Sam Beldona has over thirty years of experience in higher learning. He has collaborated with administrators, faculty, alums, staff, and students throughout his career to affect transformational change across public and independent institutions. He has successfully created academic and extracurricular programs that promote globalization, innovation, student success, and collaboration with external stakeholders.

Dr. Sam Beldona is a Professor of Business Administration at Leo J. Meehan School of Business Administration. Dr. Beldona joined Stonehill College in 2022 as Dean and Professor of Business at Leo J. Meehan School of Business. As a faculty member, Dr. Beldona is an award-winning instructor often selected by student groups for having embedded hands-on learning experiences with significant global components. Dr. Beldona has been recognized for his scholarly contributions at many national and international conferences, and multiple grants from the federal government have supported his research. Dr. Beldona currently serves Stonehill College as a Special Advisor on Strategic Issues to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Beldona holds degrees in Physics (B.Sc.) and General Management (MBA) from Karnatak University in India. He earned an M.S. in International Business and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.