Fall 2020 brings new departmental leadership

Fall 2020 has brought the College of Business (COB) numerous changes. Included in those changes are three new department chairs. Dr. Cal Christian is the new chair for the Department of Accounting. Dr. Ravi Paul is the new chair for the Department of Management Information Systems. Dr. Brad Karl is the new chair for the Department of Finance and Insurance.

Christian came to ECU in August 2000. He received his Ph.D. from Florida State University after working 11 years as a CPA. He has had many service roles while at the COB, and since 2011, he has been the opening speaker for ECU’s freshmen orientation. Plus, Christian has given 30 to 40 talks on ethical behavior to CPAs across North Carolina.

Paul joined ECU and the COB in 2003 as an assistant professor in the then Department of Decision Sciences. Subsequently, he was granted tenure and promoted to associate professor in 2009 in the Department of Management Information Systems. He has been awarded several teaching awards by the COB and ECU, including the highest award given at ECU by the UNC Board of Governors – The UNC BOG Award for Teaching Excellence. Paul also provided the commencement address at COB’s fall 2012 graduation ceremonies.

Karl joined ECU and the COB fall 2013 after completing his Ph.D. at Florida State University. During his time at ECU, he has taught both finance and risk management/insurance (RMI) courses. Karl also has provided a supporting role in COB’s Risk Management and Insurance program.

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