CU-Boulder College of Business Dean Steven Manaster has appointed Professor Richard Wobbekind as associate dean of external relations, pending approval by the Board of Regents at their Aug. 3 meeting.
Wobbekind will continue to serve in his current role as director of the college聮s Business Research Division.
"Rich聮s expertise with state and local businesses will help us forge important partnerships with these constituencies," said Manaster. "He will be instrumental in promoting our outreach programs and building relationships with companies throughout the state."
As director of the Business Research Division, Wobbekind works with leaders in business, government and education to develop economic forecasts and market assessments.
In 1997, Wobbekind received the Bank One Colorado Corporation Faculty Community Service Award. The honor, awarded by the University of Colorado, recognizes faculty who provide educational, humanitarian or civic service. The selection committee noted Wobbekind聮s dedication to outreach activities and his commitment to facilitating interaction between the university and other state organizations.
Wobbekind joined the College of Business faculty in 1985 and was appointed director of the Business Research Division in 1991. He teaches macroeconomics, public policy and managerial economics.
He participates in numerous professional organizations including the Boulder Economic Council, the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, the National Association of Business Economists, Western Regional Science Association and the Western Economics Association. He is a member and past president of both the Denver Association of Business Economists and the Association for University Business and Economics Research.
Wobbekind also is a member of the Governor聮s Revenue Estimating Advisory Committee, the Denver Regional Council of Government聮s Forecast 2025 Advisory Committee and the State Demographers Tourism Advisory Committee.
He earned a bachelor聮s degree in economics from Bucknell University and a master聮s and doctorate in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.