Ethan Waples

Dr. Ethan Waples serves as Interim Dean of the College of Business at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver), bringing extensive academic leadership experience from previous roles at the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Houston – Downtown. He holds the academic rank of Associate Professor and specializes in business ethics, leadership development, and organizational behavior research. His current appointment focuses on ensuring continuity during the college’s AACSB reaccreditation process.

Research interests include:

• Business Ethics and Ethical Decision-Making
• Leadership Development and Emotional Intelligence
• Creativity in Management and Organizational Innovation
• Human Resource Development for Flexible Work Environments

Recent publications highlight his focus on:

• Meta-analytic reviews of ethics instruction effectiveness
• Emotion-justice interactions in prosocial behavior
• CSR strategy under uncertainty
• Leadership challenges in information-overloaded environments