List of University of Central Florida faculty and administrators

The University of Central Florida is a space-grant university located on a 1,415-acre (5.73 km2) main campus in Orlando, Florida, USA. UCF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida and is the second-largest university in the United States.

UCF consists of a 58,587 member student body and employs more than 10,000 people, including over 1,700 teaching faculty and adjuncts.[1] University of Central Florida faculty and administrators include those who are currently serving and have formerly served the university as professors, deans, administrative officials or in other notable educational capacities.

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Presidents

Main article: List of Presidents of the University of Central Florida

The President of the University of Central Florida is the Chief Executive Officer of the university.[2] The University's Board of Trustees nominates the president, who must then be confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors. There is no limit set on how long a president may serve in office.

The president is responsible for the everyday operations of the university, as well as budget and program administration. They are responsible for consulting with the Board of Trustees and for setting the university's goals and mission. In addition to serving as UCF's key spokesperson, the president is responsible for ultimately executing the rules and policies of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees.[2]

Name Term[3]
Charles N. Millican, Ph.D. 1965–1978
Trevor Colbourn, Ph.D. 1978–1989
Steven Altman, Ph.D. 1989–1991
Robert A. Bryan, Ph.D. 1991–1992 (Interim)
John C. Hitt, Ph.D. 1992–Present

Board of Trustees

The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees is the governing body of the university. The Board consists of thirteen members, six members that are selected by the Governor of Florida and five members that are selected by the Florida Board of Governors. The Chair of the Faculty Senate and the President of the Student Government Association also serve as trustees.[2] The current Chair of the Board is Michael Grindstaff.[4]

The Board of Trustees set policy for the university, and serve as UCF's legal owner and final authority. Overall, the Board of Trustees hold the institution's resources in trust, is responsible for selection of the university president, and are responsible for university resources and for implementing the rules and policies of the Florida Board of Governors.[2]

Name Position[5]
Michael Grindstaff Chair, Chair of the UCF Foundation, Inc.
Olga Calvet Vice Chair
Jim Atchison Charter Member, President and Chief Executive Officer of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Ida Cook Charter Member, Chair of the Faculty Senate
Meg Crofton Charter Member, President of Walt Disney World Resort
Richard Crotty Charter Member, Former Mayor of Orange County, Florida
Alan Florez Charter Member
Robert Garvy Charter Member
Ray Gilley Charter Member
Marcos Marchena Charter Member, Vice Chair of the UCF Foundation, Inc.
Matthew McCann Charter Member, UCF Student Government Association President
Harris Rosen Charter Member, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rosen Hotels & Resorts
John Sprouls Charter Member, Chief Executive Officer of Universal Orlando and Executive Vice President of Universal Parks and Resorts

Administration

Name Position
Tony Waldrop, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President[6]
Diane Chase, Ph.D. Vice Provost[7]

Deans

Name College
Alvin Y. Wang, Ph.D.[8] Burnett Honors College
José Fernández, Ph.D.[9] College of Arts and Humanities
Thomas L. Keon, Ph.D.[10] College of Business Administration
Sandra L. Robinson, Ph.D.[11] College of Education
Marwan A. Simaan, Ph.D.[12] College of Engineering and Computer Science
Patricia J. Bishop, Ph.D.[13] College of Graduate Studies
Michael Frumkin, Ph.D.[14] College of Health and Public Affairs
Abraham Pizam, Ph.D.[15] Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Deborah C. German, M.D.[16] College of Medicine
Jean D’Meza Leuner, Ph.D.[17] College of Nursing
Bahaa E. A. Saleh, Ph.D.[18] College of Optics and Photonics
Michael Johnson, Ph.D.[19] College of Sciences

Notable faculty

Name College or School Notability
Dr. Bahaa E. Saleh Optics and Photonics Director of the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers
Dr. David P. Houghton Sciences Political Psychologist; Author of Political Psychology and U.S. Foreign Policy And The Iran Hostage Crisis
Dr. Drew Lanier Sciences Director of the Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government
Harriet Elam-Thomas Sciences Former United States Ambassador[20]
Richard Lapchick Business Administration Director of the DeVos Sport Business Management Program and The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport; nationally known human rights activist and sports scholar.[21]
Dr. Stephen Sloan Sciences Fellow in Global Perspectives; Author of Terrorism: Assassins to Zealots and The Historical Dictionary of Terrorism

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "University of Central Florida Board of Trustees - Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws" (PDF). University of Central Florida. http://bot.ucf.edu/documents/BOT%20bylaws%20-%20Fourth%20Amended%20and%20Restated%20Dec10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-17. 
  3. ^ "Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Central Florida Library". University of Central Florida. http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections/Archives/UniversityHistory.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-26. 
  4. ^ "UCF BOT - Member Biography: Michael Grindstaff". University of Central Florida. http://bot.ucf.edu/board/biographies/MickyGrindstaff.html. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
  5. ^ "UCF BOT - The Board". University of Central Florida. http://bot.ucf.edu/board/board.html. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
  6. ^ "UCF Selects Tony Waldrop as New Provost". University of Central Florida. 2010-05-24. http://news.ucf.edu/UCFnews/index?page=article&id=0024004107a42ec8a01289848d7ab00700e. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 
  7. ^ "Diane Z Chase - Vice Provost and Pegasus Professor". University of Central Florida Department of Anthropology. http://anthropology.cos.ucf.edu/content/people/viewPerson.html&id=48&group=Faculty. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 
  8. ^ "UCF Newsroom - 10 Years Strong: UCF's Burnett Honors College Celebrates Its Students, Programs". UCF Burnett Honors College. http://news.ucf.edu/UCFnews/index?page=article&id=0024004105ac8aa2d011929aa08c000951. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  9. ^ "UCF: CAH: José Fernández". UCF College of Arts and Humanities. http://www.cah.ucf.edu/about/staff.php?id=49. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  10. ^ "CBA: Directory". UCF College of Business Administration. http://web.bus.ucf.edu/apps/directory.aspx?p=170. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  11. ^ "UCF College of Education Dean's Welcome". UCF College of Education. http://education.ucf.edu/welcome.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  12. ^ "UCF CECS: About Us". UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science. http://www.cecs.ucf.edu/about/. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  13. ^ "College of Graduate Studies - University of Central Florida". UCF College of Graduate Studies. http://www.graduate.ucf.edu/article.aspx?id=56. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  14. ^ "College of Health & Public Affairs Dean's Office Operations". UCF College of Health and Public Affairs. http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/administration.shtml. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  15. ^ "Rosen College of Hospitality Management :: About". UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management. http://www.hospitality.ucf.edu/about.html. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  16. ^ "UCF College of Medicine :: About the College :: Dean's Welcome". UCF College of Medicine. http://www.med.ucf.edu/about/welcome/index.asp. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  17. ^ "UCF College of Nursing Faculty Directory". UCF College of Nursing. http://www.nursing.ucf.edu/faculty/index.asp. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  18. ^ "My Details". UCF College of Optics and Photonics. http://www.creol.ucf.edu/People/Details.aspx?PeopleID=8905. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  19. ^ "UCF College of Sciences Dean Named". UCF Today. http://www.today.ucf.edu/college-of-sciences-dean-named/. Retrieved 2011-08-27. 
  20. ^ State Department Honors Former Ambassador Who Leads UCF Diplomacy Program
  21. ^ UCF's Richard Lapchick Nationally Recognized for Lifetime of Leadership

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