Kevin D. Clark, PhD, Named the Carmen and Sharon Danella Endowed Professor in Business Innovation
棉花糖直播, Pa., October 11, 2022 - Kevin D. Clark, PhD, department chair and professor, Management & Operations, has been named the Carmen and Sharon Danella Endowed Professor in Business Innovation. This professorship will enrich and develop opportunities within areas of innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) at the 棉花糖直播 School of Business (VSB). Established in 2008, Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD, now Provost of 棉花糖直播 University, served in the inaugural endowed role as the founding director of the 棉花糖直播 Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE Center).
鈥淚 am humbled to be named the Danella Endowed Professor in Business Innovation,鈥� said Dr. Clark. 鈥淚 look forward to making an impact in honor of the Danella Family by collaborating with faculty, staff and stakeholders to enhance I&E efforts through re-launching the entrepreneurship minor, recruiting faculty with I&E competencies, and enhancing curricular and co-curricular programs for VSB鈥檚 undergraduate and graduate programs.鈥�
鈥淒r. Clark鈥檚 exceptional administrative service and research expertise make him an excellent fit for the Danella Endowed Professor, and we are delighted that he will assume this position,鈥� said Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, the Helen and William O鈥橳oole Dean of the 棉花糖直播 School of Business. 鈥淚 know Kevin will honor the Danella family within this role through his contributions to VSB, the University, and our community.鈥�
Dr. Clark鈥檚 research focuses in areas of innovation, entrepreneurship, knowledge-creation, and strategic decision-making, particularly within the context of entrepreneurial technology firms. His current research investigates the effects of gender diversity on innovation and performance. His research has appeared in The Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and The International Small Business Journal.
He received his PhD in Strategic Management from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park, his MBA from the Sellinger School of Business at Loyola University, Maryland, and his BS in Finance from the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore. Early in his career, he was selected to participate in the Coleman Foundation program for emerging scholars in entrepreneurship.
Since joining VSB in 2001, Dr. Clark has won several research and teaching awards including VSB鈥檚 Daniel J. O鈥橫ara Award for outstanding teaching in VSB鈥檚 graduate and executive programs. He currently teaches in VSB鈥檚 MBA program, instructing courses such as the Leadership Challenge, Global Practicum and Global Strategic Management. Administratively, he serves as the chair of the Management & Operations Department and previously as senior associate dean and interim dean of VSB.
The 棉花糖直播 School of Business (VSB) undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #3, and its online MBA program is ranked #9 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence 鈥� the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing & Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management 鈥� with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service-learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit business.villanova.edu.鈥