Meet the Provost of Colorado State University-Pueblo.
The Office of the Provost is responsible for ensuring the quality of student learning by overseeing the curriculum and leading new initiatives in education. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Russ Meyer is the chief academic officer for Colorado State University-Pueblo. In this capacity, Provost Meyer provides leadership to academic programs, research, and outreach involving faculty, students, and staff. He oversees the quality of programs of instruction and research through collaborative work with the college deans, along with the director of Continuing Education, the University Library, Student Academic Services, Admissions and Records, and Technical Services, addressing issues such as effective planning, good management, and program reviews. In addition, the Provost is responsible for review and approval of all academic programs and policies as well as the appointment, promotion, and compensation of the faculty.
Provost Meyer is eager to help students find answers to their questions and to insure that their experiences at CSU-Pueblo meet or exceed expectations.
He is personally available to all students and can be reached at 719.549.2313 or russ.meyer@colostate-pueblo.edu. Or, you may contact his executive assistant:
Barbara Painter
Phone: 719.549.2313
Fax: 719.549.2071
E-mail: barbara.painter@colostate-pueblo.edu
About Russ Meyer.
Russ Meyer joined CSU-Pueblo in 2000 as Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Before coming to CSU-Pueblo, Meyer was chair of the Department of English at Emporia (Kansas) State University and taught and held a variety of positions at universities in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, and Germany. As Vice President of the Alliance of Universities for Democracy, Meyer has worked with students, faculty, and administrators throughout the U.S. and Central and Eastern Europe. A Spenser scholar, Meyer's recent scholarly activity has been guided mainly by his administrative activities. He has published books on developmental composition and on Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. In addition to his duties for CSU-Pueblo, Meyer serves as Chief Academic Officer for the Colorado State University System.