Christopher Shook

Christopher Shook is a Professor and Dean of the Collat School of Business at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He holds academic appointments in the Department of Management, Information Systems, and Quantitative Methods. His professional roles include strategic leadership in business education and administrative oversight of the school.

Dr. Shook earned a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from the University of Northern Colorado (1984), a Master of Business Administration from the University of Mississippi (1989), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Business/Management from Louisiana State University System (1997).

His research interests span strategic entrepreneurship, corporate governance dynamics, and organizational behavior. Key themes include CEO succession impacts on investor perceptions, franchising strategies, and the theoretical underpinnings of entrepreneurial intent. He has published extensively on topics like strategic management methodologies, board composition effects, and organizational performance measurement.

Shook’s work bridges academic rigor with practical business challenges, emphasizing ethical leadership and global market adaptation. His contributions to management education include curriculum development for modern business environments and fostering cross-cultural entrepreneurial studies.