Adelphi University Names New Dean For Willumstad School Of Business

GARDEN CITY, NY — MaryAnne Hyland, PhD, has been selected as dean of Adelphi University's Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, effective immediately.

Hyland has been part of the Adelphi community for more than 22 years, serving as a professor, faculty adviser, associate dean and leader of many committees and task forces that have advanced the business school's goals and stature. In March 2021, she was appointed interim dean of the business school.

"I am confident that Dr. Hyland's experience and commitment to the next era of business education, combined with her vision, highly effective management style, and strong relationship with the faculty will serve Adelphi University well," said Christopher K. Storm Jr., PhD, provost and executive vice president. "Her long experience at Adelphi, along with her connections in the business community and higher education nationally, position her well to lead the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business. Her collaborative style has had a tremendously positive impact by bringing more voices to the table and engaging the full business school community in setting a standard of excellence."

As interim dean, Hyland established a summer faculty development initiative focused on enhancing the curriculum with technology, and created the James F. Bender Endowed Clinical Professorship using an existing endowment. Additionally, she developed the student exchange component of Adelphi's Trans-Atlantic Virtual Exchange and Collaboration project with Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany.

Her previous accomplishments at Adelphi include oversight of the Willumstad Winning Edge co-curricular initiative and the Willumstad Leadership Scholars Program. Both programs provide career readiness opportunities throughout the undergraduate business experience. Hyland oversaw the creation of a Manhattan-based global immersion business course and led a curriculum review task force that resulted in a new undergraduate specialization in business analytics. Additionally, inspired by the business faculty, she led the development and implementation of three-year tracks for each undergraduate business degree program to ultimately reduce the cost and time for students to begin their careers or graduate studies.