NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt University has named Clinical Professor of Management David Owens to assistant to the provost for strategic process innovation.
Owens, a specialist in organizational behavior and current professor at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, will work with the university’s academic leadership, faculty and staff to develop a holistic and innovative approach to Vanderbilt’s strategic plans.
“There are so many exciting and important innovations in how we conduct research, teach, learn and live on campus. We must find innovative ways to create and execute our plans for Vanderbilt. David will bring to the provost’s office unique expertise in innovation, planning and process design along with a deep commitment to teaching,” said Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Nicholas Zeppos. “David will help ensure that we are always effective, creative and transparent in our communication, planning, processes and execution.”
Along with his new role in the provost’s office, Owens will continue to teach at Owen.
Owens came to Vanderbilt in 1998 after receiving a Ph.D. in industrial engineering and engineering management through a four-year joint fellowship program between the Graduate School of Business and the School of Engineering at Stanford University. He also holds an M.S. in engineering product design and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Stanford.
He has received numerous teaching awards from the Owen Graduate School of Management and currently delivers executive education programs and consulting services to a wide range of clients around the world, including NASA, LEGO, Gibson Guitars, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sygen International, OrangeUK, Alcatel, Tetra Pak, the Nashville Airport Authority and Baptist Hospital.
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