Singh Named College of Business Administration Associate Dean
Singh, a management professor, will replace Jim Lackritz, who is retiring this year.
Gangaram Singh, management professor, has been named associate dean for academic affairs in the SDSU College of Business Administration. Singh replaces the retiring Jim Lackritz and will assume his new role on July 1.
New responsibilities
As the associate dean for academic affairs, Singh’s responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing curriculum and faculty development
- Supervising academic processes and policies
- Formulating and managing student policies
- Administering the college’s accreditation activities
Singh has been a professor of management at SDSU since 1999. During that time, he served as chairman of the college’s management department, director of the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), taught in the Sports Management M.B.A. and the Executive M.B.A. programs, and has been the recipient of numerous awards, honors and grants.
'Unwavering dedication to his students'
“Throughout his tenure with SDSU, Dr. Singh has clearly shown a passion for education and an unwavering dedication to his students, his research, and his role within the SDSU and the San Diego communities,” said Gail Naughton, dean of SDSU’s College of Business Administration.
“I look forward to working with Dr. Singh as we continue to develop new and even more outstanding academic programs and educational processes.”
About Singh
Singh has served on numerous committees and programs at SDSU and was recently named to the city of San Diego’s Citizen Revenue Review and Economic Competitiveness Commission.
He also sits on the marketing committee of the board of Sharp Hospital and has been deeply involved in founding several local cricket athletics programs. Singh earned his Ph.D. in industrial relations from the University of Toronto in 1998.
About the College of Business Administration
With more than 5,000 students, SDSU’s College of Business Administration is one of the largest business schools in the country. Its programs have been ranked among the top programs nationwide by U.S. News & World Report, which recently ranked SDSU’s international business graduate program as 11th best in the nation. For more information, visit www.sdsu.edu/business.
