Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff seeks an accomplished, entrepreneurial, mission-driven, and visionary executive leader to serve as its next Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Reporting to Chancellor Anthony Graham, the Provost will serve as the institution’s second-ranking officer.

The Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The Provost provides strategic leadership for the university’s academic enterprise, advancing excellence in teaching, learning, research, and academic support while helping shape institutional direction, align priorities and resources, and foster innovation across the institution. The Provost oversees an academic budget of more than $60 million and a broad portfolio that includes undergraduate and graduate education, faculty affairs and development, institutional effectiveness, academic advising, curriculum development, academic compliance, and strategic initiatives that advance enrollment, student success, and research growth.

As a member of the Chancellor’s Executive Cabinet, the Provost partners across divisions to ensure that the academic enterprise is closely aligned with institutional goals related to persistence, workforce readiness, sponsored research, and post-graduate outcomes.

• Earned doctorate or terminal degree from a regionally accredited four-year institution of higher education, a distinguished record of teaching, research, and service meriting appointment as a tenured full professor.
• Minimum of five years of progressive academic administrative leadership experience at the level of dean of an academic unit at a four-year institution of higher education or above.
• Demonstrated success in academic planning, curriculum innovation, and institutional accreditation.
• Evidence of a strong commitment to student success, including measurable improvements in retention, persistence, and 4-year degree completion.
• Experience with academic budgeting, enrollment planning, and performance-based funding models.

• Experience at a land-grant or research-intensive institution.
• Record of effective leadership in recruiting, mentoring, and retaining high-performing faculty.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and interdisciplinary academic initiatives.
• Experience aligning academic programs with workforce demands and economic development priorities.
• Understanding of student affairs partnerships that strengthen holistic student development and success.
• Experience securing or supporting external funding for academic and research programs.
• Familiarity with NCAA Division I academic compliance and student-athlete support systems.
• Proven ability to lead change, manage complexity, and build consensus in dynamic environments.

UAPB is Arkansas’s only public HBCU and a proud 1890 land-grant institution. This is a full-time position located in Arkansas. The compensation will be commensurate with experience and a great benefits package, in accordance with University of Arkansas System policies and procedures.

Screening will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. Completed applications should include a compelling cover letter and CV/resume that address interest and should be submitted via our Talent Profile.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:

Jeffrey Alston, EdD
Managing Associate