Bodenstedt Chair for the Dean of Business and Tom C. Frost Distinguished University Chair for Business Excellence
In 2012, Jim Bodenstedt established the Bodenstedt Chair for the Dean of Business to support the needs of the Dean of the Carlos Alvarez College of Business. Distributions are used for purposes that enhance research productivity, graduate research, and faculty recruitment.
In September 2021, Carlos and Malú Alvarez committed $2 million to establish the Tom C. Frost Distinguished University Chair for Business Excellence, making the dean of the Alvarez College of Business the first in UTSA history to hold two chaired positions. Distributions are used to support research-enhancing initiatives for the college.
Jonathon Halbesleben, Ph.D.
Bodenstedt Chair for the Dean of Business and Tom C. Frost Distinguished University Chair for Business Excellence
Dean, Carlos Alvarez College of Business
Professor, Management
Jonathon Halbesleben is dean of the Carlos Alvarez College of Business, Bodenstedt Chair, and Tom C. Frost Distinguished University Chair for Business Excellence. He has a demonstrated record of collaboration in leading complex educational enterprises that advance the goals of the university, support faculty and students, and meet the needs of the regional and local business community.
"As a first-generation college student, I was drawn to UTSA largely because of the university and the college’s deep commitment to serving historically underserved communities," Halbesleben said. "My passion for leveraging the power of higher education to transform underserved communities fits well with those goals. I am thrilled to join with Alvarez faculty, staff and students to build an internationally recognized college that is ambitious, bold, and dynamic."
In addition to his administrative duties at UTSA, Halbesleben will serve as professor of management. He has written or edited 17 books and published over 95 peer-reviewed journal articles on topics such as employee well-being, work-family issues, and relationships in and out of the workplace. His research has been funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Department of Defense, among others. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Prior to joining UTSA in June 2022, Halbesleben served in administrative positions for 12 years at the University of Alabama, first as senior associate dean and Russell Professor of Business Administration in the Culverhouse College of Business and then as dean of the College of Continuing Studies.
Before joining the University of Alabama, Halbesleben held faculty positions at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of Missouri.
Halbesleben earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree from Winona State University.
