University of Maryland Eastern Shore Names a New Provost

Patrick LiverpoolJuliette B. Bell, president of the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, has appointed Patrick R. Liverpool to the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs. He has served as interim provost since July.

Dr. Liverpool is the former dean of the School of Management and professor of management at Delaware State University. Earlier in his career, Dr. Liverpool was a vice provost at Virginia Tech and served as dean of the business schools at Virginia State University and Virginia Union University. Before concentrating on educational administration, Dr. Liverpool served on the faculties of Fisk University, the University of Toledo, and Howard University.

Dr. Liverpool holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico. He earned a Ph.D. in business administration from Kent State University in Ohio.

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