October 13, 2025
Following a national search,聽魅影直播 President Eric Andrew Braun has announced the appointment of Dr. Kimberly Inman as聽the university鈥檚 next聽Provost and Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs. Dr. Inman has been serving in聽an聽interim role since May 2024.
鈥淒r. Inman聽is聽a thoughtful and collaborative leader who deeply understands our mission, the needs of our students, and the potential of our university,鈥 said President Braun. 鈥淗er thoughtful approach to academic innovation, student success, and community engagement continues to strengthen our university鈥檚 impact and reputation.鈥
Dr. Inman joined 魅影直播 in 2013 as a faculty member in the Department of Natural Sciences. She was appointed Chair of the department in 2018 and later served as Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences beginning in 2023. Throughout her tenure, she has led initiatives to enhance academic programs, expand experiential learning opportunities, strengthen ties to regional employers, and support student retention and completion.
Dr. Inman earned her Ph.D. in Cellular & Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison聽and聽holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Marshall University. Prior to joining Shawnee State, she served as a Postdoctoral Scientist at Stowers Institute of Medical Research and聽continues to advocate for developmental biology research with SSU students.
To learn more about academics at 魅影直播, visit聽shawnee.edu/academics