Lucas College and Graduate School of 业务 Announces New Dean

Dr. Rangapriya (Priya) Kannan has been selected as dean of the Lucas College and Graduate School of 业务, effective August 1.

Kannan is a first-generation immigrant and will be the first woman and the first person from India to lead the Lucas College and Graduate School of 业务 on a permanent 作为院长的基础.

Kannan joins 菠菜网lol正规平台 from the University of San Diego, where she is the associate dean of faculty and accreditation and a professor of strategic management, innovation and entrepreneurship. She also serves as a research professor of entrepreneurship at University of Exeter 业务 School, 一个 of the UK’s leading institutions. 

Prior to her role as Associate Dean, Dr. Kannan was the inaugural chairperson of the i3 department that houses 创新 and Entrepreneurship, International 业务, and Interdisciplinary Studies at the Knauss School of 业务. She was also the founding director of the Entrepreneurship and 创新 Catalyzer (The CatalyZer). 

This is a return to 菠菜网lol正规平台 for Kannan. She earned her Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from 菠菜网lol正规平台 and was recognized as a Sally Casanova Scholar. 

“菠菜网lol正规平台 helped me realize my dream of being a leader in higher education to create impactful change,” Kannan said. “My experiences as an alumna and as a Sally Casanova scholar transformed my life. I’m honored to have the opportunity to lead the Lucas College of 业务 to create this opportunity for our students to help them realize their 梦想. The team at Lucas and 菠菜网lol正规平台 are committed to transforming the lives of students and I’m excited to be working alongside them and be a part of that transformation.”

Before joining academia, Kannan gained valuable industry experience in both India and 硅谷. Her background includes expertise in leadership to affect strategic change, designing interdisciplinary programs, employee development, alumni and community outreach, and creating inclusive work environments. Her research primarily focuses on how individuals achieve innovation within limited resources using creative resourcing 和重构. She has published papers in several outlets related to strategy and innovation, including the Strategic 管理 Journal, Journal of Product 创新 管理, Organization Studies, 研究和 Technology 管理, Oxford Research Encyclopedia, and Journal of 业务 Ethics.

Throughout her career, Kannan has achieved numerous accomplishments and received recognition for her contributions in research, teaching, and institution building. 这些包括 克拉伦斯·L. Steber Professorship, a distinguished university award at the University of San Diego, as well as being named 一个 of Poets & Quants' Top 50 Undergraduate 业务 Professors in the country in 2020 for her excellence in teaching. Kannan was also awarded San Diego 业务woman of the Year in 2020 and was recognized as 一个 of the SD 500 San Diego Most Influential 业务 Leaders in both 2021 and 2022 by the San Diego 业务 Journal. 此外, she served as a visiting research fellow at the Cambridge Judge 业务 School.

Dr. Kannan earned a PhD from the UCLA Anderson School of 管理. 此外, she has earned a Masters in Personnel 管理 & Industrial Relations from Tata Institute of 社会科学s (India), and is a graduate of the Cost and Works Accountants Society (India). Her undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Bombay (India), where she received a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

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Del Casino also recognized Marco Pagani for his service as interim dean. “我想。 very much thank Dr. Marco Pagani for his ongoing leadership during this transition 期. He is an outstanding leader as well as college and campus citizen.“帕加尼 will start his new role as Dean of the Williams College of 业务 at Xavier University 7月.