Dr. Geralyn McClure Franklin is an experienced academic leader, serving as dean of business at three American institutions for 11 1/2 years and interim dean at another for two years, prior to retiring in the State of Texas in 2014. Since August 2014, she has been dean of the College of Business and Economics at the United Arab Emirates University and will conclude this appointment in June 2016. Dr. Franklin received her Ph.D. from the University of North Texas.

Dr. Franklin has involved faculty, staff, students, alumni, and others to set new, and even transformational, directions for the business units she has headed. She has led efforts to secure external funding for scholarships, professorships, support of academic programming, faculty and staff development, building renovations, and general unit needs. Additionally, one of Dr. Franklin’s past schools was successful in achieving initial business accreditation from AACSB International, the premier accrediting body of business programs globally. Another college was able to expedite the initial accreditation process while she was dean and later received initial accreditation, and two colleges achieved maintenance or continuous improvement accreditation under her leadership.

As an academic, Dr. Franklin has published more than 80 journal articles and 50 conference proceedings on human resource management, employment law, and small and entrepreneurial issues. In addition, she has co-authored five textbooks, most recently Employment Regulation in the Workplace, 2nd Edition (M.E. Sharpe, 2014).

Professionally, Dr. Franklin has been involved in numerous organizations and served in leadership roles throughout her career. She is active in AACSB International, previously serving two elected terms on the board of directors and currently serving as a mentor and peer review team member. Since June 2012, Dr. Franklin has been the senior vice president of finance and control for the International Council for Small Business.

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