KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Feb. 27, 2023 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 has named Sean Edmund Rogers dean of its College of Business and Alfred J. Verrecchia-Hasbro Inc. Leadership Chair in Business following a competitive national search. Rogers, who joined the 溏心vlog免费B站 community nearly five years ago, brings proven higher education leadership experience to the deanship, including having served as a member of the executive leadership teams of both the University and the business school. He also is an experienced instructor, graduate program director, and labor relations and management scholar who possesses more than two decades of combined corporate and military professional work experience. His appointment is effective June 4, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, Rogers serves as vice president for community, equity, and diversity at 溏心vlog免费B站, leading the University\u2019s diversity strategy and ensuring that 溏心vlog免费B站 fosters an inclusive environment for students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders. As vice president, he manages the University\u2019s community, equity, and diversity division and its four diversity-enhancing centers: the Multicultural Student Services Center, Gender and Sexuality Center, Women\u2019s Center, and Military and Veteran Education Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rogers\u2019 considerable leadership experience at 溏心vlog免费B站 also includes roles as executive director of inclusive excellence, interim director of the Charles T. Schmidt Jr. Labor Research Center, and director of the healthcare management graduate programs, all within the College of Business<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSean has been an integral member of our 溏心vlog免费B站 community for nearly a half-decade,\u201d said Barbra Wolfe, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. \u201cHe is a trusted colleague and leader who has effectively directed our work to foster a more inclusive campus environment. As a program director, he has led significant enrollment growth and program enhancements, and he is a constant champion for student success. As an award-winning scholar and experienced instructor, he is well positioned to lead our business school into its second century of excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the business school\u2019s inaugural executive director of inclusive excellence, Rogers led the development and implementation of the school\u2019s diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy and provided DEI expertise and guidance across a wide range of college operations. His work helped substantially increase Ph.D. program diversity among historically underrepresented populations. As interim director of the Schmidt Center, he led a strategic assessment which served as the basis for change and enhancements in academic programs, reputation, and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As director of the healthcare management graduate programs, Rogers helped drive enrollment growth of more than 400% over just 18 months. His team worked to remove barriers to admission, optimize course structure to better serve working-professional students, increase student support, and enhance the student experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Business is uniquely positioned to become one of the best public flagship business schools in the Northeast and a major player in business education nationally and internationally,\u201d Rogers said. \u201cIn many ways, I believe we already have many of the qualities that place us in these categories. We are at a critically important juncture in our college\u2019s history, and I look forward with excitement to the opportunity to help shape our long-term future. I am eager to serve as we proudly march into our second century of impact on Rhode Island, the nation, and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to joining 溏心vlog免费B站, Rogers held faculty appointments at Cornell University, New Mexico State University, and the University of New Mexico. At New Mexico State, he served as director of the management Ph.D. program. He joined 溏心vlog免费B站 in 2018 as associate professor of management and now holds two faculty appointments\u2014professor of management and Spachman Professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rogers served eight years in the U.S. Army Reserve and currently is a health care administration officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in aviation business administration and an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a master\u2019s degree in human resource development from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Ph.D. in industrial relations and human resources from Rutgers University, and Master of Studies in Law from Wake Forest University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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