Michael K. Townsley

Michael Townsley, Ph. D.

Dr. Michael Townsley was the Senior Vice President for Finance, Marketing, and Administration at Wilmington University in Delaware. After leaving Wilmington University, Dr. Townsley was a Professor of Business at Becker College in Massachusetts; later he was named Dean of their Business Program.

Dr. Townsley has authored: Steve Hannagan, Prince of the Press Agents and Titan of Modern Public Relations, Financial Strategy for Higher Education, Weathering Turbulent Times, and The Small College Guide to Financial Health Beating the Odds, Financial Strategy for Higher Education.

He now has a manuscript, Colleges in Existential Crisis, under review by Jossey-Bass Publishers. In addition, he has contributed chapters and numerous articles on finance, management, IT systems for financial management, and higher education marketing. He has also made many presentations at national conferences.

Dr. Townsley holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master’s of Arts from the University of Delaware, and a Bachelor’s of Arts from Purdue University.