Dr. Russell Ivy

Bio:

Russell Ivy serves as the Senior Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. In this capacity, he is responsible for providing leadership in formulating and administering university policies for student learning outcomes assessment, academic program review, institutional and program-based accreditation, review of new degree proposals, and other projects related to academic programs and curriculum. He leads FAU's Team for Assurance of Student Learning (TASL).

Ivy received both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Geography from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Florida. He joined FAU in 1992, and in addition to professorial duties, served 5 years as Associate Chair and 9 years as Chair of Geosciences. During that time, he led the department in the development of a doctoral program in Geosciences. Additionally, he has served as Interim Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science since August of 2013. He holds the current rank of Professor in Geosciences.