Kathy Taylor
Genave King Rogers Dean of Collins College of Business
Kathy Taylor is the dean of the Collins College of Business. An accomplished leader, business executive and corporate attorney, Taylor has a record of transformational change and leadership in both the public and private sectors. She is also a tireless advocate for education and entrepreneurship, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion.
In addition to Taylor’s service as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Commerce and Mayor of Tulsa, she has served on several corporate boards, including Sonic Corp., Bank of Oklahoma, National Car Rental and Dollar Car Rental, as well as on various boards for professional and nonprofit organizations. Taylor is currently active on the boards of the Tulsa Public Facilities Authority; 36°N, a basecamp for entrepreneurs; StitchCrew, a business accelerator; the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation; and VEST, a network for expanding the pipeline of women in positions of influence.
Taylor earned a B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma. She was the inaugural recipient of the Order of the Owl, the highest honor bestowed by the OU College of Law. Taylor was a resident fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School Institute of Politics and holds honorary doctoral degrees from The University of Tulsa and Old Dominion University.
918-631-2051
Helmerich Hall, 215
For appointments with the dean or other information, please email Karen Elzea.
John Polonchek
Senior Associate Dean of Data, Strategy and Planning
Bill G Blair Professor of Finance
918-631-3659
jap4729@utulsa.edu
Dontae Doughty
Assistant Dean of Assessment, Strategy, and Undergraduate Programs
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice of Management
918-631-3121
dontae-doughty@utulsa.edu
Genny Parker
Assistant Dean of Graduate and International Programs
918-631-3744
gmp8332@utulsa.edu
Charity Barton
Director of Engagement and Events
cab234@utulsa.edu
Amy Gerald
Director of Development
918-631-3733
amy-gerald@utulsa.edu
Toby Joplin
Director of Graduate Business Programs
Applied Assistant Professor of Management
918-631-3558
toby-joplin@utulsa.edu
Lisa Martin
Director of Operations
918-631-2220
alesia-martin@utulsa.edu
Brett Yeakey
Senior Project Director
918-631-2398
brett-yeakey@utulsa.edu