Dean of the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business & Economics
University of South Carolina Upstate
Jeffrey L. Stinson joined USC Upstate in July 2023 as the Dean of the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business & Economics (JCBE). As Dean, he oversees 8 degree programs (including one graduate program), 23 full-time faculty, 5 full-time staff, and over 550 students. The JCBE is located in “The George” in downtown Spartanburg.Prior to joining USC Upstate, Dr. Stinson served as Dean of the College of Business at Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA). In his 15 years at CWU, Dr. Stinson was promoted through the academic ranks and served in increasingly senior administrative roles. He joined CWU as an Assistant Professor in Marketing in 2008, was promoted to Associate Professor and awarded tenure in 2012 and was promoted to Full Professor in 2017. Prior to being named Dean in 2019, he served as the Director of the Northwest Center for Sport Business (now Northwest Center for Sport), Chair of the Management and Marketing Department, and Associate Dean of the College of Business. Dr. Stinson has published in numerous academic journals, including the Journal of Sport Management, Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly, and Sport Marketing Quarterly. His research has primarily focused on fundraising in higher education, particularly on the relationship between academic and intercollegiate athletics donations. He also co-edited a textbook, Leveraging Brands in Sport Business (2013).
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