Dr. Michelle Cowing joined Concordia University in 2015, as the Dean of the School of Management. Most recently, Michelle worked at Pacific University as professor, chair, and associate dean in the business program. Prior to that, Michelle taught in the School of Business and Public Management at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Michelle has worked, taught, and published in the areas of systems and organizational engineering, risk management, and process improvement. She has worked to understand and address problems in diverse applications including nuclear power generation, environmental risk management, and healthcare delivery models.
In her role at Concordia University-Portland, Michelle is committed to developing and supporting initiatives that engage and transform our students to create the next generation of skilled and thoughtful leaders of organizations and of society.