Misericordia University has appointed Mr. James J. Pierson, CPA, M.S. (Tax), J.D., as Dean of the College of Business. Mr. Pierson is currently chair, MBA Program Director, and Assistant Professor in the Business and Entrepreneurship Department at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA. Jim will officially join the Misericordia community on June 27, 2022. He previously served for three years as the Lead Faculty and Program Chair, Undergraduate Accounting at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. His teaching and research interests include taxation, accounting (financial reporting), business law (consumer protection), and business sustainability. He earned his B.S.B.A. in accounting and management from Youngstown State University, his M.S. in Taxation from Robert Morris University, and his J.D. in law from Duquesne University. He is licensed as an attorney and certified public accountant in Pennsylvania and is certified as a chartered global management accountant.