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Business is personal

We know the importance of personal interactions and the role they play in business today. Our school leadership strives to create personal relations with our faculty, staff and students - knowing that we depend on each other to succeed.


Power of Personal

Dean

James Payne, Ph.D.

Dean of the Spears School of Business,
Richard W. Poole Professorship for Excellence,
Norman and Suzanne Myers Endowed Chair for Excellence in Business Administration

Dean's office

Brij Thapa, Ph.D.

Vice Dean for Faculty, Graduate Programs and Research
Chuck and Kim Watson Chair
William E. Davis Distinguished Chair

Teresa Lightner, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Business Intelligence,
William S. Spears Chair

Marlys Mason, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs,
William S. Spears Chair,
Associate Professor, Department of Marketing

Sarah Johnson

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Learning,
Instructor of Professional Practice

Marissa McIntyre, EdD

Assistant Dean, Student Academic Services

Marc Tower, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Innovative Education and Growth,
Norman C. Stevenson Chair

Ginger Gripe

Director of Operations

Academic leadership

Angela Spencer, Ph.D.

School of Accounting

Department Head,
Associate Professor,
Lanny Chasteen Chair,
Undergraduate Program Coordinator

J.B. Kim, Ph.D.

Department of Economics

Department Head,
Tom and Edna Mae Carson Centennial Chair, Professor

Bruce Barringer, Ph.D.

School of Entrepreneurship

Department Head,
N. Malone Mitchell Chair,

Professor

David Carter, Ph.D.

Department of Finance

Department Head,
Professor,
OBA Chair of Commercial Bank Management

Lisa Slevitch, Ph.D.

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Interim Department Head,
Associate Professor
Charles W. Lanphere Chair

Bryan Edwards, Ph.D.

Department of Management

Department Head,
Professor,
Joe Synar Chair

Rick Wilson, Ph.D. 

Department of Management Science & Information Systems

Department Head,
Dan and Tiffany Howard MBA Faculty Fellow

W. Paul Miller Professorship

School of Marketing & International Business

Interim Department Head,
Associate Professor,
William S. Spears Chair

Directors

Amit Bansal

Department of Finance

Director, Center for Financial Health and Wellness

Amy Blackburn

Center for the Future of Work

Director, Center for the Future of Work

Matt Bowler, Ph.D.

Watson Graduate School of Management

Director, MBA,
Brenneman Professorship

Goutam Chakraborty, Ph.D.

Business Analytics and Data Science

Director, MS in Business Analytics,
SAS Professorship

William Paiva, Ph.D.

Center for Health Systems Innovation

Executive Director,
Patterson Foundation Chair

Julie Weathers, Ph.D.

Director, Strategic Initiatives and Assessment

Administrative departments

Spears Business Personnel Services

Have a question or need a job posted? The Spears Business Personnel Services team can help you with all of your professional needs.

Marketing and Communications

The school’s one-stop shop for expertise with public and media relations, marketing, publications, digital and multimedia communications, photography, video production, banners and signage, and advertising.

Research and Financial Services

The Research and Financial Services office supports Spears Business by facilitating purchasing functions, reconciling and reporting fund balances, and managing all aspects of sponsored programs. 

Spears Support

Spears support keeps the Business Building up and running. The team supports any IT and facilities issues and updates 

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