Hull College of Business names Mark Thompson as new dean

By Rakiyah Lenon | Editor in chief

Augusta University announced that Mark A. Thompson will now serve as dean of the James M. Hull College of Business.

Thompson began his new position on Nov. 10. He had been serving as interim dean since March of this year.

In a statement published by the university on Nov. 9, Thompson said, “I am honored to have been selected to lead Hull College of Business into a new future as the next dean.”

He added, “This is an exciting time for Hull College and Augusta University, and I look forward to working with campus leadership, faculty, staff, students, alumni and our local business leaders to continue elevating the college’s impact and influence and to implement innovative ways of providing academic programs that truly stand out for attracting business students to AU.”

In his decade at AU, Thompson has been part of several departments, including the Medical College of Georgia’s Department of Population Health Sciences, the Division of Health Economics and Policy and Department of Physiological and Technological Nursing in the College of Nursing.

President Brooks Keel said, “We are extremely proud of the reputation Hull College of Business has earned, and Dr. Thompson has had a hand in making that happen.”

Contact Rakiyah Lenon at rlenon@augusta.edu.