BIDDEFORD — The University of New England has selected its first P.D. Merrill Endowed Chair of Business and also a new director of the P.D. Merrill Makerspace, both named in honor of the late P.D. Merrill, who headed the board of trustees during UNE’s merger with Westbrook College in 1996.
Following an international search, John Austin, Ph.D., has been selected as the first P.D. Merrill Endowed Chair of Business. He began his role on July 1.
As endowed chair, Austin will lead a dynamic and vibrant Business program that offers business administration concentrations in economics, health sector management, international business, marketing, management, and social innovation and entrepreneurship. The program, housed within the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) on the university’s Biddeford Campus, also offers programs in communications, sport and recreation management, and…
