Provost

As of April 2025, this search has reached an advanced stage. Until this search is formally closed, we will continue to review applications and keep materials on file.

American University (AU or the University) seeks a strategic and transformative leader to serve as its next Provost. The Provost will have an extraordinary opportunity to build on the University’s strengths and continue its trajectory as a premier institution with excellence in teaching, research, and social impact. The next leader will be a scholar of distinction and seasoned academic administrator with a record of resourceful and creative problem-solving, effective execution, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

President Jonathan Alger has appointed a search committee to conduct this confidential search in partnership with Keight Tucker Kennedy, Pam Pezzoli, and Berlinda Mojica.