AUN appoints new President
The Board of Trustees of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) has appointed Dr Dawn Dekle as president, effective from July 1, 2017.
A statement signed by the Executive Director, Communication and public relation, Daniel Okereke said Dr Dekle was selected after an international search and was endorsed unanimously by the Board of Trustees to assume the leadership role for the university.
The chairman of the board, Mr. Akin Kekere-Ekun said, “We are delighted that Dr. Dekle has accepted our offer and will join our learning community. I am confident that she will take our university into the next phase of development.”
Her vision for AUN in a global era according to him, resonated with the entire board and “We welcome her with great enthusiasm and anticipation in the coming years.”
Dr. Dekle visited the AUN campus and met with members of the Board and the AUN Community, and said afterward, “I believe AUN is the best kept secret in Nigeria. The campus is buzzing with potential, and I was inspired by this new generation of talent, the engaged learning experiences, and community collaborations.”
Dr. Dekle is currently serving as president of Orkhon University in Mongolia. Before joining Orkhon University, she was president of the American University of Iraq, provost at the American University of Afghanistan, and dean at the S P Jain School of Global Management in Singapore. Prior to becoming a senior administrator, she was a faculty member at Singapore Management University, the National University of Singapore, James Madison University, and Dartmouth College.
Dr. Dekle has held leadership positions outside of academia, such as council member for the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and as leadership specialist and global knowledge manager at the consulting firm McKinsey & Co., where she helped launch the McKinsey Center for Asian Leadership.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University, Ph.D. in psychology from Dartmouth College, and J.D. in law from Stanford University.