‘A winning match.’ Notre Dame administrator named dean of TCU Neeley School of Business

An administrator at the University of Notre Dame has been named the John V. Roach Dean of the TCU Neeley School of Business.

Craig Crossland, Ph.D, the senior associate dean for academic programs for the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame, will join TCU on June 30, interim provost Floyd L. Wormley Jr. announced Tuesday.

Wormley called Crossland’s background and success at Notre Dame a “winning match” for TCU and the business school.

“His leadership and vision will enhance TCU Neeley’s already notable reputation for excellence in business education and innovation,” Wormley said in a press release. “Under his guidance, our business school will continue to grow as a model for student success and academic excellence locally, nationally and internationally.”

TCU Neeley is ranked as the No. 1 undergraduate business school in Texas and among the Top 25 nationally by the business school website Poets&Quants. Its MBA program is ranked among the Top 50 by U.S. News & World Report. More than 3,400 students are enrolled in eight undergraduate degree majors and seven graduate degree programs.

Crossland has a Ph.D. in business administration from Penn State, an MBA from the University College Dublin in Ireland and a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland in Australia.

In the press release, Crossland said he looks forward providing a world-class student experience and enhancing the school’s reputation for research excellence.

“It was clear from the beginning of the interview process what a special place TCU is, how strongly people identify with this outstanding university, and the extent of the positive momentum already in place,” he said.

Crossland replaces Daniel Pullin, who took over as university president in November.

“His innovative mindset and proven leadership at one of the top business schools in the country will enhance and accelerate TCU Neeley’s already growing stature among the top 50 undergraduate and graduate schools nationally,” Pullin said in a statement. “With Crossland joining our amazing team of academic deans, we eagerly anticipate reaching greater achievements together.”