Lisa Murphey Lundquist has been named executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.
Dr. Lundquist joined the faculty of the university’s College of Pharmacy in 2006. Throughout her 20-year tenure, she has served in several leadership roles, including associate dean for administration and interim chair of the department of physician assistant studies. In 2013, Dr. Lundquist was named founding dean of the university’s College of Health Professions.
As a scholar, Dr. Lundquist focuses on leadership and primary care-related cardiovascular and endocrine therapeutics. Before her time with Mercer, she taught at the University of Mississippi and practiced clinically in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia.
“I am honored and humbled with this appointment and I am excited to work alongside Mercer’s remarkable faculty, staff, and students in this new role,” said Dr. Lundquist. “Together, we will continue to advance academic excellence, foster innovation, and enhance collaboration. I look forward to building on our strong foundation, keeping student success at the heart of everything we do, and shaping a future aligned with Mercer’s mission.”
Dr. Lundquist earned her doctor of pharmacy degree from Samford University in Homewood, Alabama.