Posted 1:33 am Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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UT Tyler Names New Provost
By EMILY GUEVARA
Staff Writer
The University of Texas at Tyler selected a former professor and dean to hold its top academic affairs post.
Staff Writer
The University of Texas at Tyler selected a former professor and dean to hold its top academic affairs post.
Dr. Alisa White will be the new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, effective June 1, according to a statement from the university. She previously worked at the university from 2005 to 2010.
Dr. White succeeds Dr. Donna Dickerson, who served as interim provost and vice president. Dr. Dickerson's future with the university has yet to be determined, and she is keeping her options open, according to the university.
Dr. White comes to UT Tyler after two years as provost at Midwestern State University.
Midwestern State University — one of four independent public universities in Texas — enrolls about 6,300 students, according to the statement.
Dr. White comes to UT Tyler after two years as provost at Midwestern State University.
Midwestern State University — one of four independent public universities in Texas — enrolls about 6,300 students, according to the statement.
UT Tyler President Dr. Rod Mabry said in a statement that it is a pleasure to welcome Dr. White back to UT Tyler.
“Most at the university know her as a colleague, as she spent several years at UT Tyler as dean of the arts and sciences college and prior to that, head of our communication department,” Mabry said. “We thank Dr. Donna Dickerson for her excellent work as interim provost this year.”
In her new position, Dr. White will oversee academic affairs; make the final recommendations to the president regarding faculty appointments, promotions, dismissal; approve, monitor and coordinate the education curricula of all university programs with the assistance of academic personnel; and prepare reports concerning the academic progress and problems at the university, among many other responsibilities.
As provost at Midwestern State, Dr. White managed an operating budget of $40 million and oversaw more than 200 full-time faculty members in six colleges and the graduate school, according to the statement.
Dr. White helped revise the university’s assessment methods and form a strategic enrollment management team under the vice president for student affairs.
Her reorganization of units reporting to the provost’s office resulted in efficiencies and about $100,000 in annual cost savings for that institution, according to the statement.
Dr. White previously served UT Arlington as an associate professor and graduate adviser, the statement reads.
She also was a faculty member at the University of West Georgia, Louisiana State University — Shreveport and the University of Alaska — Fairbanks.
She has a master’s degree in library and information science and a doctorate in mass communication from the University of Tennessee.
As provost at Midwestern State, Dr. White managed an operating budget of $40 million and oversaw more than 200 full-time faculty members in six colleges and the graduate school, according to the statement.
Dr. White helped revise the university’s assessment methods and form a strategic enrollment management team under the vice president for student affairs.
Her reorganization of units reporting to the provost’s office resulted in efficiencies and about $100,000 in annual cost savings for that institution, according to the statement.
Dr. White previously served UT Arlington as an associate professor and graduate adviser, the statement reads.
She also was a faculty member at the University of West Georgia, Louisiana State University — Shreveport and the University of Alaska — Fairbanks.
She has a master’s degree in library and information science and a doctorate in mass communication from the University of Tennessee.
