Dr. Jessica Bailey
Dr. Jessica M. Bailey, dean of the School of Business and Economics at Winston-Salem State University, was selected to serve as president-elect of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Business Deans’ Roundtable at the group’s eighth annual national summit held recently in Houston, TX.
As president-elect, Bailey will be responsible for the planning and preparation for the annual meeting to be held in June 2011 in Orlando, FL, prior to assuming the presidency of the organization. Her goal during the coming year is to expand the group’s membership by reaching out to foreign countries with institutions similar to HBCUs that would benefit from affiliation with the Roundtable.
The HBCU Business Deans’ Roundtable provides networking opportunities for HBCUs in the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands to share knowledge, effectively recruit faculty, leverage resources and foster beneficial growth and changes for its members. Organized 10 years ago, the Roundtable is the only organization that focuses on the needs of and opportunities for business schools at HBCUs.
Bailey has served as dean of WSSU’s School of Business and Economics since July 2006. She had previously been dean and professor at the Sydney Lewis School of Business at Virginia Union University. Prior to her position at Virginia Union, she was associate dean and assistant professor at American University. Active in the community, Bailey serves on the Board of Trustees for Senior Services and the Board of Directors for Forsyth Futures.
