Richard Heist named new provost
ERAU Press Release
Issue date: 7/3/07 Section: Campus News
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Richard H. Heist as Provost and Senior Vice President. He was also appointed a Professor of Engineering. He started on July 1, 2007.
At Embry-Riddle, Dr. Heist will oversee all academic matters, including the appointment, evaluation, management, and promotion of faculty; the evaluation and development of curricula; and the growth of scholarly research. He will also establish and maintain the quality of university wide academic activities, ensuring accreditation compliance and sound academic policy. Dr. Heist will work with the president, other university officers, and faculty to provide strategic direction for the university.
"Dr. Heist brings a wealth of experience as an academic and university administrator, and I know that he will contribute greatly to Embry-Riddle," said Dr. Johnson. "His experience as Dean of Engineering at Manhattan College will be valuable as he provides leadership for the academic mission of our university."
Dr. Heist joined Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y., in 2000. In addition to serving as the Dean of the School of Engineering, he was also the Director of the Nucleation Laboratory and a Professor of Chemical Engineering. Previously he spent 26 years at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., where he was the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies for the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as well as a Professor of Chemical Engineering.
Dr. Heist's wife, Molly, is a registered nurse. Their daughter, Amy Gibson, and her husband, Matthew, live in Morocco, Ind.
"Molly and I are both pleased and excited to be members of the Embry-Riddle family," Dr. Heist said. "Embry-Riddle has the reputation of being the best in the world at what it does, and I am proud to be working with a great team of faculty, staff, and
administrators in helping to shape the future of the University.
At Embry-Riddle, Dr. Heist will oversee all academic matters, including the appointment, evaluation, management, and promotion of faculty; the evaluation and development of curricula; and the growth of scholarly research. He will also establish and maintain the quality of university wide academic activities, ensuring accreditation compliance and sound academic policy. Dr. Heist will work with the president, other university officers, and faculty to provide strategic direction for the university.
"Dr. Heist brings a wealth of experience as an academic and university administrator, and I know that he will contribute greatly to Embry-Riddle," said Dr. Johnson. "His experience as Dean of Engineering at Manhattan College will be valuable as he provides leadership for the academic mission of our university."
Dr. Heist joined Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y., in 2000. In addition to serving as the Dean of the School of Engineering, he was also the Director of the Nucleation Laboratory and a Professor of Chemical Engineering. Previously he spent 26 years at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., where he was the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies for the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as well as a Professor of Chemical Engineering.
Dr. Heist's wife, Molly, is a registered nurse. Their daughter, Amy Gibson, and her husband, Matthew, live in Morocco, Ind.
"Molly and I are both pleased and excited to be members of the Embry-Riddle family," Dr. Heist said. "Embry-Riddle has the reputation of being the best in the world at what it does, and I am proud to be working with a great team of faculty, staff, and
administrators in helping to shape the future of the University.
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