Rupendra Paliwal
Ph.D.
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Â鶹ӰÒô is a leader in providing transformational learning experiences, exceptional outcomes, and developing passionate, purpose-driven leaders. The university’s leadership team works toward a set of ambitious goals to cultivate academic excellence and student success.
Ross Gittell, Ph.D., one of the nation’s preeminent economists and economic development scholars, is the ninth president of Â鶹ӰÒô. Under his leadership, the institution is undergoing a bold new era of growth and innovation.
Â鶹ӰÒô’s senior leaders are drivers of change. They serve in an advisory capacity to the president, guide the university’s work, and inspire their teams to achieve positive change within the Bryant community.
The deans of the College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences, along with the director of the School of Health and Behavioral Sciences, collaborate with the provost to oversee the academic and administrative operations of their respective schools.
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"Today’s employers want to hire individuals who understand business but can also view problems from a different perspective. Bryant provides students with a strong foundation in business, and students also complete a minor outside of the College of Business, allowing them to gain that interdisciplinary perspective employers want."
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"Bryant offers the depth and breadth of a traditional liberal arts education combined with practical and applied learning to address some of the world’s most pressing issues."
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"Everyone’s academic journey is unique. At Bryant, we take that into consideration and offer a personalized approach for every student. The result is a transformational experience that leads to students being more successful and more confident once they graduate."
Our dedicated faculty provide an education that offers our students the knowledge and skills to thrive in an age of global complexity and change.
Charles Cullinan
Ph D, MS, BS
Department Chair Accounting
Kevin J. Maloney
Ph D, MA, BA
Department Chair Finance
Suhong Li
Ph D, M Sc, BSBA
Department Chair Information Systems and Analytics
Elzotbek Rustambekov
Ph D, M Sc, MBA, BBA
Department Chair Management
Michael Gravier
Ph D, MS, BA
Department Chair Marketing
Christopher Morse
Ph D, MA, BA
Department Chair Communication and Language Studies
Amber Day
Ph D, MA, BA
Department Chair History, Literature, and the Arts
Gao Niu
Ph D, MS, BS
Department Chair Mathematics and Economics
John W. Dietrich
Ph D, MA, BA
Department Chair Politics, Law, and Society
Jennifer Hurrell
Department Chair Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Heather Pond Lacey
Ph D, MA, BA
Department Chair Psychology