Dr. Jim Westerman has been named director of business sustainability and resilience in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University.
Westerman, a professor in the Department of Management, joined App State’s faculty in 2005.
Westerman holds the college’s James E. Holshouser Distinguished Professorship in Ethics and has previously led the college’s Sustainability Steering Committee. He has represented the Department of Management as a member of App State’s Faculty Senate and currently serves as chair of the Faculty Senate.
“Dr. Westerman has been a leader and a champion of sustainability in business education,” said Dr. Sandra Vannoy, dean of the Walker College of Business. “His passion, leadership, and deep expertise make him the ideal person to guide our college’s efforts in building a more resilient and responsible future.”
Westerman is a four-time recipient of Sywassink Awards for Excellence, having won in 2009 for research, in 2012 for teaching, and in 2024 for both service and the Spirit of Walker.
Westerman holds a Bachelor of Science in finance and an MBA from Florida State University and a PhD in management from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Westerman can be reached by email, westermanjw@appstate.edu.
About Sustainable Business at App State
The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, along with its faculty, staff, and students, is committed to advancing sustainable business practices that promote the responsible management of economic, social, and natural resources. Learn more at https://business.appstate.edu/sustain.
About the Walker College of Business
The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University delivers transformational educational experiences that prepare and inspire students to be ethical, innovative, and engaged business leaders who positively impact our community locally and globally. The college emphasizes international experiences, sustainable business practices, entrepreneurial programs, and real-world applications with industry. Enrolling 4,219 undergraduates in 11 majors, as well as 271 graduate students in three master's programs, the Walker College's full-time undergraduate enrollment is the highest in the UNC System. Appalachian is consistently named one of "The Best Business Schools" by The Princeton Review and is accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the premier global accrediting body for schools of business. Learn more at https://business.appstate.edu.
Jim Westerman to serve as director of business sustainability
Dr. Jim Westerman