Welcome to my blog. My name is Ron Desi and I’m Director of the UB/Towson MBA. I was a former information technology professional working for Sogeti and taught technology and leadership courses at the graduate level as an adjunct professor for seven years.

I am currently earning a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. My long term goal is to become a tenure-track faculty member for an AACSB-accredited business school. I also plan on using my research knowledge and business experience to help organizations lead more effectively.

My research interest and my most likely dissertation topic will be employee engagement. The details are still being worked out. I take my comprehensive finals in June 2009 with a VERY aggressive goal of participating in commencement ceremonies in May of 2010.

I married my “college sweetheart” and have one daughter.