Towson University - Management
Chair and Professor of Business Administration at Stevenson University
Higher Education
Deborah
Leather
Baltimore, Maryland Area
Extensive experience as an academic administrator responsible for programs and policies in a Provost’s office, academic departments, various size academic libraries, insrtuctional media and technology departments, faculty and student learning centers, and distance education programs. Taught business courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of managment, leadership, organization and HR.
Specialties: Significant background and experience in personnel, strategic planning, budget design and allocation, technology and facilities planning, online learning, and organizational design.
Dean for Library & Learning Services
Responsible for the overall supervision of academic support programs and services of the university. Served as a special assistant to the Provost on matters of collective bargaining and academic accreditations.
Chair and Professor, Department of Business Administration
Deborah worked at Stevenson University as a Chair and Professor, Department of Business Administration
Associate Dean for Learning Resources
Also: Director of Learning Resources; Head Librarian; and Technical Services Librarian
Various Positions including Associate Provost and Interim Provost
Number of positions -- highlights
AVP for Instructional Technologies and Dean of Library (5 years)
Associate Provost (5 years)
Interim Provost (2 years)
Visiting Associate Professor, HRD program (2 years)
MLS
DBA
Organizational Development and Theory; Human Resources
Areas of research: Organizational change; organizational leadership; motivation, generational attributes; organizational staffing and staff development
MBA
Business
Dean for Library & Learning Services
Responsible for the overall supervision of academic support programs and services of the university. Served as a special assistant to the Provost on matters of collective bargaining and academic accreditations.