Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris
Norris arrived at App State in 2003 as an assistant professor in the Walker College of Business’ Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance. She became assistant dean for undergraduate programs in 2005 and interim dean in 2015. A national search led to her being chosen as the seventh dean of the Walker College of Business in 2016.
During her time as dean of the Walker College of Business, the college grew its fundraising by nearly 70%, securing three endowed professorships and undergoing a major remodeling. She became provost and executive vice chancellor on an interim basis in 2020 and fully in 2021. In 2024, she was appointed interim chancellor.
Norris holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from James Madison University and master’s and doctoral degrees in finance from Penn State University.
