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Kate Eaton, PhD

Evaluator · DISC type Dsc
Associate Dean, Students & Academic Innovation at ASU College of Global Futures
📍 Tempe, Arizona, United States

Kate Eaton is the Associate Dean for Student Success and Academic Innovation at ASUs College of Global Futures. An award-winning professor with a Ph. D. from the W. P. Carey School of Business, she specializes in creating adaptive curricula to address global challenges. People who have worked with her describe her as exceptional and insightful.

Beyond her academic leadership, Kate serves as the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for a local hospitality business, overseeing its fiscal policy and financial reporting. She is Dare to Lead trained and actively participates in local community initiatives, such as planting trees with students in Phoenix.

Unique fact: She balances her role as a university dean with being the CFO of a popular local bar and grill in Tempe, Arizona.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Associate Dean, Students & Academic Innovation
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Personality Overview

How Kate shows up

Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused
Thorough Evaluator

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Kate cares about

Student Experience
Her role is centered on enhancing the student journey. She frequently posts about creating impactful student programs and opportunities for international learning.
Academic Innovation
Leads the development of adaptive and transdisciplinary curricula at ASU to equip students for future challenges, a core part of her professional mandate.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Associate Dean, Students & Academic Innovation
ASU College of Global Futures
8-2025
Clinical Professor
ASU College of Global Futures
7-2024 - 8-2025
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
7-2024 - 8-2025
Clinical Professor, Marketing
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
7-2022 - 7-2024
Assistant Dean of MBA Programs (Full-time, Evening, Fast-track, and Online)
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
In the press

Media appearances

2023 best 40‑under‑40 MBA professors: Kate Eaton. Featured in W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University News
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Education
2008 - 2012
Ph.D.
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
2002 - 2006
BS
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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