University of Phoenix Names Alan Drimmer Provost
April 06 2011 - 6:30PM
Business Wire
University of Phoenix today announced that Dr. Alan Drimmer has
been named Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs and Provost of
the University, effective May 2, 2011. Dr. Drimmer will report to
Dr. Bill Pepicello, President of University of Phoenix.
Dr. Drimmer brings a wealth of academic leadership experience to
University of Phoenix. Most recently, he served as President of
Western International University (WIU), a position he held since
2009. Prior to WIU, Dr. Drimmer served as Chief Executive Officer
of American Intercontinental University (AIU), and President of AIU
Online.
“We are most fortunate to have Alan join the University’s
academic leadership team,” said Dr. Pepicello. “Throughout his
career, Alan has shown a true commitment to academic rigor,
financial discipline and, most importantly, to consistent student
success.”
Previously in his career, Dr. Drimmer held leadership roles with
Cardean University, Cornell University’s eCornell subsidiary and
the Corporate Executive Board's Learning and Development
Roundtable. He also served as a management consultant with McKinsey
& Company, an official at the U.S. Treasury Department's Office
of Foreign Assets Control and a diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in
Amman, Jordan.
Dr. Drimmer earned his Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. from the University
of Chicago. He also holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania. In addition, Dr. Drimmer completed
doctoral work at Harvard University and The RAND Corporation.
Dr. Drimmer replaces Dr. Adam Honea, who has served as Provost
of the University since 2007. Dr. Honea will continue to serve the
University in the leadership role of Senior Vice President of
Academic Research. Dr. Honea will direct a variety of ongoing
academic projects, including the integration of Academics with new
learning platform, as well as oversight of the University’s
Academic Research Group.
“Adam has been a driving force at University of Phoenix for many
years, and will continue to play a critical role here,” added Dr.
Pepicello. “We thank him for his ongoing service to the
University.”
About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix is constantly innovating to help students
balance education and life in a rapidly changing world. Through
flexible schedules, challenging courses and interactive learning,
students achieve personal and career aspirations without putting
their lives on hold. As the flagship university of Apollo Group,
Inc. (Nasdaq: APOL), University of Phoenix serves a diverse student
population, offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral
degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S.
as well as online throughout the world. For more information, visit
www.phoenix.edu.
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