Dr. Gwen Fontenot has been named interim dean of the at the University of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ at Lafayette.
She was head of the University’s Marketing and Hospitality Department, and college internship director, from August 2006 until May 2013. She is also director of Study Abroad, a post that she has held since August 2014.
Dr. Joby John resigned as dean of the college in December. He has returned to the faculty and is on sabbatical until the Fall 2015 semester.
As department head, Fontenot was responsible for integrating the University’s hospitality management degree program and sales minor into the College of Business Administration curriculum. She also assisted with the development of concentrations in legal studies and international business, as well as minors in psychology, hospitality management, marketing, advertising, public relations, legal studies and behavioral sciences for business majors.
Fontenot led the Hospitality and Marketing Department in the development of an interactive sales and research lab and C’est Magnifique, an annual departmental fundraiser. She also helped attain accreditation for the University’s hospitality management program by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.
Fontenot is an associate professor of marketing who has taught at Dallas Baptist University, LSU-Alexandria, the University of Northern Colorado, Texas Woman’s University and the University of North Texas.