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Jim Brock

Jim Brock

Dean of the School of Business

253-535-7251 (office)

Profile

Professional
Emphases

Marketing strategy

Meeting facilitation (from focus groups to board strategies)

Responsibilities

James L. Brock began his work on August 1, 2008 as Dean of the School of Business at Pacific Lutheran University.

Education
Degrees

Ph.D, Michigan State University

Personal
Biography

James L. Brock began his work on August 1, 2008 as Dean of the School of Business at Pacific Lutheran University.

From 1996 until 2007 he served as Dean of the Sigmund Weis School of Business at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania. During spring 2008, he pioneered an exchange partnership with the University of Macau, serving as Visiting Professor there and overseeing eight Susquehanna students. While at Susquehanna, Dr. Brock traveled with students to and/or consulted in several countries. Dr. Brock also led the business school's London Program in spring semester 2003.

From 1991 to 1996, he served as Vice President of Marketing for Pacific Steel & Recycling at the corporate offices in Great Falls, Montana. Pacific operates 37 branches in five Western states. He previously served as Dean of the College of Business at Montana State University (1987-91), where he began his academic career as a member of the marketing faculty in 1979.

Dr. Brock earned his Ph.D. at Michigan State University and has authored a book and over a dozen scholarly publications. He enjoys reading, flyfishing, hiking, backpacking, skiing, and woodworking. He and his wife Elaine live in Puyallup. They have six grown children and a granddaughter.