Joyce E. A. Russell
Dr. Joyce E. A. Russell is Dean Emeritus and Professor of Management at the Villanova School of Business (VSB) where she continues her writing, coaching and teaching. She served as The Helen and William O’Toole Dean of VSB from 2016 to 2023. In this role, she served as the chief executive, academic and fiscal officer for VSB and represented the school locally, nationally, and globally to the University community and to all external constituencies.
Prior to joining VSB, Dr. Russell served as both Senior Associate Dean and Vice Dean at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. In these roles, she was a major force in shaping the student experience at all levels. Her duties included oversight of the school’s undergraduate, MBA, Specialty Masters and executive programs, and the development of the school’s global, university and corporate partnerships. She was also consistently honored for being one of UMD’s outstanding teachers. Before UMD, she was a tenured full professor in the College of Business at the University of Tennessee where she received many teaching and research awards.
Dr. Russell is a sought-after keynote speaker and is a licensed Industrial and Organizational Psychologist and Executive Coach and has over 30 years of experience consulting with numerous global organizations. Her expertise is primarily in the areas of leadership development, negotiation tactics, executive coaching, and organizational climate and culture. She was honored with the 2021 Patricia Flynn Distinguished Woman in Business Education Award given annually by the Women Administrators in Management Education (WAME), AACSB. She also received the 2018 Women of Distinction Award by the Philadelphia Business Journal for her professional achievements. She has served in many leadership roles on professional boards in business education.
Dr. Russell writes a column on Leadership and Careers for Forbes.com and previously wrote a weekly “Career Coach” column and answered reader questions in a monthly online chat for The Washington Post. She has published more than 50 articles, books or book chapters, and has presented her research at national and regional conferences. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Vocational Behavior and previously served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, Human Resource Management Review and Performance Improvement Quarterly. She received her PhD and master’s degrees in industrial and organizational psychology.