Biography - Dr. Wayne D. Andrews
Dr. Wayne D. Andrews was unanimously selected as MSU's 13th President by the Board of Regents, effective Jan. 1, 2005.
He has 27 years of higher education experience, serving 17 years at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn. and 10 years as a faculty member at Illinois State University. He is a proven leader with a track record of success. He has extensive operational and strategic-visionary experience in all aspects of the university, including a plan for growth and development and a genuine desire to engage all stakeholders in moving the university forward.
From 1987 to present, Dr. Andrews has held positions as a tenured professor in engineering technology, department chairperson, executive assistant to the president, vice president for student affairs, vice president for administration, vice president for administration and chief operating officer and an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow.
Among his major accomplishments at ETSU are: re-accreditation of four programs and first time accreditation of two Engineering Technology (ET) Programs; significant increase in scholarly activity by the ET faculty; major equipment acquisitions for engineering technology; successful external program review of the graduate program; re-affirmation of the University by SACS (co-chair of the re-affirmation process); planned, organized and led the University’s Continuous Improvement initiative; major re-organization of the Division of Student Affairs; significant partnerships with Academic Affairs in leadership development and community engagement; partnered with academic affairs to establish the Advisement, Resources and Career Center (ARC); and partnered with student affairs to construct the Center for Physical Activity (CPA).
Dr. Andrews provided leadership to revise the University's Campus Master Plan including several new components where implementation is underway: a comprehensive master plan for athletic facilities, a master plan for the Middle Anchor of the Med Tech Corridor, and a comprehensive master plan for housing and residence life.
He provided leadership to conduct a comprehensive faculty-staff salary study - implemented in three phases, returned outsourced information technology management function to the University: established new management organization, hired 22 employees, returned $600,000 to the general University budget, significantly improved customer services, developed a number of strategic University partnerships, and developed and taught major university-wide initiatives related to diversity.
Dr. Andrews is a graduate of Fitchburg (Mass.) State College where he earned a B. S. degree in 1974, and West Virginia University where he received an M.A. in 1976 and an Ed.D. degree in 1977.
His family includes his wife Susan and two children: Josh and Jill, both ETSU graduates.
