ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Appoints Provost Andrew Workman as Interim President
While search for next university president will continue as planned, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees names Workman to serve as interim president
BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Board of Trustees has chosen Provost Andrew Workman to serve as interim president, filling the vacancy created by the death of President Donald J. Farish on July 5.
Workman joined ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ in July 2012 as provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs. He has served as a key member of the senior administrative team, overseeing all academic affairs responsibilities for the University for the past six years.
Prior to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, Workman served 19 years at Mills College in Oakland, Calif., in a number of roles, including full-time faculty member, dean of social sciences, and vice provost for academic affairs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and social theory from New College of Florida, and both master’s and doctoral degrees in history from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
The search for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s next president will continue as planned, following the same schedule that was anticipated when President Farish announced his plans to retire.