Wayne State University

AIM HIGHER

WSU adds two new deans

Robert Ackerman

Robert Ackerman

Robert Ackerman, a Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law professor and former dean of Willamette University College of Law, was named the 10th dean of Wayne State’s Law School. A cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Ackerman has written extensively in the fields of torts, dispute resolution, communitarian theory and civic responsibility.

 

 

 

 

David L. Williams

David L. Williams


David L. Williams, a veteran teacher, researcher and administrator, was named dean of the School of Business Administration after a stint as interim dean. A faculty member for 35 years, Williams has published more than 60 articles and papers in marketing research, media planning and consumer behavior. He master’s and doctoral degrees from Wayne State.