James W. Dean Jr.

James W. Dean Jr. is an American academic administrator who has served as the 20th president of the University of New Hampshire since June 30, 2018.

James W. Dean Jr.
20th President of the
University of New Hampshire
Assumed office
June 30, 2018
Personal details
Alma materCatholic University of America (B.A.)
Carnegie Mellon University (Ph.D)

Early life

Dean graduated from the Catholic University of America, where he earned a bachelor's degree.[1] He subsequently earned a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University.[1]

Career

Dean was professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan–Flagler Business School, and served as the school's dean from 2008 from 2013.[1] He was also UNC's executive vice chancellor and provost.[2] As provost, he led a number of efforts to support student success, worked to enhance retention and graduation rates, and reorganized resources to better prepare students for life and success after college. Dean also helped to lead a transition toward a new university wide budget model.

Prior to serving as provost, Dean served as the dean of the UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School, where he launched an online MBA program that increased revenue by millions of dollars. His work in the business school started shortly after he joined the faculty at UNC in 1997, when he was asked to lead the Kenan-Flagler Business School’s flagship MBA program. As associate dean for executive education, Dean recruited new clients, including the United States Navy and the United States Air Force, and increased revenue by 60 percent.[3]

Dean succeeded Mark Huddleston as the 20th president of the University of New Hampshire on June 30, 2018.[2][4]

References
  1. "James W. Dean Jr". Kenan-Flager Business School. UNC. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  2. Hammond, Ruth; Piper, Julia; Prest, M. J. (April 13, 2018). "Transitions: U. of New Hampshire Finds a New Leader, Former College Chief Will Direct Africa Effort". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  3. "James W. Dean Jr. Named 20th President of the University of New Hampshire". UNH Today. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  4. Haas, Kimberley (April 4, 2018). "UNC provost James W. Dean Jr. is named 20th president of UNH". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved June 3, 2018.


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