Joel Bolton

Associate Professor

Bio

Joel Bolton, Ph.D. currently serves as Executive Associate Dean in the College of Business and Economic Development at Southern Miss. He earned a B.A. in Communication at Texas A&M University, an M.B.A. at Sam Houston State University, and a Ph.D. in Management from the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Since joining USM in 2013, Dr. Bolton has taught the capstone strategy courses for both the undergraduate and graduate business programs. His research activities primarily investigate questions related to corporate governance, managerial cognition, and the external environment of business. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Bolton enjoyed a corporate finance career with Hewlett-Packard (global IT solutions) and Memorial Hermann (healthcare services).

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