Michael R. Lane

Michael R. Lane
Dean of Missouri Western State University
Steven L. Craig School of Business
Assumed office
August 15, 2013
15th President of Emporia State University
In office
November 1, 2006  June 30, 2011
Preceded by Kay Schallenkamp
John O. Schwenn (Interim)
Succeeded by H. Edward Flentje (Interim)
Michael Shonrock
Provost/Vice Chancellor at
the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
In office
February 2005  October 2006
Provost/Vice president at
Mansfield University
In office
August 2000  February 2005
Personal details
Born Michael Robert Lane
(1952-05-01) May 1, 1952
Melrose, Massachusetts
Spouse(s) Peggy Lane
Alma mater Lowell Technological Institute (B.S.)
Northeastern University (M.S.)
Texas A&M University (PhD)
Occupation Education

Michael Robert Lane, PhD, (born May 1, 1952) is an American education administrator, currently serving as the dean of Missouri Western State University's Steven L. Craig School of Business in Saint Joseph, Missouri.[1] Before becoming the dean at Missouri Western, Lane was Emporia State University's fifteenth president and an accounting professor from 2006 to 2011, and provost/vice president at several institutions.

Biography

Education

Lane graduated as a business major from the Lowell Technological Institute and went on to graduate school at Northeastern University. After graduating for Northeastern University, Lane graduated with his doctorate from Texas A&M University.[2]

Early career

Lane began his career in higher education in Boston at Northeastern University's College of Administration as an assistant professor.[3] After three years at Northeastern, Lane various positions at Bradley University business school. In 1994, Lane became the dean of the Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne School of Business.[4] After serving as the dean at IUPFW, Lane then served as the Berry College Campbell School of Business dean in Rome, Georgia.[5] After Berry College, Lane moved to Pennsylvania to become Mansfield University's provost and academic affairs vice president for four years. Then from 2005 to 2006, Lane served as the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith provost and the academic affairs vice chancellor.[6]

Emporia State University

Lane began his five-year career as Emporia State University's fifteenth president, on November 1, 2006.[7] Lane succeeded Kay Schallenkamp who left for Black Hills State University. During his tenure at Emporia State, Lane oversaw the largest renovation project, on campus, of the Memorial Union.[8] On June 30, 2011, Lane stepped down to return to teaching accounting at Emporia State.[9]

References

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