Burleson joins MBA program as assistant director

Gretchen Burleson has joined the Belk College of Business as the Assistant Director of the M.B.A. Program for Career and Professional Development.

In this newly created role,Burleson will focus ondeveloping extracurricularprograms for M.B.A. students, includingthe Executive Speaker Series, mentoring program, job coachingandprofessional development workshops.Burleson also willbe the primary liaison between the M.B.A. Program and the University Career Center. She will have responsibility for expanding the internship and job placement opportunities available toMBA students.

Burleson earneda Bachelor of Psychology degree from the University of Central Florida and and M.B.A. from Rollins College. Shehasa great deal of experience in both higher education and career development.Burleson is in process of relocating from Orlando, Fla.,with her husband John and son Mac.