Michele G. Wheatly
| Michele G. Wheatly | |
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| Vice Chancellor and Provost, Syracuse University | |
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Assumed office May, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Elizabeth "Liz" Liddy |
| Provost at West Virginia University | |
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In office 2010–2014 |
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| Wright State University | |
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In office 2002–2010 |
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| Born | London, Great Britain |
| Nationality | United States |
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University of Birmingham B.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Profession | professor in biology, marine animal physiology, women in science, and human computer interaction |
| Website | Office of the Provost |
Michele G. Wheatly is Vice Chancellor and Provost at Syracuse University. She assumed this role in May 2016. Before coming to Syracuse, she was the provost of West Virginia University from 2010 to 2014 and the dean of college of science and mathematics, Wright State University, Ohio from 2002 until 2010.
Wheatly earned both a B.Sc. (Hons., 1977) and Ph.D. (1980) at University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, undertook postdoctoral training at the University of Calgary, Canada, (1980-1984) and ascended the academic ranks at the University of Florida (1984-1994). Born and raised in London, she became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2003.
Wheatly was the dean of college of science and mathematics at Wright State University, Ohio from 2002 until 2010. Under her stewardship, annual research expenditures at Wright State University more than doubled from nearly $7 million to $15 million, and graduate enrollment increased by 68%. In her role as a dean of College of Science and Mathematics at Wright State University, she created an effective leadership team and administrative architecture, led a strategic planning process,and stewarded in the enhancement of enrollment, curriculum and pedagogy. Undergraduate enrollment also increased by some 10 percent. Before the deanship she held the chair of biology at Wright State from 1994.
On September 16, 2009, Wheatley was named provost at West Virginia University. She served in that role from January 2010 through June 2014, during which the Carnegie classification metrics were gathered that re-designated WVU as an R1 (highest research) classification. Following her tenure as provost, Wheatly served as special assistant to WVU President Gordon Gee. In his announcement of Wheatly as the new provost of West Virginia University, President James Clements said Wheatly stood out among a talented pool of candidates, and was a perfect fit for WVU. President Clements also commented that Wheatly understands shared accountability and responsibility, and that she cares deeply about her students, and has maintained strong connections with them even in her administrative roles.
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