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Wanda S. Gravett, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Management
Dr. Wanda Gravett
Wanda S. Gravett, Ph.D., associate dean of the School of Management in the College of Management and Technology at Walden University, is responsible for leadership of the doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degree programs in management, faculty orientation, and ensuring the quality of the student experience.
Dr. Gravett has a broad background in business and higher education management. She most recently served as the director of academic affairs for the University of Phoenix-Western Washington, and has taught at the University of Texas, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Nebraska, as well as ESCEM, a premier French University.
She has held leadership positions in several hospitals, health care organizations, and medical centers before serving as president and CEO of Cynergy Group, Inc. in the Seattle area. Her business career included directing marketing, corporate communications, business development, and strategic planning in several industries and corporations. Her postgraduate studies led to organizational leadership work with Peter Senge’s group at MIT.
She holds a Ph.D. in community and human resources from the University of Nebraska, and earned her Master in Healthcare Administration degree from the University of Minnesota. Due to her early success in health care management and research for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), she was also named one of the first non-physician epidemiologists at the NIH, which allowed her to coordinate the implementation of infection-control programs for many U.S. cities.
Walden University, one of the largest online providers of graduate management degrees, recently launched a four-year bachelor’s degree program in business designed for working adults. The university also offers a Master of Business Administration and a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences. Walden University ranks No. 4 among the largest online graduate management programs by enrollment, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Listen to Dr. Gravett, as she discusses her experience and approach to management education that allows you to succeed at Walden University.
