Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Bogdan Daraban has accepted the position as Dean of the Andreas School of Business. He will begin his position on August 1st.
Dr. Daraban is currently Associate Dean and Professor of Economics at Shenandoah University, in Winchester, Virginia. He earned a BS in Production Management in Construction from Polytechnic University (Timisoara, Romania), and an MS and PhD in Economics from Florida State University. At Shenandoah University, Dr. Daraban has been a faculty member, BBA Director, Acting Dean, and Associate Dean.
I want to thank Dr. Manny Tejeda for serving as Interim Dean during this period of transition. He has been and continues to be an excellent leader, advocate, and steward of the ASB. I am grateful for his skillful work and collegial partnership.
I want to thank Dr. John McFadden and members of the Search Committee for their hard work and deep commitment. The Committee members were:
- Henri Crockett (Trustee, Barry University)
- Bernadine Douglas (Vice President, Institutional Advancement)
- Jessica Fleitas (Assistant Dean)
- Tim DePalma (Assistant Professor, Emergency Management)
- Dale Hartz (Assistant Professor, Management)
- Kevin Kemerer (Associate Professor, Accounting)
- David Kopp (Associate Provost, Extended Learning)
- John Moriarty (Director, Career Development Center)
- Sandra Schrouder (Associate Professor, Public Administration)
- Shirley Sheng (Associate Professor, Marketing)
- Jurica Susnjara (Assistant Professor, Finance)
- Gayle Workman (Associate Professor, Sport Management)
Warm Regards,
John Murray, Provost