Reginald Leseane Serving as Provost at Savannah State University in Georgia

Savannah State University has named Reginald Leseane interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Leseane joined the university’s College of Business Administration 21 years ago and recently served as interim dean and associate dean.

Among his published works, Dr. Leseane has written on topics such as the value of social networks in advertising, how China and India are transforming the global auto industry, and personality differences and learning styles.

Dr. Leseane holds a bachelor’s degree from Savannah State University. He earned master’s and doctoral degrees at Georgia Southern University.

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