Dr. Deanna Mader, who is currently interim associate dean and director of recruitment and retention for the college, is a 20-year veteran and professor of marketing in the business school. She is well known for her work with student groups consulting in the area of hands-on marketing for local businesses. She also is one of the university’s first recipients of the Kermit McGinnis Endowed Professorship, which honors outstanding business professors at Marshall.
Mader’s research in topics ranging from ethics to pedagogy and health care marketing to promotion management has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at national and international levels. She often serves as a consultant in the areas of health care, retail, entrepreneurship and promotion management.