Dean's Profile

Dr. Giamartino brings valuable business and academic experience to his position as Interim Dean and Visiting Professor of Management. Prior to joining the Coggin College of Business, Dr. Giamartino founded and operated a consulting firm in Tampa. Giamartino Consulting focused on small and medium sized businesses that were experiencing transitions in leadership and strategies. He also consulted extensively with universities.

As an academician, Dr. Giamartino served as Dean and Professor of Management and Leadership of the School of Business at La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA, from 2013 - 2016. Previously, he served as Dean of the School of Business at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Dean of the University of Detroit Mercy College of Business, and as a faculty member at St. Joseph’s University, the College of Charleston, and The Citadel. While at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, he served two years as Interim Vice Chancellor for University Relations and CEO of the SIUE Foundation. Dr. Giamartino received the Ph.D. in social and organizational psychology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. His undergraduate degree is from the State University of New York at Fredonia, and his master’s from Western Kentucky University. Dr. Giamartino’s academic interests include entrepreneurship, international business, and leadership development.