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Robert T. Burrus, Jr., Ph.D., is the dean of the Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, named in June 2015. Burrus joined the UNCW faculty in 1998. Prior to his current position, Burrus was interim dean, associate dean of undergraduate studies and the chair of the department of economics and finance. Burrus earned a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in mathematical economics from Wake Forest University. The Cameron School of Business has approximately 90 full-time faculty members and 30 administrative and staff members. The AACSB-accredited business school currently enrolls approximately 2,600 undergraduate students in three degree programs and 750 graduate students in four degree programs. The school also houses the prestigious Cameron Executive Network, a group of more than 200 retired and practicing executives that provide one-on-one mentoring for Cameron students. To learn more ab
This piece was contributed by Venita Jenkins, UNCW Office of University Relations.
For more than 25 years, Stephen and Kathleen Kelbley have funded scholarships to help students in the Cameron School of Business pursue their dreams.
“I am passionate about developing people,” said Stephen Kelbley.
The Kelbleys’ desire to see students succeed has inspired them to do even more, going beyond traditional scholarship offerings. In the fall of 2021 during Like No Other: The Campaign for UNCW, the couple established the Kelbley Fellows Program to remove barriers to student involvement in engaged, experiential learning.
“We wanted to fund something unique that would supplement traditional scholarships and open student involvement in new learning experiences,” said Kelbley. “We hope the impact from our gift will ease the financial burden of attending college and provide the opportunity for students to pursue areas of interes