Matthew Waller
University of Arkansas Provost Sharon Gaber has appointed Matthew Waller interim dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
Waller is the college’s first associate dean for executive education and as the chair of the college’s Department of Supply Chain Management.
Waller takes over for Eli Jones, who is leaving the college to become dean of the Texas A&M Mays Business School.
“I am excited about serving the Walton College,” Waller said. “I think Dean Jones has done a fabulous job. I like the strategic direction of the college, and I intend to continue in this direction. We are going to keep going forward.”
Gaber expects a nationwide search for a permanent replacement to begin this year. Gaber, who is also leaving the UA for a new job, said the UA’s next provost, Ashok Saxena, and interim Chancellor Dan Ferritor, will decide on a timeline for the search.
“We want a smooth transition for the next dean, and we want a college that is attractive to potential dean candidates,” Waller said. “That is one of my main goals. We will also be working hard on the capital campaign, AACSB reaccreditation and our current initiatives such as the retail school, analytics, entrepreneurship, executive education and many others.”
Waller also holds the Garrison Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management. He is also co-editor-in-chief of Journal of Business Logistics, the leading academic journal in the discipline. His opinion pieces have appeared in Wall Street Journal Asia and Financial Times, and he has been an SEC Academic Leadership Fellow.
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