Faculty News
The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University is pleased to announce the appointment of 11 new faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year. The appointments, which were effective July 1, include four tenure-track faculty and seven professors of practice.
Adrienne Colella has been named the 2023 recipient of the Albert Lepage Faculty Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, which recognizes Freeman School faculty members whose teaching or research significantly advances the ideals of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
Increasing enrollment numbers of historically underrepresented groups is just one of the critical tasks that Erick Valentine is taking on in his new role as the Freeman School’s first associate dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
Senior Professor of Practice Peter Ricchiuti will discuss his new book, Being Your Own Boss Is Terrific, at the inaugural New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University, which takes place March 10-12 on the uptown campus.
Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment of four faculty members for the 2021-22 academic year. The appointments, which were effective July 1, include three tenure-track assistant professors and one professor of practice.
John M. Trapani, who served the Freeman School as senior associate dean, vice dean and founding director of the Goldring Institute of International Business, recently announced his intention to retire on June 30, bringing to an end a career that included more than 30 years in senior leadership at the Freeman School.
Iris Mack, adjunct lecturer in management science and faculty member of the Tulane Energy Institute, has kicked off a two-month Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for MathQED, a website dedicated to assisting math students at all levels.
Assistant Professor of Management Lei Lai has been named a recipient of the 2015 Most Influential Article Award from the Conflict Management Division of the Academy of Management.
The Albert Lepage Foundation has committed $12.5 million to the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University to establish a new center dedicated to the study, teaching and practice of entrepreneurship.
The Freeman School is currently accepting proposals for the inaugural Millie and Allan Bradley Innovation in Ethics Education Grants.
Barry Salzberg, global CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., the largest professional services network in the world, will discuss the challenges of running an international business in a special talk hosted by the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.