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Wendell Seaborne PhD

Dean, Doctoral Studies & Academic Research

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Dr. Wendell Seaborne is Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and serves as the Chief Academic Officer for Franklin University. He has formerly served as Dean of Doctoral Studies, Department Chair for Business Administration Programs, Program Chair for the Doctor of Business Administration Program and Lead Faculty in the Masters of Business Administration program. Dr. Seaborne’s full-time academic career has spanned two universities, Anderson University’s Falls School of Business in Anderson, Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He served as an adjunct in the MBA program, Associate Professor of Finance and Business, Associate Professor of Management and, finally, promoted to Professor of Management. He also served as the Director of Global Programs and two years as the chair of the university’s Graduate Council. Dr. Seaborne joined Franklin University in May 2011 in the MBA Program. He has taught in Franklin’s MBA program in Poland, Slovakia, Oman, Macedonia and Ukraine. He served as chair of Franklin’s Graduate Council and as president of the Faculty Senate. He also serves the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) as President of the Great Lakes Region and as a peer-reviewer for other members’ programs. Dr. Seaborne holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Indiana University-Bloomington, an MBA from Anderson University with a Finance concentration and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. His academic research and consulting interests lie in the field of developing leaders, implementing change, strengthening teams and strategy. His dissertation topic involved the use of leadership style and empowerment. He enjoys public speaking on these and a host of topics. Additionally, he holds a great personal interest in genealogy.

Education

2003

Regent University (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Doctor of Philosophy, Organizational Leadership

1997

Anderson University (Anderson, Indiana)
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration

1981

Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Licensures & Certification

Protecting Human Research Participants

Obtained: 2016
Organization: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Franklin University, Dean, Doctoral Studies & Academic Research

2019 - 2020

Franklin University, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

2018 - 2019

Franklin University, Dean, Doctoral Studies; Department Chair, Business Administration; Program Chair, Doctor of Business Administration; Lead Faculty, MBA

2017 - 2018

Franklin University, Department Chair, Business Administration & Director of Doctoral Studies, Franklin University

2016 - 2017

Franklin University, Lead Faculty & Director of Doctoral Studies & Chair, DBA

2011 - 2016

Franklin University, Lead Faculty

Publications & Presentations

Seiler, T. (2016), IACBE Annual Conference and Assembly Meeting, "Implementing a New Kind of DBA at Franklin University", IACBE, Conference, Paper.

Seaborne, W. (2012), Board Retreat, "Strategic Planning", Noblesville Main Street, Workshop, Oral Presentation.

Seaborne, W. (2011), Board Retreat, "Strategic Planning", Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, Workshop, Oral Presentation.

Seaborne, W. (2011), Annual Departmental Kickoff, "Moving Forward by Advancing Change", Grand Valley State University Movement Sciences Department, Workshop, Oral Presentation.

Seaborne, W. (2010), Indiana Governor's Regional Conference on Service & Volunteerism, "Are you Culturally Nutritious?", Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, Conference, Lecture.

Seaborne, W. (2010), Board Retreat, "Strategic Planning", Prevail, Inc., Workshop, Oral Presentation.

Seaborne, W. (2010), Board Retreat, "Strategic Planning", Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County, Workshop, Oral Presentation.

Seaborne, W. (2010), Annual Regional Meeting, "The Leadership Challenge", American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - Midwest Region, Conference, Oral Presentation.

Seaborne, W. (2009), Board Retreat, "Strategic Planning", Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, Workshop, Oral Presentation.

Seaborne, W. (2009), Board Retreat, "Strategy Planning", Anderson Rotary Club, Workshop, Oral Presentation.

Seaborne, W. (2009), Strategic Planning - Five Year, "Fishers Cultural Alliance & Fishers Arts Council Merger", Fishers Arts Council, Workshop, Oral Presentation.

Seaborne, W. (2000), Teaching and Learning Conference, "A Pinch of This and a Dash of that…Building an International Education Program from Scratch", Franklin University, Conference, Lecture.

Seaborne, W. , Petrizzo-Wilkins, D. (2014). Partnering Internationally to Deliver a Hybrid MBA Program. . Journal of Management Policy and Practice.

Seaborne, W. , Petrizzo-Wilkins, D. (2013). Partnering Internationally to Deliver a Hybrid MBA Program. . In 4th Annual International Business Conference: Sustainable Development in a Global Economy: Creating Vibrant Economies 2013 Conference Proceedings..

Seaborne, W. (2012). The Tie to Trust. The Challenges for Leadership, Values, and Happiness. University Press America. www.rowman.com.

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