PM
University Center Shiloh Room

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Rachel Croson

Rachel Croson Open Forum
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:30-4:30 PM
University Center Shiloh Room

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Sarah Gardial

Sarah Gardial Open Forum
Monday, February 27, 2012, 2:30-3:30 PM
University Center Shiloh Room

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

William Fox

William Fox Open Forum
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 3:30-4:30 PM
University Center Shiloh Room

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Engineering Dean Wayne Davis is chairing the search to replace Dean Jan Williams, who will retire in June. The other search committee members are

  • Kate Atchley, distinguished lecturer and director of the business college's Executive MBA for Strategic Leadership and leadership development programs
  • Bruce Behn, Ergen Professor in Business in the Department of Accounting and Information Management; Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) faculty fellow
  • Jacob LaRiviere, assistant professor of economics in the College of Business Administration
  • Bobby Mee, William and Sara Clark Professor in Business in the college's Department of Statistics, Operations, and Management Science
  • Matt Murray, Ball Corporation Professor in Business; associate director of CBER
  • Mintha Roach, president and CEO, Knoxville Utilities Board; president, UT Knoxville Alumni Board of Directors; past chair, Chancellor's Associates; member, College of Business Administration Advisory Council to the Deans
  • Tyvi Small, coordinator of diversity initiatives for the College of Business Administration
  • Anne Smith, Flaskerud Professor in Business in the college's Department of Management
  • Ted Stank, Harry J. and Vivienne R. Bruce Chair of Excellence in the college's Department of Marketing and Logistics
  • Tracie Woidtke, David E. Sharp/Home Federal Bank of Tennessee Professor in Banking and Finance; director of the doctoral program in finance; research fellow in the college's Corporate Governance Center
  • Will Jolly, a senior majoring in finance

I hope that you will make plans to attend the sessions and provide your feedback.

Posted: February 9, 2012