About Our Interim Dean
Daniel Hollas was named interim dean of the College of Business at The University of Texas at San Antonio on June 1, 2012. 

Hollas, senior associate dean and professor of economics, has more than 20 years of experience at UTSA. He has held numerous administrative appointments including serving as associate vice president for academic affairs at UTSA and associate dean for graduate studies and research in the College of Business. Prior to coming to UTSA he served as department chair in economics and finance at the University of Mississippi.

A professor of economics, Hollas is known for his expertise in industrial organization and regulated industries, with a focus on the effects of competition in the electric and gas industries. As an administrator, he has been instrumental in maintaining the college’s AACSB International accreditation and has served on the University Scheduling Committee, UTSA Cost Savings Committee and the Core Curriculum Assessment Committee.

Hollas holds a doctorate and master’s in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Houston.

A search committee has been formed to conduct a nationwide search for the next College of Business dean.