The search for a new dean for the Daniels College of Business (DCB) is underway. This process began in June 2013 and the hunt has been narrowed down to five final candidates: Brent Chrite, Rajiv Dewan, Jorge Haddock, Sharon Lassar and Eric Morse.

The process commenced in mid-June with the hiring of a professional search firm to aid in finding candidates for the new dean of DCB. According to the portfolio website, which features all of the candidates and the process, Korn/Ferry International search firm was selected. Candidates underwent the first round of interviews in Nov. 2013, and the final candidates selected from this round were invited for on-campus interviews.

A search committee of stakeholders was gathered to help the screening process of potential candidates, according to the portfolio website. The committee consisted of an array of DU faculty involved with DCB and the Daniels Executive Advisory Board, as well as other departments, such as the Colorado Women’s College.

The five candidates will have opportunities to meet students and answer questions throughout the month of January.

Students are also being asked to take part in the selection process. In an email sent out to the DU community from internal news, comments and evaluations of each candidate were requested in order to gain a better understanding of the different candidates. According to the email, evaluations should be submitted as soon as possible, and it urges students to submit evaluations for each candidate after they present, rather than waiting until the end of the process.

Candidate profiles, summaries of the process, schedule and locations of candidate seminars as well as the evaluations for the candidates can be found here. 

Brent Chrite

Brent Chrite earned a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1998. Chrite currently serves as the dean and professor of management and international business at Montair State University in New Jersey, where he has worked since 2009. In this position, he oversees 2,200 students as well as 85 staff members.

Chrite has also held positions at the University of Arizona as an associate dean and Gemelli Faculty-Fellow, as well as an executive director position with the University of Michigan College of Literature.

Rajiv Mohan Dewan

Rajiv Mohan Dewan received his Ph.D. in computers and information systems and operations research from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York.

Dewan currently serves as the senior associate dean for faculty and research and as a professor of computer and information systems for the University of Rochester.

Dewan was responsible for overseeing the hiring and development of faculty at the University of Rochester. He also serves as the school’s diversity officer.

Jorge Haddock

Jorge Haddock received his Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Purdue University in 1981. He currently serves as a professor at George Madson University, and also served as the dean of the school of management at George Mason University between July 2009 and May 2013.

Before his work with George Mason, according to his resume, Haddock served as dean of the Robins School of Business in Richmond, Va., which earned recognition from Businessweek as the 12th top undergraduate program and 14th top graduate program.

Sharon S. Lassar

Sharon Lassar received her Ph.D at the University of Southern California in 1989. She is currently director of the school of accounting at DCB, a position she has held since 2010.

While Lassar was working with the school of accounting, DCB achieved a 9th place ranking by Businessweek in 2012, which was an increase of six places from 2011 and 18 places from 2010.
Lassar has also done work to develop course curriculum.

Eric A. Morse

Eric Morse received his Ph.D. in entrepreneurship and strategic management from Texas Tech University in 1998. Morse is currently an associate dean at Ivey Business School, a position he has had since 2008.

As associate dean, according to Morse’s resume, he is responsible for all degree and non-degree programs, career management, and financial aid and marketing.

During his time as an associate dean, according to Morse, Texas Tech has been able to double the size of the Honours Business Administration and undergraduate business program.

According to Morse, he also served as a member of several committees with the University of Western Ontario.