The University of Mobile announced that Kathy Dunning, dean of the Grace Pilot School of Business, will retire at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 academic year. University officials have launched a national search for her successor to continue advancing the school’s mission of developing Christ-centered business leaders.
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“My years of teaching at UM have been a central part of my life. The opportunity to know and interact with so many amazing students who have developed into enterprise leaders, as well as work with extremely talented colleagues, has been a true joy and a privilege,” said Dunning, who joined UM in 1994 as an accounting instructor and became dean in 2019.
UM President Charles Smith said Dunning has led the Grace Pilot School of Business with unwavering integrity, vision and a deep commitment to Christ-centered excellence.
National search begins for business dean
Provost Jason Lee said a national search is underway for the next dean of UM’s Grace Pilot School of Business.
The new dean of the Grace Pilot School of Business, Lee noted, will focus on connecting to business leaders throughout the Mobile area and the Gulf Coast to ensure UM’s programs provide the latest and most effective training for the current business climate. The dean will lead the capable faculty at UM to continue delivering high-level training in current programs in accounting, administration, finance, economics, marketing, management, computer information systems and cybersecurity.
The university noted, “The dean will also work to identify new innovative programs, delivered in person or online, that will provide UM students with cutting-edge training, knowledge and skills. The dean will also be a committed Christian that helps students develop as servant leaders and exemplify Kingdom ethics.”
For more information about the position and to apply, visit umobile.edu/employment.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Kathy Dean and originally published by the University of Mobile.
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