Richard M. Englert is the 11th President of Temple University (since October 11, 2016), where he is also tenured Professor of Higher Education.

Personal

He was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is a U.S. citizen. He is married (Eleanor) with two sons (Michael and Brian).

Education

A graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.), where he was awarded a doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Administration in 1976, he also has a master’s degree (M.A.) in Elementary Education from Pepperdine University (1971) and a bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Philosophy from St. John’s Seminary College in California (1967).

Professional Experience

He has extensive experience in higher education as a university administrator and professor as well as in basic education as a classroom teacher.

At Temple University, he has served in a number of leadership roles, including the following:
• At the University Level: Acting President; Chancellor; Provost and Interim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; Deputy Provost and Dean of University College; Interim Dean of the Graduate School; Acting Provost; Vice President for Administration; Acting Director of Intercollegiate Athletics; Associate Vice President for Administration; Executive Assistant to the Vice President for University Administration; and Chief of Staff to the President.
• At the College Level: Dean of the College of Education; Acting Chief Administrative Officer of the School of Podiatric Medicine; Acting Dean of the College of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; Associate Dean for Administration and Management, College of Education; Department Chair (Policy, Organizational and Leadership Studies); and Assistant to the Dean of the College of Education.

Prior to Temple University, he was an elementary and special education teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, and a policy analyst on a federal urban education grant at U.C.L.A.

His current teaching and scholarship focus on (a) the administration of higher education and (b) understanding timeless classics of world literature.