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DEANS COUNSEL

James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)

David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)

Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry

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EPISODE 14: David Blackwell (Kentucky) on Transitioning from Dean to Provost 

On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Dave Ikenberry and Ken Kring speak with David Blackwell, Associate Dean for Professional Graduate Programs and Professor of Finance, Gatton College of Business and Economics at University of Kentucky. He previously served as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer of the University of Kentucky from 2018-2021, overseeing a budget of over $1 billion; enrollment of 31,000 students; 3,000 faculty members and 5,000 staff members.

In his conversation with Dave and Ken, David shares his perspective on transitioning from Dean to Provost (and, now, back again). We'll also gain his insights on a number of topics and ideas including: 

•the natural advantages of a business school dean transitioning to provost 

•contrasting the "inside vs outside" nature of the provost/dean role 

•the impact of athletics on academics 

•answering the question of whether deans need to be a provost before becoming a president  

•helpful advice to new deans 

Learn more about David Blackwell: https://gatton.uky.edu/faculty-research/faculty/blackwell-david

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