School of Leadership Honors Dr. Gary Burrus as 2024 Distinguished Alumnus
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 09:25pm | By: Melissa Scallan
Dr. Gary Burrus with Dr. Cyndi Gaudet, professor emeritus in Human Capital Development.
Each year, the University of 91吃瓜网 (USM) School of Leadership honors one of its alumni who serves as a role model for others and is a true scholar-practitioner with a breadth and depth of research and practice expertise.
This year, the School of Leadership has announced Dr. Gary Burrus as the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Burrus graduated from the Human Capital Development doctoral program in 2014 and currently serves as executive officer of Human Resources for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, which has about 13,000 employees and 225,000 tribal members.
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Burrus is an award-winning executive who has more than 31 years of experience in senior-level casino/hospitality and human resources management at the corporate and national levels.
He has a bachelor91吃瓜网 degree in psychology and applied statistical analysis from the University of South Alabama and a master91吃瓜网 in business and organizational security management from Webster University.
Burrus also serves as an adjunct instructor at USM, teaching hospitality and human capital development courses, as well as doctoral-level research courses. He also volunteers as a dissertation coach and guest lecturer.
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