New Provost at LeTourneau University

LONGVIEW — LeTourneau University President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford announced the appointment of Dr. Philip A. Coyle, chief academic officer at Richmont Graduate University in Chattanooga, Tenn., as LETU’s new provost and executive vice president, following a national search.

As the university’s new chief academic officer, Coyle will have executive level responsibilities for planning, development and administration of the academic mission of the university. He will provide leadership to achieve initiatives of the university’s strategic plan and will oversee the recruitment, development and performance of deans, academic administrators, and faculty in the university’s six schools. Coyle will report directly to Lunsford and will serve as the chief executive officer in the president’s absence.

Coyle will officially assume his new role at LETU effective July 1, but will be actively involved in the school’s search to fill two dean positions, one in engineering and one in arts and sciences.

“Philip has a number of strengths that will well serve our university,” Lunsford said. “He is unapologetic in defending the value of Christian higher education and will bring an orientation for innovation and growth in our academic programs, calling our faculty to excellence in all they do. Much of his career has been focused on preparing Christians to
claim the psychology and counseling workplace for Christ, so Philip is excited about LETU’s strategic Every Workplace – Every Nation vision. I am eager to see what God will do with Philip’s talents here at LETU.”