Women Administrators in Management Education
Supporting Women Administrators in Business Education
Leadership
Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, is The Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business (VSB) and Professor of Management, and is the current Chair of WAME.
In her role, she serves as the chief executive, academic and fiscal officer for VSB. Dr. Russell is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and has launched numerous programs to enhance the diversity of faculty, staff, and students in VSB along with programs designed for middle and high school girls and diverse students to aspire to education and careers in business.
She was recently honored with the Pat Flynn Distinguished Woman in Business Education Award by AACSB International affinity group, Women Administrators in Management Education. In addition, Dean Russell serves as the chair of WAME and was recently elected to AACSB’s Innovation Committee.
Joy Smith
Joy Smith is the Chair of the Department of Business and Economics at Elizabeth City State University and she is the current Vice Chair of WAME.