Papamarcos Is SJU College Of Business Dean

The Board of Trustees of St. John's University has elected Steven Papamarcos, Ph.D., as the new dean of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John's University effective immediately. He succeeds Dr. Richard Highfield, who recently stepped down as dean to return as a member of the faculty.

"I am very excited about the opportunities at the Tobin College," Papamarcos said. "Our mission at Tobin is to develop men and women of character, able to lead the way in today's rapidly globalizing economy. With campuses in Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island and Rome, Italy, we prepare students with state-of-the-art problem-solving, communications and leadership skills benefiting all stakeholders. It is an honor to be a small part of their lives."

Recognized for cxcellence in graduate teaching by St. John's University in 2006, Papamarcos also received the Tobin College Outstanding Research Contribution Award this past year.

An established global leader and innovator in service-learning and economic development, Papamarcos, 53, has spearheaded some 20 large-scale projects at St. John's in these areas of concentration. His work has appeared or been profiled in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, as well as on ABC's "Good Morning America", WCBS and WINS radio.

"I am delighted Steve has accepted the deanship of our prestigious Peter J. Tobin College of Business," the Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., St. John's University president, said. "He has been a valued and productive member of the department since 1997, and I wish him well as he assumes this new and important position in leading our faculty and students to future success."

Papamarcos has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to St. John's and the university's Mission Statement. Among other contributions, he served as co-chair of the Vincentian Mission Committee for the University's 2006 Middle States reaccreditation and has been a Senior Fellow of the Vincentian Center for Church and Society since 2001.

Prior to his tenure at St. John's, Papamarcos taught at Baruch College of CUNY and served on the corporate staff of the Penn Central Corporation, as a vice president of the Oppenheimer-Palmieri Fund and as a managing director of BlueWater American, a private equity firm.

He and his wife, Karen Nelson, live in Skillman, New Jersey.