Dr. Heather Dixon

Dr. Heather Dixon is the Department Chair and a Professor in the Management and Entrepreneurship Department at Ball State University. She teaches a variety of management and entrepreneurship courses. She has an MBA from Wichita State University and earned a PhD in Business Administration with an emphasis in corporate strategy from the University of Arkansas, where she also worked as part of the founding team at the Applied Sustainability Center (now Sustainability Consortium). She is passionate about bridging relationships between representatives from corporations, NGOs and the academic community. Her research on corporate social and environmental responsibility has been published in academic journals and has been recognized by Forbes and Business Week.

Heather, a KC native, met Billy 30 years ago. Since then, they have collaborated on numerous projects over the years ranging from theatre to Steps of Faith. As a founding board member, she is proud to have been involved with STEPS since its inception. She lives with her two teens and a menagerie of rescued animals in downtown Indianapolis.