by Jameelah Mullen
March 13, 2026
Dr. Royce Burnett has served as dean of the varsity at Morgan State College since 2024.
Dr. Royce Burnett, Ph.D., dean of the Earl G. Graves Faculty of Enterprise and Administration at Morgan State College, has been inducted into the Wilton T. Anderson Accounting Corridor of Fame at Oklahoma State College (OSU). The award acknowledges OSU alumni for his or her excellent contributions to the accounting career.
“Receiving this recognition is one that’s deeply significant to my skilled and educational journey as an accountant and better schooling administrator,” Burnett stated in a press release. “To be acknowledged on this manner affirms the work I’ve devoted to the accounting career, my college students, and the broader enterprise and social communities. This honor motivates me to proceed striving to deliver excellence to the classroom and to stay dedicated to mentoring the following era {of professional} and educational accounting leaders, each of which is able to, undoubtedly, show instrumental in serving the group with integrity and objective.”
Since taking over the function at Morgan State College in 2024, Burnett has elevated the HBCU’s enterprise college on the nationwide stage, positioning it as a premier vacation spot for college kids searching for top-tier schooling and mentorship in enterprise and finance.
Below his management, Graves Faculty has develop into Morgan’s most extremely enrolled establishment. The college’s MBA program is ranked No. 54 nationally, based on Bloomberg Businessweek. The HBCU not too long ago shaped a partnership with UNCF’s ACCLAIM (Accelerating Studying in Asset Funding Administration) challenge, which goals to organize college students at Traditionally Black Faculties and Universities for management roles within the finance sector.
Previous to incomes his Ph.D. in accounting from OSU in 2003, Burnett labored in public accounting and company finance. He labored at two Huge 4 accounting corporations and two Fortune 500 corporations. Previous to his appointment at Morgan, Burnett served at Previous Dominion College, the place he held the positions of professor and chair for the Strome School of Enterprise’s Faculty of Accountancy. He has additionally held administrative and school positions at Southern Illinois College, College of Miami, and Oklahoma State College.
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