{"id":8,"date":"2010-12-20T20:58:33","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T20:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.localdomain\/provost\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:59:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:59:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/provost\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"about\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-homepage-about-the-provost auto-section mt-0 mt-sm-5 pb-md-2\" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"About the Provost\" aria-label=\"About the Provost\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline h3 mb-4\">About the Provost<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4 pt-md-2 mb-4\">Dr. John Buckwalter<small class=\"d-block text-muted mt-2\">Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs<\/small><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As UCF\u2019s chief academic officer, he provides strategic leadership for impactful teaching, research, and service across 13 colleges. Buckwalter supports more than 3,000 faculty members who prepare 69,000 students to excel academically and professionally. His responsibilities also include oversight of UCF\u2019s campuses as well as collaborative management of the university\u2019s academic operating budget.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before joining UCF in August 2025, Buckwalter served as provost at Boise State 海角直播, where he led transformative interdisciplinary initiatives and championed student-centered outcomes. He previously was dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Kansas State 海角直播, where he expanded graduate offerings, grew the college\u2019s endowment by over 40%, secured new research facilities and launched a career-focused mentoring program. Earlier, he held leadership roles at the 海角直播 of Texas at Arlington, including associate dean for research and chair of the Department of Kinesiology.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buckwalter holds master\u2019s and doctoral degrees in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise physiology from the 海角直播 of Arkansas. He earned two bachelor\u2019s degrees \u2014 in Spanish and in health and physical education \u2014 from Centenary College.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His research has explored neural and cardiovascular regulation of blood flow during exercise. He is a fellow of both the American Physiological Society and the American College of Sports Medicine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section id=\"news\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-homepage-news auto-section mt-5 pb-md-2\" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"News\" aria-label=\"News\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-between align-items-end\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-auto\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 mb-0\">In The News<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-auto\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><a class=\"h6 text-uppercase mb-0 text-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/\">Check out more stories \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-external-link text-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"mt-2\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news ucf-news-modern\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item media-background-container hover-parent p-3 mb-3\" style=\"margin-left: -1rem; margin-right: -1rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background hover-child-show fade\" style=\"background-color: rgba(204, 204, 204, .25);\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail d-flex w-25 mr-3\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2024\/09\/UCF_Special-Education-Teacher-300x201.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ucf-news-thumbnail-image img-fluid w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"300\"\t\t\t\theight=\"201\"\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-content media-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-section mb-2 pb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-news-section-title badge badge-primary\">Community<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-news-item-title d-block stretched-link text-decoration-none h5 mb-2 pb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/new-1-2m-department-of-education-funded-project-to-help-ucf-graduate-more-special-education-teachers\/\" style=\"color: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew $1.2M Department of Education Funded Project to Help UCF Graduate More Special Education Teachers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-excerpt font-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo help address the teacher shortage, the funding will support 40 educators earning master\u2019s degrees at UCF over the next five years, with the first&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item media-background-container hover-parent p-3 mb-3\" style=\"margin-left: -1rem; margin-right: -1rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background hover-child-show fade\" style=\"background-color: rgba(204, 204, 204, .25);\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail d-flex w-25 mr-3\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/02\/WEB2authors-300x200.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ucf-news-thumbnail-image img-fluid w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"300\"\t\t\t\theight=\"200\"\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-content media-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-section mb-2 pb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-news-section-title badge badge-primary\">Colleges &amp; Campus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-news-item-title d-block stretched-link text-decoration-none h5 mb-2 pb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-honors-faculty-authors-for-their-creativity-and-scholarship\/\" style=\"color: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUCF Honors Faculty Authors for their Creativity and Scholarship\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-excerpt font-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUCF\u2019s second Authors Celebration recognizes 39 faculty from across seven colleges and the library.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item media-background-container hover-parent p-3 mb-3\" style=\"margin-left: -1rem; margin-right: -1rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background hover-child-show fade\" style=\"background-color: rgba(204, 204, 204, .25);\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail d-flex w-25 mr-3\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/10\/UCF-Today-2-300x199.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ucf-news-thumbnail-image img-fluid w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"300\"\t\t\t\theight=\"199\"\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-content media-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-section mb-2 pb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-news-section-title badge badge-primary\">Colleges &amp; Campus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-news-item-title d-block stretched-link text-decoration-none h5 mb-2 pb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-ranked-as-a-top-value-school-by-wallethub\/\" style=\"color: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUCF Ranked as a Top-Value School by WalletHub\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-excerpt font-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe university was listed in the top 100 nationally and 3rd in Florida.