Suzanne Blum Malley Will Be the Next Provost at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Suzanne Blum Malley will be the next provost at Methodist University in Fayetteville North Carolina. Dr. Blum Malley will begin her new duties in January

Methodist University enrolls nearly 1,800 undergraduate students and just over 300 graduate students, according to the latest data supplied to the U.S. Department of Education. Women make up 48 percent of the undergraduate student body.

“I am deeply honored to be appointed to the provost position at Methodist University,” Dr. Blum Malley said. “I am energized by Methodist’s mission and commitment to providing transformative educational experiences that prepare students to go out into the world as principled leaders and ethical decision makers. I am also inspired by President Wearden’s vision for Methodist University’s next chapter, and I look forward to supporting faculty and students in their pursuit of excellence as we build that future together.”

Dr. Blum Malley currently serves as senior associate provost and a member of the English department faculty at Columbia College in Chicago. She joined the faculty at the college in 1995 as an assistant professor of English.

Dr. Blum Malley holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a master’s degree in Spanish applied linguistics and Hispanic literatures from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She earned a Ph.D. in English/rhetoric and composition studies from Northern Illinois University.