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Dear UH Community, I am pleased to appoint Praveen Kumar, Cullen Distinguished University Chair and Professor of Finance, as the Interim Dean of the C. T. Bauer College of Business effective July 1. A national search for the Dean of the Bauer College will soon commence. Dr. Kumar currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and the Department Chair of Finance in Bauer College. He is a leading scholar in finance with a stellar record of publishing in top journals. Dr. Kumar also has a distinguished teaching record. He is the recipient of the University of Houston Research Excellence Award; the UH Individual Teaching Excellence Award; and the UH Group Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Kumar has introduced major curriculum innovations that have substantially improved student success by opening new pathways to business leadership positions for Bauer graduates. He is the co-founder of the Global Energy Management Institute (now the Gutierrez Energy Management Institute) that developed Bauer as a leading center of energy business education and research. He also introduced highly successful programs in investment management, real estate, risk management and insurance, commercial banking, and personal financial planning. I'd like to thank Dr. Kumar for taking on this interim role as we begin the search process. Very soon, we will select an executive search firm and organize a search committee. The role of Dean at the C. T. Bauer College of Business is critical to our institution, and we plan to conduct an expedited and efficient search for top candidates from across the nation. Respectfully,
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