Dr. Fidelis M. Ikem
Dr. Fidelis M. Ikem, associate and interim dean of the College of Business at Kutztown University in Kutztown, PA, was named dean and chief research officer of the School of Graduate Studies and Research and began his duties in July.
In his new role, Ikem leads the school in the next phase in its history to achieve the vision of building excellent graduate programs supported by qualified faculty in the various fields of studies, and cementing the reputation of the school. Ikem continues the mission of educating students, who will become responsible community leaders and maintaining the academic values, research focus and quality of the school.
Ikem collaborates with deans, graduate program coordinators, department chairs and faculty to administer emerging and high demand graduate programs, within a supportive and nurturing academic environment.
Ikem has served as associate dean of the College of Business at Kutztown since January 2006, where he provided administrative, operational, programmatic support through oversight and administration to include graduate admissions, graduate orientation programs, graduate recruitment and overall office operations.
Ikem has also held positions as chair of the Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences and professor of Information Systems at Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA. He has also served as the director of the Department of Defense Center for Science Mathematics and Engineering Education at Virginia State University.
Additionally, Ikem has served as special assistant to the Chancellor at the Federal University of Technology in Yola, Nigeria, and has business experience as a technician and programmer for the Denver Research Center of the Marathon Oil Company. He has extensive knowledge of the accreditation process of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (ACCSB) gained at Virginia State University and Kutztown University.
