Sally E. McRorie was named provost at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Since December 2014, she has been interim provost. Previously, Dr. McRorie was vice president for faculty development and advancement at the university.
“It is truly an honor to be chosen as the provost for Florida State, a university that I know well,” Dr. McRorie said. “My academic home for 21 years is on a great trajectory of success and recognition. I am very grateful for the opportunity. I will be laser-focused on student success, faculty success and increasing public and private funding and revenue sources. These interdependent areas of emphasis will improve our national ranking and offer the level of experiences every member of the FSU family deserves.”
Dr. McRorie earned a master’s degree from East Tennessee State University and a doctorate in art education from the University of Kansas.