Emory Hires First African-American Woman To Lead Top Business School

University Hires First Black Female To Lead Top Business School
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 08: Richard Moore speaks at Gwinnett Center Arena on October 8, 2013 in Duluth, Georgia. His Holiness gave a talk about 'The Pillars of Responsible Citizenship in the 21st Century Global Village.' (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 08: Richard Moore speaks at Gwinnett Center Arena on October 8, 2013 in Duluth, Georgia. His Holiness gave a talk about 'The Pillars of Responsible Citizenship in the 21st Century Global Village.' (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images)

FORTUNE -- A female, African-American Ph.D. will become Emory's Goizueta Business School next dean -- a first in school history and a first among top business school programs.

Erika Hayes James, a former senior associate dean for executive education at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia, will assume her new role at Emory on July 15. James earned her Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan and built a career by connecting her knowledge of organizational psychology with executive leadership. She also has served as a consultant to several Fortune 500 companies, according to the Emory announcement.

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