The College of Business building on The University of Akron campus

Dean's Office Staff

The following lists the Deans of the College of Business and staff. For additional staff, visit the department pages.

Deans

James B. Thomson, Ph.D.

James B. Thomson, Ph.D.
Title: Interim Dean, Sr. Associate Dean
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-8304
Email: thomson1@uakron.edu


Debmalya Mukherjee, Ph.D.

Debmalya Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Dean, Academics
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7039
Email: dmukher@uakron.edu


Dean's Office Staff

Matthew Dowd

Matthew Dowd
Title: Technology Specialist 3
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-8478
Email: mdowd@uakron.edu


Mark Rittenour, J.D.

Mark Rittenour, J.D.
Title: Sr. Director, Business Communication & Executive Affairs
Dept/Program: Dean's Office, Professional Development
Phone: (330) 972-8059
Email: mritten@uakron.edu


Katie Willis

Katie Willis
Title: Director, Marketing & Digital Content
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6175
Email: kwillis@uakron.edu


LeJeune March

LeJeune March
Title: Coordinator, Executive Affairs
Dept/Program: Dean's Office, Advancement Council
Phone: (330) 972-7442
Email: lmarch@uakron.edu


Katy Selzer, MBA

Katy Selzer, MBA
Title: Manager, Operations
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6757
Email: kah100@uakron.edu


Executives-In-Residence

Carina Diamond

Carina Diamond
Title: Executive-in-Residence
Dept/Program: Dean's Office, Advancement Council
Phone: 330-972-4992
Email: cdiamond@uakron.edu


Andy Platt

Andy Platt
Title: Executive-in-Residence, Advancement Council
Dept/Program: Dean's Office, Advancement Council
Phone: 330-972-7041
Email: agp13@uakron.edu


Steve Myers

Steve Myers
Title: Executive-In-Residence
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-8549
Email: esm16@uakron.edu


Professional Development

Pat Borchert

Pat Borchert
Title: Coordinator
Dept/Program: Career Services & Student Employment, Career Advisor to the College of Business
Phone: (330) 972-4665
Email: pborcher@uakron.edu


Jeff Klemm

Jeff Klemm
Title: Director, Professional Development & Leadership Initiatives
Dept/Program: Professional Development
Phone: (330) 972-8115
Email: jklemm@uakron.edu


Erin Liggett

Erin Liggett
Title: Assistant Director, Career Services & Student Employment
Dept/Program: Career Services & Student Employment, Career Advisor to the College of Business
Phone: (330) 972-6445
Email: eliggett@uakron.edu


Graduate Programs

Abbey Shiban, Ph.D.

Abbey Shiban, Ph.D.
Title: Sr. Director, Graduate Programs
Dept/Program: Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-5109
Email: ashiban@uakron.edu


Dan Stone

Dan Stone
Title: Associate Director, Graduate Programs & Recruitment
Dept/Program: Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-5671
Email: dstone2@uakron.edu


Kristina Floyd

Kristina Floyd
Title: Assistant Director, Graduate Programs
Dept/Program: Graduate Programs
Majors: Accelerated Accounting and Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-7043
Email: kmf12@uakron.edu


Undergraduate Programs

Carrie Tuesday

Carrie Tuesday
Title: Director, Undergraduate Advising & Student Services
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-7042
Email: cef20@uakron.edu


Nicole Massie
Title: Academic Adviser II
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: 330-972-7042
Email: nmassie@uakron.edu


Jessica M. Toro, M.Ed.

Jessica M. Toro, M.Ed.
Title: Academic Adviser II
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: 330-972-7042
Email: jtoro@uakron.edu


Chuck Lewis

Chuck Lewis
Title: Assistant Director, Undergraduate Advising & Student Services
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-7042
Email: cl17@uakron.edu


Dave Petersen

Dave Petersen
Title: Assistant Director, Undergraduate Advising & Student Services
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-7042
Email: dpetersen@uakron.edu