SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Following a national search, Maling Ebrahimpour of St. Petersburg, Fla., has been appointed dean of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business Administration.
Ebrahimpour had worked for 18 years at URI before working at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and at Roger Williams University in Bristol. He succeeds professor Kathryn Jervis, who has served as interim dean since January, following Dean Mark Higgins’ departure.
Donald H. DeHayes, URI provost and vice president for academic affairs, said university community members liked Ebrahimpour’s entrepreneurial style, strategic planning and support for innovative programs.
Most recently, Ebrahimpour served as business dean at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. His five-year term there included the creation of several new programs that led to increased enrollment and strong job opportunities for graduates.
