Deborah Stroman MA, PhD, CLU

Dr. Deborah Stroman specializes in leadership as applied to the domain of racial equity in the United States. Prior to joining Gillings, she was a Clinical Associate Professor at Kenan-Flagler Business School providing instruction and service to students related to organizational behavior and the examination of the vast sport business industry.

Dr. Stroman has more than three decades of extensive experience working with senior administrators, faculty, staff, students, and alumni on leadership and equity issues. As an entrepreneur, she provides race and racism strategic consulting and education to numerous organizations including the National Institutes of Health, R1 academic institutions, Fortune 100, and non-profits. She is a national trainer with the Racial Equity Institute LLC. In addition, Dr. Stroman is the founder of the Center of Sport Business and Analytics, which is purposed to connect with and advocate for people and organizations creating equity, impact, and value in the sport industry.

She is a president emeritus of the UNC Black Faculty and Staff Caucus and has been recognized for teaching, service, and entrepreneurship collaborations. Along with Dr. Geni Eng, Dr. Stroman co-designed and instructs in the department’s popular “Leading for Racial Equity” graduate student course, which propelled similar instruction and education across the entire campus and beyond. Dr. Stroman is Coach, HAVEN, Mental Health (First Aid), and Safe Zone trained and certified.