Dr. Michael R. Lane, currently professor of accounting at Emporia State University in Kansas, has been appointed dean of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University.
“Dr. Lane brings a wealth of administrative leadership experience to this position,” said Dr. Jeanne Daffron, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “He has a strong track record of building collaborative relationships both on campus and in the community, and I’m thrilled he will be joining the Missouri Western family.”
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to lead an exceptional business program,” Dr. Lane said. “I am impressed by the significant opportunities the Craig School of Business provides through its entrepreneurship program, and by its commitment to an applied learning experience for each graduate. Such opportunities serve graduates well long after they leave Missouri Western.”
Dr. Lane served as president of Emporia State for five years before stepping down in 2011 and returning to a faculty position. Previously, he was vice chancellor for academic affairs/provost at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania, and business dean at both Berry College in Georgia and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. He also served as associate dean and director of the MBA program at Bradley University in Illinois.
Dr. Lane received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Lowell Technological Institute (now University of Massachusetts at Lowell), his Master of Science in Accounting from Northeastern University in Massachusetts and his Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Lane succeeds Carol Roever, who began her second term as interim dean earlier this year. He begins his duties Aug. 15.
The Craig School of Business offers four majors within its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program – accounting, finance, management and marketing – and three minors. A unique program within the Craig School allows alumni and senior business majors to become entrepreneurs by competing for the opportunity to own and operate their own franchise store. Missouri Western is accredited by AACSB International, a mark of quality shared by less than 5 percent of the world’s 13,000 business programs.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.