Keep your mission student‐centered, even in the face of crisis

Abstract

Jay Gatrell, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Eastern Illinois University, understands what it means to really live out the mission of his institution in everything he does. Gatrell spent 14 years of his academic career at Indiana State University, an opportunity that afforded him the chance to work in many different roles of academic leadership, including Associate Dean, Interim Chair, Acting Chair, and Dean of the Graduate School and Chief Research Officer.