Jamie Prenkert has been appointed as the associate vice provost for faculty and academics affairs at IU-Bloomington, according to an IU press release.
On Aug. 1, Prenkert will succeed Shannon Martin, who is returning to a position as a professor of journalism in the Media School. Prenkert’s responsibilities will include leadership initiatives and faculty career development.
Eliza Pavalko, IU vice provost for faculty and academic affairs, said in the release she is delighted Prenkert will join her office.
“Professor Prenkert has developed a stellar record as a scholar, a teacher and the chair of the Kelley School’s highly regarded Department of Business Law and Ethics,” Pavalko said in the release.
In addition to serving as Department of Business Law and Ethics chair, Prenkert is a professor in the Kelley School of Business and is an Arthur M. Weimer Faculty Fellow.
His research, focusing on employment discrimination and business and human rights, has appeared in various publications, including the North Carolina Law Review and the American Business Law Journal, according to the release.
Prenkert is co-editor of the book “Law, Business and Human Rights: Bridging the Gap” and has facilitated short-term undergraduate study-abroad experiences to India, Ghana and South Africa.
He received a B.A. summa cum laude with honors in political science from Anderson University and earned a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.
Prenkert served as a senior trial attorney for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and practiced with the Faegre Baker Daniels law firm in Indianapolis before joining the Kelley School, according to the release.
He is the recipient of the 2013 Ralph J. Bunche Award for Outstanding International Paper, the 2013 Distinguished Proceedings Award from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business and IU’s Harry C. Sauvain Undergraduate Teaching Award.
“IU’s world-class faculty is fundamental to its status as a great institution of higher education,” Prenkert said in the release. “I was honored to join the faculty 14 years ago. I am equally honored now to join the vice provost’s office, where I will be privileged to play a role in welcoming new faculty to campus and in supporting faculty development and advancement.”
Carley Lanich
