David V. Rosowsky is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Vermont, where he also served as Provost and Senior Vice President for six years (2013-2019). Prior to joining UVM as Provost, Dr. Rosowsky served as the 15th Dean of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2009-2013), and before that as Head of the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University (2004-2009), where he also held the A.P. and Florence Wiley Chair in Civil Engineering. He also previously held the Richardson Chair in Wood Engineering and Mechanics at Oregon State University (2000-2004). As UVM Provost, Dr. Rosowsky served as the chief academic officer and chief budget officer and was responsible for enhancing the University's intellectual climate, strengthening instruction and scholarship, advancing diversity, creating an outstanding student experience, promoting student access to success, and identifying investments and efficiencies ensuring a thriving future for the University.As Provost, Dr. Rosowsky was ranked (Campus Sonar, 2018) among the top-10 most influential university executive leaders on Twitter, #7 overall and #1 among provosts. He is active on Twitter and LinkedIn. He continues to use Twitter (as he did as Provost) to recognize, celebrate, and promote the accomplishments of students, faculty, staff, and alumni at the University of Vermont. On LinkedIn, his focus is on higher education more broadly including topics relating to leadership, innovation, change, budget and finance, and governance.
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