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College deans hold a very prestigious and niche position in the education sector. Teachers, professors, students, and alumni all look to them for leadership and guidance throughout their educations and even after. They hold the responsibility of leading not only a college campus, but entire communities as well. Some are using social media as a communication tool to spread their knowledge, wisdom, and experience with others. They all have rich educations and are known for their research and expertise in their fields. This list provides 10 of the most notable college deans to follow on Twitter.
@DeanOrnishMD: Dr. Ornish is a clinical professor of medicine at UCSF and the founder/president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He is a leading expert on fighting heart disease with dietary and lifestyle changes.
@Nerdnurse: Carole Eldridge is a DNP, college dean, registered nurse, and educator. She has extensive experience in nursing, technology, health, and online education. Dr. Eldridge has opened and operated several Medicare and private home health agencies, a hospice, a medical equipment company, and a healthcare publishing company, as well as overseeing a four-state home care company as Chief Executive Officer for several years.
@ChrisMacDen: Chris lives in Philadelphia, and he is the Dean of Multicultural Life Affairs at Macalester College and a scholar on race. He is fond of teaching new generations about diversity and has a sincere commitment toward justice.
@billkeep: Bill Keep lives in Ewing, NU, and he is the Dean of the School of Business at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He is a marketing professor, writer, consultant, husband, and father, and believes in hard work and laughter.
@DeanGayeski: Diane Gayeski is the dean of the Roy H Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. She is also a proud alum and active consultant in the new media space. Her areas of expertise and research include managing corporate learning and communication, new technologies, and the new workforce demographics and their impacts.
@DeanJimDean: Jim Dean is the dean of UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School in Chapel Hill, NC. He is a professor of organizational behavior and a distinguished scholar. He focuses on leadership, organizational change, strategic decision making, international management.
@Bob_Bruner: Bob Bruner is the dean of Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He teaches and researches finance and management and is a leader of innovations in management.
@richlyons: Rich Lyons is the dean of the Berkeley-Haas School of Business in Berkeley, CA. He is a finance professor, and his current research and interests include exchange rate economics, microstructure finance, and international finance.
@saloner: Garth Saloner is the dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business in Stanford, CA. He is an economist and is known for his pioneering work on network effects. His research focuses on entrepreneurship, strategic management, organizational economics, competitive strategy, and antitrust economics.
@qbanqte: Lilia Tanakeyowma lives in Fullerton, CA, and she is the Dean of Student Affairs at Santa Ana College. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother, she is and presently working on her doctoral degree.
