Bobby Fleischman, JD, EdD

Bobby Fleischman, JD, EdD

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
School of Criminal Justice
Phone: (231) 591-3797
Email: [email protected]

Education

• JD, Hofstra University School of Law, Law
• EdD, Binghamton University, Educational Theory and Practice
• MS, University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Sport Management
• BA, University of Michigan, Political Science

Biography

Dr. Robert P. (Bobby) Fleischman serves as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Ferris State University, where his primary focus as the chief academic officer is to strategically lead the development of innovative degree initiatives for more than 180 undergraduate and graduate majors, including two-year degrees that ladder into four-year, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees, eight master’s degrees and Doctorates of Education, Optometry and Pharmacy. He also oversees the Division of Academic Affairs’ budget to achieve University and Divisional strategic priorities and goals. Dr. Fleischman assumed his present role at Ferris State University in July of 2020 after having served as Vice-President for Strategic Partnerships and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

In addition to having taught as a full-time faculty member for 21 years, Dr. Fleischman has served in a series of administrative positions including both Dean of the College of Business and Management, and as Department Chair at East Stroudsburg University (PA). Prior to joining East Stroudsburg University, Dr. Fleischman was a lecturer in Sport Law and Marketing at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst.

During Dr. Fleischman’s career, he has practiced law as a partner in a New York City law firm, specializing in sport and education law. He is currently licensed to practice law in both the State of New York and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. During his career, he has consulted numerous organizations on legal matters related to higher education, sports business, and entertainment. He has held committee memberships with both the New York and Pennsylvania Bar Associations on Higher Education, Sports and Entertainment.

Dr. Fleischman received a Doctorate of Education from Binghamton University in Educational Theory and Practice, a Master’s of Science in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, a Juris Doctorate from Hofstra University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, with concentrations in Organizational Psychology and Communications from the University of Michigan/Ann Arbor.

Presentations

• Oral Presentation
  Fleischman, R. P. (Presenter), Stoynoff, S. (Presenter), Minnesota State System Academic and Student Affairs Spring 2017 Conference, “Case Study: Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Memorandum of Agreement with Costa Rica,” Minnesota State System Academic and Student Affairs, (2017).
• Oral Presentation
  Fleischman, R. P. (Presenter), Ries, B. (Presenter), Minnesota State System Academic and Student Affairs Fall 2017 Conference, “Update on HLC Faculty Credentialing: Progress and Challenges,” Minnesota State System Academic and Student Affairs, (2017).
• Oral Presentation
  Fleischman, R. P. (Presenter), Lee, J. (Presenter), Discovering Sport in Contemporary Korea: Guts, Glory and Geurimja, “Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies for Korean Professional Sport Leagues,” University of Michigan Nam Center for Korean Studies, School of Kinesiology, and the Academy of Korean Studies, Ann Arbor, MI, (October 2013).
• Panel
  Fleischman, R. P. (Panelist), McClanahan, A. (Panelist), McKenzie, K. (Panelist), Greenawalt, N. (Panelist), Women’s Consortium, “Title IX: A 40-year perspective,” Mansfield University, PA, (September 2013).
• Oral Presentation
  Fleischman, R. P. (Presenter), Greenawalt, N. (Presenter), Smeaton, P. (Presenter), North American Society of Sport Management Annual Conference, "Modern Sexism and Preference for a Coach Among Select National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Female Athletes: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis," North American Society of Sport Management, Austin, TX, (May 2013).
• Oral Presentation
  Fleischman, R. P. (Presenter), Lee, J. (Presenter), North American Society of Sport Management Annual Conference, "The role of personality in consumer attitudes toward cause-related sport marketing," North American Society of Sport Management, Austin, TX, (May 2013).
• Keynote/Plenary Address
  Fleischman, R. P. (Other), Service-Learning Initiative in Partnership with the Cavalier Justice Academy and Youth Infusion, “Play Like a Girl: 40 Years of Title IX,” East Stroudsburg University Innovation Center, East Stroudsburg H.S. South, (January 2013).
• Oral Presentation
  Fleischman, R. P. (Presenter), Lee, J. (Presenter), North American Society of Sport Management Annual Conference, “The Sport Management Internship: A Need for a Mediated Learning Experience,” North American Society of Sport Management, Seattle, WA, (May 2012).
• Oral Presentation
  Fleischman, R. P. (Presenter), ESU Health and Physical Education student teachers, “Risk Management Considerations for Health and Physical Education Teachers,” (October 2008).
• Oral Presentation
  Fleischman, R. P. (Presenter), ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor Workshop, "Legal Aspects involved in the fitness profession," American College of Sports Medicine, (February 2006).