Nate Y. Sharp

Dean, Mays Business School

Professor Nate Sharp has served as Dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University since February 2023, and he holds the Adam C. Sinn '00 Dean's Leadership Chair. He started as a new faculty member at Mays Business School in 2007. Prior to his appointment as Dean of Mays, he served as the head of the James Benjamin Department of Accounting.

Dr. Sharp's research on financial reporting, investor relations, financial journalism, and financial misconduct has been published in premier scholarly journals, earning multiple awards including the 2021 Distinguished Contributions to the Accounting Literature Award from the American Accounting Association. His work has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, CNBC, and the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation. In 2018, he was named a Texas A&M University Presidential Impact Fellow.

A dedicated educator, Dr. Sharp has received numerous teaching awards, including the Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Brigham Young University and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. Dean Sharp and his wife, Holly, have five children.