IUP has announced the new Dean of the Eberly College of Business.
According to a news release, Stephen Ferris was recently hired as the new dean of the business school. He comes to IUP from his position as dean of the Miller College of Business at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He takes over for Dr. Prashanth Bharadwaj, who was serving as interim dean. Ferris was born in Kittanning and was raised in Natrona. Before his time at Ball State, he served in a similar position at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, and worked for 25 years at the University of Missouri-Columbia, including serving as the dean of the Trulaske College of Business. He is also a retired commander with the U.S. Navy,
Ferris said he was eager to return to Western Pennsylvania, and ready to join IUP President Michael Driscoll and Provost Laura Luetkehans “in their vision of creating a transformational experience for our students while meeting the educational needs of the Commonwealth.”
He starts work at IUP on July 1st.
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