Beth Ann Dobie Named Provost of Alfred University
Alfred University announced the appointment of Beth Ann Dobie to the position of provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. Dobie had been serving in...
Alfred University announced the appointment of Beth Ann Dobie to the position of provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. Dobie had been serving in those roles on an interim basis since 2019.
Dobie, who holds a B.A. degree in philosophy from Southern Connecticut State University and M.A. and doctoral degrees in philosophy from the University of Connecticut, has been with Alfred University for 25 years. She came to Alfred in 1995 and served as professor of art theory and philosophy until 2017, when she was appointed dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
“Beth Ann is a recognized scholar and award-winning teacher, known for her development of the interdisciplinary curriculum in our College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,” said Mark Zupan, Alfred University president. “She has served our institution exceptionally well in her roles as teacher and administrator.”
“I am thrilled and honored to be chosen as the next provost of Alfred University. I look forward to being a part of the team that is transforming our challenges into opportunities, among them: advancing significant diversity and inclusivity in our community and curricula, and creating new ways of teaching and learning inspired by our current circumstances,” Dobie commented. “One of Alfred University’s strategic goals is to ‘transform student lives and better our world’; these two go hand in hand. They are at the heart of what we do, and are more important now than ever.”
WittKieffer’s Lucy Leske, Sheila Murphy and Ashlee Winters led this search.