Pepperdine University Announces Deborah Crown as 10th Dean of the Graziadio Business School

×

Error message

  • Notice: Undefined property: stdClass::$ds_changed in eval() (line 16 of /var/www/7/modules/php/php.module(80) : eval()'d code).
  • Notice: Undefined property: stdClass::$ss_search_api_url in eval() (line 20 of /var/www/7/modules/php/php.module(80) : eval()'d code).
  • Notice: Undefined property: stdClass::$tm_title in eval() (line 20 of /var/www/7/modules/php/php.module(80) : eval()'d code).

Deborah Crown has been named the 10th dean of the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School following the conclusion of Deryck J. van Rensburgs tenure in spring 2022.

Metadata
Provider: 
Business Wire, Inc.Business Wire, Inc.
Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 25, 2022
Information
Tags: 
Education, Professional Services, Business, University, Association, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, World Leader Pretend, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, University, Education, College, Psychology, The New York Times, Rollins College, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Twitter, Instagram, Doctor of Philosophy, Mentorship, Student, Research, Social responsibility, North Central College, CNN, San Jose State University, Hawaii Pacific University, Pepperdine University, News, Economics, Ohio University College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Texas College of Business, Leadership, World Leaders, MS, MBA, Science, Management, LinkedIn, Excellent, Faculty, Central College, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Center, USA Today, Business, Entrepreneurship, Facebook, Crown
Geotags: 
UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA, CALIFORNIA, USA, ALABAMA, BOULDER
⚠ generated by AI ↴
Organisation: 
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY GRAZIADIO BUSINESS SCHOOL
Summary
Key Points: 
  • Deborah Crown has been named the 10th dean of the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School following the conclusion of Deryck J. van Rensburgs tenure in spring 2022.
  • David Smith, associate provost for online programs and professor of economics at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, will serve as interim dean.
  • I am excited to welcome Dr. Crown to the Pepperdine community, says Pepperdine provost Jay Brewster.
  • For more than 50 years, the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School has challenged individuals to think boldly and drive meaningful change within their industries and communities.


Deborah Crown has been named the 10th dean of the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School following the conclusion of Deryck J. van Rensburg’s tenure in spring 2022. Crown, who has served as dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and professor of management since 2016, will begin her official appointment later in fall 2022. David Smith, associate provost for online programs and professor of economics at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, will serve as interim dean.

“I am excited to welcome Dr. Crown to the Pepperdine community,” says Pepperdine provost Jay Brewster. “She brings an earnest excitement for Christian higher education partnered with proven success as an academic leader.”

Crown brings to Pepperdine nearly two decades of experience in higher education administration. As dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business, she increased overall fundraising by 149 percent during her five-year tenure and secured critical grant funding for the school’s Centers of Excellence. She has also served as the dean of the College of Business and professor of strategic leadership at Hawaii Pacific University, associate dean of the Lucas Graduate School of Business and Lucas Endowed Professor of Strategic Leadership at San Jose State University, and director of domestic and international graduate programs and O’Bleness Professor of Leadership at the Ohio University College of Business. In each role, she remained dedicated to elevating academic programs and enhancing student learning technologies for in-person, hybrid, and online programs.

Prior to her experience in administration, Crown has been an impassioned educator since her first teaching role at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, where she ultimately served as the Miles-Rose Professor of Management and coordinator of the management PhD program. The recipient of numerous awards for teaching, research, mentoring, and service, Crown has been recognized for her influential leadership in the business community and for incorporating social responsibility into her teaching and research. She has been a reviewer for the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business as well as for numerous professional journals. Her expertise has been featured in national media outlets, including CNN, ABC News, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, and Entrepreneur.

Crown holds a bachelor of science in psychology from North Central College, a master of science in business administration from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a PhD in business administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

About Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School

For more than 50 years, the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School has challenged individuals to think boldly and drive meaningful change within their industries and communities. Dedicated to developing Best for the World Leaders, the Graziadio School offers a comprehensive range of MBA, MS, executive, and doctoral degree programs grounded in integrity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Graziadio School advances experiential learning through small classes with distinguished faculty that stimulate critical thinking and meaningful connection, inspiring students and working professionals to realize their greatest potential as values-centered leaders. Follow Pepperdine Graziadio on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Copyright: 
Copyright Business Wire 2022