New Faculty Profile:

Dennis Payette
(Associate Professor, School of Business)

A brief overview of your area of expertise, research and teaching.
After serving as an administrator (Chief academic office, Provost and Vice President for student affairs) who always loved to teach, it was my goal to return to the classroom which is where I started my career in higher education. I am particularly interested in the field of leadership and corporate responsibility and have done some writing and research in that area, specifically the role of fiduciary responsibility of directors and officers of corporations.

Why did you come to Adelphi?
I began by teaching several courses on leadership in the graduate GOAL program which led to the opportunity for a fulltime faculty position in the Management department in the School of Business.

What has been your experience so far?
Adelphi is a wonderful place to work and teach and I say that from the perspective of three and one half decades of work in many colleges and universities.

What do you wish to contribute? What do you feel strongly about in regards to teaching or your specialization?
I hope mostly to engender passion for scholarship and helping students understand the business environment they will work in when they leave Adelphi. I also look forward to working with my faculty colleagues on the AACSB accreditation process.

What do you wish to impart to your students?
I am hopeful that my students gain knowledge how to think and act strategically in their careers and life.