Dr. Sanjay Kumar selected as associate dean of the College of Business Administration

Chris Moberg, dean of Central Michigan University’s College of Business Administration has selected Dr. Sanjay Kumar to serve as an associate dean in the college. Kumar will assume this new role on May 28, 2024.

As an associate dean, Kumar will provide leadership throughout the college to support program management, policy development and implementation, accreditation reporting, collaboration with Faculty Personnel Services, budgeting processes, and faculty recruitment and development, among other areas. 

“We are thrilled that Sanjay will be joining our leadership team this summer. He is an experienced administrator and outstanding scholar who will help the college continue providing an innovative, relevant learner experience in all of our programs and to achieve our growth goals,” shared Dean Moberg.

Kumar currently holds several positions at Valparaiso University, including Associate Dean in the College of Business, the Richard E. Meier Endowed Chair Professor of Management, and Professor of Information and Decision Sciences. Kumar earned a doctorate in management science with a major in operations management and a master’s degree in management and administrative services with a major in supply chain management at the University of Texas at Dallas. He served as the President of the Midwest Decision Sciences Institute. He is also a visiting professor at Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.