Todd Dewett Named Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching

Throughout his career at Wright State, Todd Dewett has consistently been an outstanding professor, winning recognition for his stellar teaching, forging remarkable connections with his students, and enabling those students to apply his ideas to their business careers and to their lives.

“I believe teaching is a privilege,” said Dewett. “I believe teaching is about changing lives for the better. I have no idea why you would be in the classroom if your goal were anything less.”

In the last 10 years, Dewett has won no fewer than 10 teaching awards, including the Faculty Teaching Award presented by the MBA cohort class of 2010 and the Faculty of the Year Award presented by the Chinese MBA cohort of 2007. Twice he has won the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Teaching Award from the entire MBA program.

Dewett was recognized in 2006 with the President’s Award for Faculty Excellence: Early Career Achievement for his teaching, research and service.

A professor of management, Dewett teaches a number of undergraduate and MBA classes, mostly on leadership topics. He routinely earns glowing student evaluations. He says there’s never a week that goes by where he doesn’t receive emails from former students wishing to reconnect.

“They say thanks for helping me land the job, receive the promotion, handle the conflict, improve my resume, start the company or change my career,” said Dewett. “Nothing is more fulfilling than seeing these outcomes.”

His influence goes beyond the classroom. He’s an exceptionally active speaker, trainer and consultant. He has been quoted in media publications ranging from The New York Times and Chicago Tribune to BusinessWeek and CNNMoney. Dewett is the author of 21-refereed publications, a book chapter and two books on the field of leadership.

“In 30 years of teaching, I have yet to see a better classroom teacher than Todd Dewett,” said Raj Soin College of Business Dean Berkwood Farmer. “His enthusiasm, his excitement, his commitment to teaching all comes through loud and clear.”