Trent Thurman

Trent Thurman is an accomplished lecturer and higher education executive at the University of Texas at Austin with a wealth of experience in teaching and leading graduate business programs. He holds a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Marshall University, a Master of Business Administration in Management from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Trent's expertise lies in teaching Organizational Behavior and Technology Transfer in the Global Economy at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has garnered recognition for his teaching excellence and has conducted global business seminars across continents. Trent's leadership roles include serving as Assistant Dean & Director of Professional MBA Programs at McCombs, where he significantly elevated the program's rankings and as Executive Director for Graduate Programs at the University of Tennessee, where he enhanced MBA class diversity and initiated global studies trips.