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section id=\"divisions\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-homepage-academic-divisions-and-leadership auto-section mt-5 pb-md-2\" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"Academic Organization &amp; Initiatives\" aria-label=\"Academic Organization &amp; Initiatives\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline h3 mb-4\">Organizational Structure and Strategic Initiatives<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-5 mb-md-0 text-center col-md-5 col-xl-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary px-4 px-sm-5 px-lg-4 py-4 py-lg-3 hover-parent\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/provost.ucf.edu\/office\/leadership\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"pt-lg-3\">\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-sitemap fa-4x text-primary hover-child-text-white mb-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"px-lg-3 pt-1 pb-lg-3\">Learn More About the Office of the Provost Organization and Leadership<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 offset-md-1 col-xl-7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav row no-gutters align-items-start\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/apq.ucf.edu\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAcademic Program Quality\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tResearch and Partnerships\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/facultyexcellence.ucf.edu\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tFaculty Excellence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tStudent Learning and Academic Success\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/digitallearning.ucf.edu\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tDigital Learning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tUCF Downtown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/connect.ucf.edu\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tUCF Connect\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/global.ucf.edu\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tUCF Global\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/ikm.ucf.edu\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tInstitutional Knowledge Management\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item col-xl-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/facultysenate.ucf.edu\/committees\/information-technology-committee\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tInformation Technologies and Resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section id=\"colleges\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-colleges-grid auto-section mt-5\" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"UCF Colleges\" aria-label=\"UCF Colleges\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row colleges-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"colleges-grid-message bg-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"colleges-grid-heading\">Twelve colleges. Unlimited possibilities.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"colleges-grid-content mb-0\">At UCF, we offer an array of academic options for just about every interest. Check out our 245+ degree programs, award-winning faculty and groundbreaking research. You\u2019ll quickly discover all there is to experience and learn at one of the nation\u2019s most innovative universities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"colleges-block media-background-container text-inverse hover-text-inverse text-decoration-none justify-content-end\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/arts-humanities\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/16\/files\/2021\/01\/ucf-college-arts-humanities-orlando-florida-2.jpg\" alt=\"ballerina performing on ucf stage\" class=\" media-background object-fit-cover filter-sepia hover-filter-none\">\n<div class=\"colleges-block-text pointer-events-none font-condensed text-uppercase\">Arts and Humanities<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"colleges-block media-background-container text-inverse hover-text-inverse text-decoration-none justify-content-end\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/business-administration\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/16\/files\/2021\/01\/ucf-college-business-orlando-florida-2.jpg\" alt=\"male and female professionals walking and talking outside of ucf building\" class=\" media-background object-fit-cover filter-sepia hover-filter-none\">\n<div class=\"colleges-block-text pointer-events-none font-condensed text-uppercase\">Business<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"colleges-block media-background-container text-inverse hover-text-inverse text-decoration-none justify-content-end\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/burnett-honors\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/16\/files\/2021\/01\/ucf-burnett-honors-college-orlando-flordia-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\" media-background object-fit-cover filter-sepia hover-filter-none\">\n<div class=\"colleges-block-text pointer-events-none font-condensed text-uppercase\">Burnett Honors<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"colleges-block media-background-container text-inverse hover-text-inverse text-decoration-none justify-content-end\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/community-innovation-education\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/16\/files\/2021\/01\/1805MCA891-College-Profile-Pages-collegesquares-600x600-ccie-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\" media-background object-fit-cover filter-sepia hover-filter-none\">\n<div class=\"colleges-block-text pointer-events-none font-condensed text-uppercase\">Community Innovation and Education<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"colleges-block media-background-container text-inverse hover-text-inverse text-decoration-none justify-content-end\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/engineering-computer-science\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/16\/files\/2021\/01\/ucf-college-engineering-computer-science-orlando-florida-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\" media-background object-fit-cover filter-sepia hover-filter-none\">\n<div class=\"colleges-block-text pointer-events-none font-condensed text-uppercase\">Engineering and Computer Science<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"colleges-block media-background-container text-inverse hover-text-inverse text-decoration-none justify-content-end\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/health-professions-sciences\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/16\/files\/2021\/01\/1805MCA891-College-Profile-Pages-collegesquares-600x600-chps-2.jpg\" alt=\"male and female ucf 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