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Providence College

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5.04/30/2025

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About Matthew

Matthew Eriksen, Ph.D., is the Ray Butkus ’73 Professor in Management and Chair of the Management Department in the Providence College School of Business. He joined the faculty in 2008 after a diverse career that began in finance at Ford Motor Company. Eriksen earned his B.S. in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University, M.B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, and Ph.D. in Business Administration (Management) from the University of Rhode Island, with his dissertation titled "The Electronic Fishbowl as a Community of Inquiry: Management Passion in the XXI Century." He also holds an ABD in Finance from the University of Rhode Island, graduate credits from Antioch University, and training from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Prior roles include professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a stint with the Transportation Security Administration developing its leadership institute post-9/11, and professor of leadership at the University of Tampa, where he received David Delo Research Professor Grants in 2006-2007.