Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane is pleased to announce the appointment of Wanda Costen as Dean, Smith School of Business for a five-year term effective July 1, 2021. This appointment follows a comprehensive search process chaired by Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Mark Green on behalf of the Principal that included representation and input from faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Dr. Costen카지노 게임 컬렉션s appointment is an incredibly important one for the university and we are excited to welcome her to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Principal Deane. 카지노 게임 컬렉션She possesses a depth and breadth of experience which includes both academic and leadership skills that will be transformative as the Smith School of Business continues to develop and enhance its reputation for business education.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Dr. Costen brings a unique combination of experience in academia 카지노 게임 컬렉션 as a Dean, senior administrator, researcher, and professor카지노 게임 컬렉션 with both a private and public sector management career. At a time when the university is embarking upon a new strategic direction focussed on its impact on the community at a local, national and international level, Dr. Costen is the embodiment of the university카지노 게임 컬렉션s commitment to foster human talent through the cultivation of the mind and creative spirit and in doing so, create a better world. A profound goal of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and of the Smith School of Business is to prepare our students to become change makers, inspiring them with bold ambitions for a brighter future.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Post-secondary education is essential for improving society,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Dr. Costen. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I believe business education has a responsibility to develop talent with the capabilities and desire to address social problems, while creating economic sustainability in their communities. Our role is to create learning experiences that challenge students카지노 게임 컬렉션 world views, biases, and beliefs to develop open-minded, courageous leaders willing to take risks for the greater good.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Dr. Costen is currently the Dean, School of Business, at MacEwan 카지노게임사이트 in Edmonton, Alberta and previously held a senior academic leadership role at North Arizona 카지노게임사이트, and academic roles at 카지노게임사이트 of Tennessee, 카지노게임사이트 of Nevada, and Washington State 카지노게임사이트. Dr. Costen earned her PhD in Sociology from Washington State 카지노게임사이트 and an Executive MBA from Pepperdine 카지노게임사이트. She completed her undergraduate degree at the United States Military Academy at West Point, in only the seventh West Point class with women. In 2013/14 she was a Fulbright Scholar with the 카지노게임사이트 of the West Indies 카지노 게임 컬렉션 Mona, in Kingston, Jamaica.
Dr. Costen카지노 게임 컬렉션s research interests encompass women and leadership, strategic human resources, racial and gender inequality in organizations, managing diversity, and ethnic minority student experiences. She has consulted on equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenization issues in both the public and private sectors working with Aon, ATB, TD Bank, and several municipalities. Her teaching expertise includes strategy, leadership and ethics, human resource management, organizational behaviour, employment law, and diversity. In her current role as Dean, she has leveraged her experience as a trailblazer to assist other academics, implementing a new faculty search process to reduce bias in hiring while enhancing equity and yielding highly qualified candidates. Dr. Costen established a Seed Grant Fund inspiring junior faculty through support for scholarly productivity and collaborative student-engaged research.
카지노 게임 컬렉션After interviewing a broad range of interested candidates, Dr. Costen카지노 게임 컬렉션s leadership skills and passion for business education and research stood out. She also has a track record of fostering funding and partnerships while building cross-campus and community collaborations,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Provost Green.
Prior to her academic career, Dr. Costen held leadership and management roles with companies including Aramark Services, Pepsi-Cola and Greyhound Lines. She served as a Platoon Leader in the United States Army based in Frankfurt, West Germany. Dr. Costen grew up in a military family and relocated around the world during her childhood.
The Principal and the Provost offer their most sincere thanks to Brenda Brouwer for her exceptional tenure as Interim Dean at Smith and extend their gratitude to the Principal카지노 게임 컬렉션s Advisory Committee members for their dedication and service to the university.
Originally published in Queen's Gazette.