Paul Trumbull-Graduate Business Programs

Paul has been working at Oakland University since 2000; first in Undergraduate Admissions, then Graduate Admissions, and since 2006, the School of Business Administration. Before that, for about 7 years, he worked in Human Resources and Training in the Advertising Industry. And, before that…he was a student at Oakland University earning a degree in English. 

Now, he is an experienced Graduate Program Director with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Career Development, Student Recruiting, Conflict Resolution, Academic Advising, and Instructional Design. Strong program and project management professional with an M.A. focused in Counseling from Oakland University. Paul is responsible for all graduate business programs except the Master of Accounting and Executive MBA program.

When Paul is not working at his favorite University and second home, Oakland University, he likes spending time with his family, cats, reading great fiction, U.S. History, writing his own fiction, and running outside…no matter what the weather is…

Undergraduate major: English Literature

Favorite book: The Catcher in The Rye and Rabbit, Run - tie

Favorite movie: Back to the Future

Favorite TV show: Seinfeld and The Twilight Zone - tie

Favorite musician/band: John Hiatt, Elvis Costello, Billy Joel, Tom Waits, The Hold Steady – 5 way tie

Favorite food: Salmon

Favorite vacation spot: the northern west coast of Michigan and London, England.