Adam Mayhew has been named dean of undergraduate studies for Cleary University. In this position, Mayhew will work closely with the academics team and other individuals throughout the university to support the success of students and faculty, and further the mission of Cleary, which is to provide an intimate and inclusive student-centered business education that instills the values of The Cleary Mind.
His responsibilities will include working with the undergraduate full-time adjunct faculty to schedule, support and review courses and instruction “to foster an exemplary student experience,” said Douglas Stein, provost and executive vice president of Cleary University.
Mayhew also will support the university’s student and faculty retention efforts, review and revise faculty recruiting and out-boarding processes and train new faculty members. He also will serve as the academic liaison for Cleary athletics.
Mayhew joined Cleary University in 2018. Initially he worked as an adjunct faculty member while he created and implemented Cleary’s business ethics program and helped redesign the philosophy curriculum. In 2019, he accepted a position at Cleary as associate professor of philosophy and business ethics. He also chairs the faculty senate.
Mayhew earned a master’s degree from the New England College of Business, majoring in Business Ethics with a focus on corporate social responsibility. He now is completing his PhD in Leadership with an emphasis on the impact of leader self-awareness of organizational outcomes.
Born and raised in Oakland County, Mayhew joined the U.S. Army after high school and returned to Michigan to raise his family.
