Dr. Chris Schroeder 

Before becoming associate provost for undergraduate education and student success in 2023, Schroeder served as chair for MSU's Department of Mathematics beginning in July 2018. He first came to MSU in 2002 as a professor of mathematics and continued in that position for 16 years.

As a professor, Schroeder led the redesign of the general education curriculum, established an actuarial sciences program, and helped establish the mathematics curriculum for the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science & Mathematics, MSU's dual-credit, residential STEM+X academy for academically gifted high school students. During his time as a professor, he was awarded the department’s Outstanding Teaching Award in 2007 and the department’s Outstanding Service Award in 2009 and again in 2015.

As chair of the Department of Mathematics, he established and oversaw the Mathematics Tutoring & Learning Center, expanded the Eagle Scholars dual-credit program, and helped establish both the Ryan Elmore Scholarship (for data analytics students) and a peer coach model for enhanced courses through a Council for Postsecondary Education (CPE) grant. Schroeder also helped the department surpass the goal of a 50% pass rate for undergraduate students in general education math courses.

As associate provost, Schroeder helped oversee and spearhead several successful measures. He was key in developing the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) to MSU Transfer pathways. He worked with the CPE on various initiatives to improve academic outcomes. Schroeder also helped expand MSU's George M. Luckey Academic Honors Program and led the Complete College Accelerator Initiative to increase student retention and success. He’s been an advocate for MSU's Level UP program to provide students with critical career skills through hands-on educational experiences.

Schroeder earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education – Mathematics in 1995 from Concordia before earning a Master of Science in Mathematics (1998) and a Ph.D. in Mathematics (2002) from Kansas State University.

The provost provides leadership in MSU's goal to increase its reputation and become the best public regional university in the South. As provost, Schroeder will work with senior leadership in its desire to focus on student success through academic excellence, strong institutional partnerships, scholarship and research, meaningful service to the region, and effective resource utilization.

Schroeder is married to Kendra Schroeder, a former MSUTeach master teacher and they have three children: Annamarie, 16, Luke, 14, and Scarlet, 11.