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Albright College appoints inaugural dean of School of Business and Professional Studies
Stacy Wescoe//July 18, 2024
Lisa Wilder
Albright College appoints inaugural dean of School of Business and Professional Studies
Stacy Wescoe//July 18, 2024//
Listen to this articleAlbright College in Reading has appointed Lisa Wilder, Ph.D., as its inaugural dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies.
In the role, Wilder will lead the evolution of on-campus and online undergraduate and graduate programs in business, accounting, economics, government, public policy and public health.
She joined the Albright economics faculty in 2001 and has served as chair of the department of Business, Accounting and Economics for three terms. During her tenure as chair, the department launched new majors in sports management and entertainment management.
In June 2023, Wilder was named interim dean of the School of Professional Studies. Over the past year, she has worked with faculty to successfully launch a new graduate concentration in healthcare administration and graduate certificates in athletic coaching, accounting, data analytics and digital marketing.
The School of Business and Professional Studies is home to undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in the department of Business, Accounting and Economics and the department of Government, Policy and Health.
“Through years of experience, I see it as my mission to help students and faculty have the most effective environment in which to learn, teach and discover new knowledge, and I do so by making sure that the programs they are engaged in are relevant and the highest quality,” said Wilder. “I am excited to take my experience in market research, new program development, budgeting and recruitment, and work collaboratively with my colleagues in the School of Business and Professional Studies to enhance programming and grow enrollment.”
