KU School of Business announces faculty leadership appointments

The University of Kansas School of Business has named faculty leaders to key academic and administrative positions. 

• Adi Masli will serve as the school’s associate dean of graduate programs;
• Keith Chauvin will serve as associate dean for student success; and
• Jill Ellingson will serve as the area director of Management and Entrepreneurship.

Jide Wintoki, who began his tenure as School of Business dean in July, announced Masli’s appointment last month. Masli succeeds Wintoki in the role, which oversees the school’s master’s and doctoral programs.

 After each serving in interim capacities during the 2024–25 academic year, Chauvin and Ellingson were formally appointed to their respective leadership positions over the summer. 

Chauvin’s role oversees the school’s academic success initiatives, including the Business Professional Development Program. Ellingson takes over the area director position previously held by Brian Anderson, who last year was appointed as the school’s executive director of entrepreneurship initiatives and forthcoming entrepreneurship hub.

 Each faculty member brings a strong record of scholarship, leadership and service to their new role. 

Masli joined the KU Business faculty in 2011 and holds the Larry D. Horner/KPMG Professorship of Accounting. He was promoted to full professor in 2022. A recognized leader in his field, he has served as editor for American Accounting Association (AAA) journals and as president of the AAA’s Accounting Information Systems section. He has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles, including numerous papers in the Financial Times' top 50 journals. Masli teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He earned his doctorate and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of Arkansas.

Chauvin, an associate professor of finance, has been a KU Business faculty member since 1988. He also served as an associate dean of academic affairs from 2000 to 2011. His research explores the use of incentives to align the interests of owners, managers and other employees. His work has been published in leading academic journals in economics and finance. A longtime educator, Chauvin has taught across undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as in numerous executive education programs, including specialized training for military leaders and judges through institutions such as the U.S. Army and the Brookings Institution. Chauvin earned his doctorate and his master’s degree from the University of Illinois.

Ellingson, the Neeli Bendapudi Professor of Management, joined the school’s faculty in 2016. An acclaimed expert in human resource management, individual differences, and employment assessment, her research has been published in leading journals. She has served on the editorial boards of several top academic publications and was elected to Fellow status in the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in 2019. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in human resource management, training and development, and individual differences. Ellingson earned her doctorate in human resources and industrial relations from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.