Dooley Robert

Dr. Robert Dooley is Dean of the Gary W.
Rollins College of Business at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Recently, the College of Business received a historic, $40 million gift from Gary W.
Rollins and Kathleen Rollins of Atlanta.
It is the largest private donation in the university’s history and marks the first time a college has been named at UTC.
As Dean, Dr. Dooley has focused on supporting and enhancing student success, expanding academic programs through online offerings, working with faculty to create academic areas of excellence, developing key international partnerships, and strengthening ties with the area business community.
Prior to becoming Dean of the Rollins College of Business at UTC, Dr. Dooley served as Associate Dean in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University.
Dr. Dooley has been a visiting instructor at China European International Business School in Shanghai and served as an international advisor to schools in the UAE, Oman, and Liberia.
He received an honorary doctorate from Moi University in Kenya for his work on faculty development.
His research is also published in some of the top journals in the field of management.
Originally from Athens, Tennessee, Dr. Dooley is an alumnus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and earned his Ph.D.
from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.