Kim Schatzel

Kim E. Schatzel
14th President of Towson University
Assumed office
January 25, 2016
Preceded by Timothy Chandler (interim)
Interim President
Eastern Michigan University
In office
July 8, 2015 – January 7, 2016
Preceded by Susan Martin
Succeeded by Donald Loppnow (interim)
Provost and Executive Vice President
Eastern Michigan University
In office
January 3, 2012 – January 7, 2016
Preceded by Jack Kay
Succeeded by Rhonda Longworth (interim)
Dean of the College of Business at University of Michigan–Dearborn
In office
2008–2011
Succeeded by Raju Balakrishnan
Personal details
Spouse(s) Trevor Iles
Children 2
Residence Ypsilanti, Michigan
Alma mater Washington University in St. Louis and Michigan State University
Profession Professor
Website Office of the President
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Kim E. Schatzel is an American academic administrator who is the 14th president of Towson University.[10] She joined Eastern Michigan University in January 2012 as provost and executive vice president of academic and student affairs,[8][9] and became interim president on July 8, 2015, following the resignation of Susan Martin.[2][3][5] Schatzel was previously dean of the college of business at University of Michigan–Dearborn.[1][4][6][7]

Corporate career

Schatzel spent more than 20 years working in new ventures and start-up ventures.[1][4][5] She began her career working as a foreperson at a Ford Pinto manufacturing plant.[5][7] Her roles later ranged from being a top-level manager of an automobile parts manufacturer[5] to serving as CEO of ICM/Krebsoge.[1][7][9][11]

She was appointed to the board of directors of Health Alliance Plan in February 2013[11][12] and is chair of its audit committee as well as the audit and finance committee for Henry Ford Health System.[1]

Academic career

Schatzel was an assistant professor at Boston College from 1999 until she started working at University of Michigan–Dearborn in 2000 as an assistant professor of marketing.[13] She held numerous positions until becoming dean of the college of business in 2008.[1][4][6][7][8]

She was also a professor of marketing at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, and received the university's Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award in 2006.[8]

On January 3, 2012, she started at Eastern Michigan University as provost and executive vice president of academic and student affairs.[1][3][4][9]

On July 8, 2015, Schatzel became interim president, following the resignation of the previous president, Susan Martin. She retained her position as provost while serving as the interim.[2][3][4][6][7] On December 4, 2015, Towson University selected her as their next president; her last day was January 7, 2016.[14] She began her tenure on January 25, 2016.[15]

Her research and teaching focuses on product innovation, new product introductions, and marketing communications.[1][7]

Personal life

Schatzel received a bachelor of science degree in economics and biology from Washington University in St. Louis in 1978.[8][9] She received a doctorate in business administration from Michigan State University's Eli Broad Graduate School of Management in 1999.[1][7][8][9]

She lives with her husband, Trevor Iles, an entrepreneur and business owner, and has two children.[1][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Academic & Student Affairs". emich.edu. Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  2. 1 2 3 "Office of the President". emich.edu. Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Freed, Ben (April 9, 2015). "EMU regents name Provost Kim Schatzel interim president". MLive.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Eastern Michigan University Appoints Interim President". wdet.org. WDET. April 10, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Woodhouse, Kellie (April 9, 2012). "New Eastern Michigan University provost plans to bring stability to leadership role". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Bostley,Scout (April 12, 2015). "Regents appoint Kim Schatzel interim president starting July 7". The Eastern Echo. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Eastern Michigan appoints interim president". Crain's Detroit Business. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kraft, Walter (November 2, 2011). "Kim Schatzel named provost, vice president". emich.edu (Press release). Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Walsh, Dustin (November 3, 2011). "UM-Dearborn business school Dean Kim Schatzel to become Eastern Michigan provost". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  10. ↑ "Towson University names new president". Baltimore Sun. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  11. 1 2 "Kim E. Schatzel Ph.D.: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek.com. Businessweek. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  12. ↑ "Kim E. Schatzel, Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University". hap.org. Health Alliance Plan. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  13. ↑ "Promotion Recommendation" (PDF). regents.umich.edu. University of Michigan Board of Regents. May 2006. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  14. ↑ "EMU Interim President Kim Schatzel Says Goodbye To Students and Staff". WEMU. 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  15. ↑ December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04). "Kim E. Schatzel appointed as new TU president | News". Tunews.towson.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Susan Martin		 Interim President of Eastern Michigan University
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Donald Loppnow (interim)
Preceded by
Jack Kay		 Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Eastern Michigan University
2012–2016 		Succeeded by
Rhonda Longworth
Preceded by
?		 Dean of the College of Business at University of Michigan–Dearborn
2008–2011 		Succeeded by
Raju Balakrishnan
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