Brian O. Hemphill, Ph值.D., bet8体育娱乐入口's ninth president effective July 1, 2021, is an unwavering champion for access and opportunity, as well as innovation and research, with a deep commitment to forward-focused leadership. 总统Hemphill is proud to lead ODU with a steadfast dedication to excellence, a firm commitment to accountability and transparency, and — most importantly — a strong focus on diversity, 股本, 和包容, 以及学生的成功. 总统Hemphill, in close collaboration with the campus community, as well as business and industry, is working diligently to expand existing partnerships and create new opportunities in order to advance the institution, 该地区, and the Commonwealth of Virginia through entrepreneurial and innovative approaches!
A devoted 公共 servant and steward of ODU and the commonwealth, 总统Hemphill proudly serves on a variety of boards and commissions. He faithfully represents ODU on the national scale with active involvement in various organizations and advocacy efforts. 总统Hemphill is equally dedicated to state and regional engagement through active membership on various councils and committees.
总统Hemphill's road to ODU has taken him from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, 一所旗舰大学, where he served as Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students; to Northern Illinois University, 一个大的, 公共, 研究型大学, where he served as Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Associate Professor for eight years; West Virginia State University, 一个公共, 赠地, 研究型大学, where he served as the 10th President and Professor for four years; and, 最近, 雷德福大学, 综合性大学, where he served as the seventh President and Professor for five years. While at 雷德福大学, 总统Hemphill built lasting relationships with many entities and officials throughout the commonwealth and beyond as the institution experienced historic growth and success in programmatic diversification and expansion, 改善基础设施, 慈善捐赠, 仅举几个例子!
总统Hemphill serves on the John Wiley & 儿子公司. 董事会, Preston Hollow 社区 Capital Board of Managers, and Jefferson Science Associates 董事会. 他获得了博士学位.D. in Higher Education 政府 and Policy Studies from the University of Iowa, a Master of Science degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State University of Science and 技术, and a Bachelor of 艺术 degree in 组织al Communication from Saint Augustine's University. 总统Hemphill is a published author with a multitude of writings covering topics related to gun violence and threat preparedness on college campuses; emerging financial concerns affecting the collegiate sphere; STEM (Science, 技术, 工程, and Mathematics) and economic-related issues pertaining to education; and a myriad of additional scholarly perspectives pertinent to the higher education environment. 总统Hemphill coedited a book, titled College in the Crosshairs: An Administrative Perspective on Prevention of Gun Violence. He is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, 嘉宾主持人, and panelist with frequent appearances across the country.
总统Hemphill's passion for life and unparalleled commitment to excellence begins at home where he shares his life with his loving and supportive wife, Dr. Marisela Rosas Hemphill, who proudly serves as ODU's First Lady. The Hemphills are the proud parents of energetic, 11-year-old twins, Catalina and Cruz. 总统Hemphill also has two adult children, 杰达, who is 一个公共 school teacher in Fort Worth, 德州, 和约旦, who is a graduate student at the University of Iowa. 最重要的是, 总统Hemphill cherishes the time he spends with his children who are so very precious to him. The Hemphill family resides in the Jacobson House. President and First Lady Hemphill, as well as their entire family, actively engage both on the campus and in the community by attending a variety of activities and events in support their fellow Monarchs!
