Dean, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D.
Dean
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Education
- B.A., University of South Alabama
- M.A., The University of Alabama
- Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Job Description
Provides academic and administrative leadership for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Leading the five departments within the college, Dean Spake is responsible for making recommendations and implementing university wide and college decisions involving curriculum, personnel and budget; recruiting, developing and retaining outstanding faculty committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship; ensuring that the college meets and exceeds all AACSB accreditation standards; and clearly and concisely articulating the educational mission and strategic goals of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship to the internal university and external business communities.
Direct Reports
- Associate Dean, Graduate and Online Programs, Cathy DuBois
- Associate Dean, Administration, Emmanuel Dechenaux
- Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Assessment, Elizabeth Sinclair
- Chair, Department of Accounting, Wei Li
- Chair, Department of Economics, Michael Ellis
- Chair, Department of Finance, Steven Dennis
- Chair, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Chris Groening
- Chair, Department of Management and Information Systems, Felix Offodile
- Senior Director, Philanthropy, Tom HoffmanÂ
- Director, Strategic Communications and External Affairs, Joni Bowen
- Director, John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship, Shawn Rohlin
- Director, Global Management Center, Robert Hisrich
- Director, RCM and Business Operations, Jacqueline Tura
- Administrative Specialist and Events Manager, Mickey McGregor
- Faculty, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Contact
 dspake@kent.edu, 330-672-6317
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