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History of Chief Academic Officers
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER TITLES
| YEAR(S) | TITLE |
|---|---|
| 1959-1970 | Dean of Academic Affairs |
| 1971-1983 | Vice President of Academic Affairs |
| 1984 | Provost |
| 1985-1993 | University Provost |
| 1994-1995 | Provost |
| 1996-2000 | Provost and Executive Vice President |
| 2001-2006 | Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs |
| 2007-2009 | Provost and Senior Vice President |
| 2009-present | Provost and Executive Vice President |
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERs
Name, Total tenure in the role
Title(s), Length of time served under each title
Harris W. Dean 1960-1970
Dean of Academic Affairs (1959-1970)
Alfred H. Lawton 1970-1971
Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs (1970-1971)
Carl D. Riggs 1971-1977
Vice President of Academic Affairs (1971-1977)
William H. Scheuerle 1977-1978
Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs (1977-1978)
Carl D. Riggs 1978-1980
Vice President of Academic Affairs (1978-1980)
Gregory O'Brien 1980-87
Vice President of Academic Affairs (1980-1983)
Provost (1984)
University Provost (1985-1987)
James M. Anker 1987-1988
Acting University Provost (1987-1988)
Gerry G. Meisels 1988-1994
University Provost (1988-1994)
Michael G. Kovac 1994-1995
Provost (1994-1995)
Thomas T. Tighe 1995-2000
Provost (1995)
Provost and Executive Vice President (1996-2000)
S. David Stamps 2000-2003
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President (2000)
Provost and Executive Vice President (2000-2003)
Renu Khator 2003-2007
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President (2003-2004)
Provost and Senior Vice President (2004-2007)
Ralph C. Wilcox 2008-2022
Provost and Senior Vice President (2008)
Provost and Executive Vice President (2009-2022)
Emeritus Provost and Executive Vice President (2022)
Eric Eisenberg 2022-2023
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President (2022-2023)
Prasant Mohapatra 2023-current
Provost and Executive Vice President (2023-current)
Presidents / Chief academic officers (BY YEAR)
| YEAR | PRESIDENT | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER |
|---|---|---|
| 1957-1970 | John Allen | Harris W. Dean Dean of Academic Affairs (to 1970) |
| 1970-1971 | Harris W. Dean (Interim President) |
Carl D. Riggs Vice President of Academic Affairs (to 1977) |
| 1971-1976 | Cecil Mackey | Carl D. Riggs Vice President of Academic Affairs (to 1977) |
| 1976-1977 | William Reece Smith, Jr. (Interim President) |
Carl D. Riggs Vice President of Academic Affairs (to 1977) |
| 1977-1978 | Carl D. Riggs (Interim President) |
William H. Scheuerle Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs (to 1978) |
| 1978-1987 | John Lott Brown |
Carl D. Riggs Gregory O鈥橞rien James M. Anker |
| 1988-1993 | Francis T. Borkowski |
Gerry G. Meisels |
| 1993-1994 |
Robert Bryan |
Gerry G. Meisels Provost (to 1994) |
| 1994-1999 | Betty Castor |
Michael G. Kovac Thomas Tighe Thomas Tighe |
| 1999-2000 | Richard Peck (Interim President) |
Thomas Tighe Provost and Executive Vice President (to 1999) |
| 2000-2019 | Judy Genshaft |
S. David Stamps Renu Khator Ralph C. Wilcox |
| 2019-2021 | Stephen Currall | Ralph C. Wilcox Provost and Executive Vice President (to 2022) |
| 2021-Present | Rhea Law |
Ralph C. Wilcox Eric Eisenberg Prasant Mohapatra |