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Stacie Petter

Dean
Professor of Analytics & Operations
  • Profile

    Dr. Stacie Petter is the Dean of the Robins School of Business and Professor of Analytics and
    Operations Management at the University of Richmond. An expert in the responsible use of
    technology, she conducts research on how to mitigate social harms and maximize the societal
    value of information systems.

    Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the IBM Center for
    the Business of Government, with publications in leading journals including MIS Quarterly,
    Journal of Management Information Systems, and Journal of the Association for Information
    Systems. Recognized for her global contributions to the discipline, she is a Fellow of the
    Association for Information Systems (AIS) and a recipient of the AIS Sandra Slaughter Service
    Award, among other distinctions.

    As an educator, Dr. Petter has taught undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students across a
    range of topics, including introductory management information systems, business analytics,
    data management, and IT project management. Her classroom approach emphasizes helping
    students connect technology and analytical concepts to real-world business challenges. She is
    deeply committed to helping students develop the strategic thinking, ethical awareness, and
    essential soft skills needed to navigate a dynamic professional landscape.

    Prior to joining the University of Richmond in 2026, Dr. Petter served as the Acting Dean, Peter
    C. Brockway Chair of Strategic Management, and Professor of Management Information
    Systems at the Wake Forest University School of Business. Her broad institutional perspective
    is further informed by her tenure as Wake Forest’s inaugural Associate Provost for Faculty
    Affairs, where she worked across the university to support faculty growth and strengthen
    institutional policies.

    Before her time at Wake Forest, Dr. Petter was the Ben H. Williams Professor of Information
    Systems and Business Analytics at Baylor University, where she directed the Information
    Systems Ph.D. program and was an associate professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
    Her academic career is grounded in early professional experience in the IT industry, where she
    worked as a software developer and consultant.

    Dr. Petter earned a B.S. in computer science from Berry College and an M.B.A. and Ph.D. from
    Georgia State University.