Michele Hawkins, Ph.D., MSW

 

 

During her long career in public service, Michele Hawkins, PhD, MSW, served as Interim Provost of Florida Atlantic University; Vice Provost assisting the Provost with oversight of the Division of Academic Affairs and its administration, faculty, and staff members, as well as serving as Chief Academic Officer in the absence of the Provost with university-wide responsibilities for personnel issues in Academic Affairs, including, but not limited to, promotion and tenure, professional development, collective bargaining, and the faculty credentialing process.

Dr. Hawkins previously served as the Associate Provost for Planning and Budget. Prior to assuming that role, she served as Associate Provost for Programs and Assessment. From 1998 to 2013, Dr. Hawkins served as Professor and Director of the School of Social Work in the College for Design and Social Inquiry, with more than 15 years of experience overseeing accredited programs that require strong assessment and sustained evaluation. Her leadership was essential to establishing the Master of Social Work degree program at Florida Atlantic, now ranked among one of the nation’s top graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report. She also previously held positions at the National School of Social Service at the Catholic University of America and at the University of Oregon, in addition to practice experience in school social work, legislative policy, and work with adults. Dr. Hawkins received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Missouri and her doctorate from Southern Illinois University.