The New Provost at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Pam Benoit was appointed senior vice president of academic affairs and provost at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since 2009, Dr. Benoit has served as executive vice president and provost at Ohio University in Athens.

“I am thrilled to be joining the University of Alabama at Birmingham and am eager for the opportunity to lead the academic mission of one of the top 20 federal research institutions in the nation,” Dr. Benoit said. “I look forward to contributing to UAB’s growth and continued ascension as a national leader.”

Earlier in her career, Dr. Benoit was chair of the department of communications at the University of Missouri and served on the faculty at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

Dr. Benoit holds a master’s degree in communication from Central Michigan University and a Ph.D. in communication from Wayne State University.