Dr. Marc Manganaro
June 21, 2021–Dr. Marc Manganaro has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Missouri Western State University. He succeeds Dr. Douglas Davenport, who has announced his retirement effective June 30 after six years at Missouri Western.
“Dr. Manganaro has the right combination of academic and administrative experience to provide outstanding leadership during this time of transition,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western’s president.
Dr. Manganaro has more than 25 years of experience in higher education administration. Most recently, he completed a 16-month appointment as interim provost at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama. He served for five years as provost and vice president for academic affairs and one year as special advisor to the president at Loyola University New Orleans. He has also held administrative and faculty positions at Gonzaga University and Rutgers University-New Brunswick and served as a consultant on academic program initiatives at Balamand University in Lebanon.
Dr. Manganaro received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, a Master of Arts in English from San Francisco University and a Ph.D. in English from the University of North Carolina.
He will start his duties at Missouri Western on June 21, and will serve until a permanent replacement is named.
Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit missouriwestern.edu.