Scott Krawczyk, Ph.D., will serve as Fayetteville State University’s next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Krawczyk currently serves as a senior academic administrator at the University of the District of Columbia, pairing his higher education leadership with a distinguished background as a retired U.S. Army brigadier general. He will assume his new duties on July 1.

As the chief academic officer, he will provide strategic leadership and institutional vision for the university’s academic enterprise, advancing excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, innovation and student success. He will lead efforts to strengthen academic quality, expand research and creative activity, enhance faculty achievement and development and promote student-centered initiatives that improve graduation rates and overall institutional effectiveness.

"I am excited to have Dr. Krawczyk join FSU at a time when we are gaining momentum and keenly focused on advancing transformational institutional goals," Chancellor Darrell T. Allison said in a press release. “His wealth of experience leading complex organizations within higher education and the military makes him an exceptional fit for our campus. He will be an invaluable asset to our leadership team as we begin this next chapter.”

In this role, Krawczyk will serve on the Cabinet, reporting directly to the Chancellor. He will work collaboratively with faculty, staff, administrators, and partners to support academic innovation and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with the university’s mission and long-term priorities. He will also oversee policies and practices that promote academic integrity, shared governance, faculty engagement, and operational excellence while maximizing institutional performance and responsiveness within an evolving higher education landscape.

The scope of his leadership encompasses the university’s four academic colleges, sponsored research, library services, and institutional effectiveness, research, and planning units. 

An alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania, Krawczyk earned a Doctor of Philosophy in English language and literature. He earned a Master of Arts from the University of Rhode Island and a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Military Academy. As an active researcher, he co-edited a volume of The Collected Works of Anna Letitia Barbauld, published by Oxford University Press.

Krawczyk succeeds Sonja M. Brown, Ph.D., who has served as interim provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs since January. Allison expressed his gratitude to Brown for her leadership during the transition period and welcomed Krawczyk to his new position.