Jennie Rakestraw, dean of the Richard W. Riley College of Education, is leading the
search committee of 10 members. the university is looking for a dean who will demonstrate strategic and visionary
leadership, outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, entrepreneurial drive,
and a commitment to the mission of the college and university. Candidates also must have a commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate
education, including professional development of students and scholarly pursuits of
faculty members. 
Jennie Rakestraw
Roger Weikle
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Winthrop University seeks applications for the position
of dean of the College of Business Administration.
Jennie Rakestraw, dean of the Richard W. Riley College of Education, is leading the search committee of 10 members.
She said the university is looking for a dean who will demonstrate strategic and visionary
leadership, outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, entrepreneurial drive,
and a commitment to the mission of the college and university. Candidates also must
have a commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, including
professional development of students and scholarly pursuits of faculty members.
Check here for more information on the search.
The dean reports to the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs,
who reports to Winthrop's president.
The new dean will replace Roger Weikle, who is retiring this summer. He came to Winthrop
in the fall of 1974, served two years as chair of the Department of Management and
Marketing, and has served as dean since 1996.
The College of Business Administration is the academic home to more than 1,100 undergraduate students majoring in 15 areas
and more than 130 graduate students in its M.B.A. program. The college has a total
of 60 faculty members, of whom 44 are full time and 16 are lecturers who are practicing
business professionals from the surrounding metropolitan area.
The college has been accredited since 1979 by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; other program-related accreditations include Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), making the AUPHA-certified undergraduate healthcare management program the
only such program in South Carolina. The college also houses the regional office of
the S.C. Small Business Development Center, providing strategic support to entrepreneurs and business owners.
