Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Marie Mora
Office & Phone
Hammond: Lawshe Hall (LAWS) 346
Westville: Schwarz Hall (SWRZ) 150
Phone: 219-989-2446
Email: mora41@pnw.edu
About Marie Mora
Marie Mora has played impactful roles in public higher education institutions for nearly three decades, including extensive experience at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A labor economist, she has been invited to share her research expertise on Hispanic/Latino socioeconomic outcomes with institutions and agencies across the country, including the White House, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. She also has been PI or co-PI on $4 million in federally funded projects, including multiple National Science Foundation projects.
As PNW’s chief academic officer, Mora oversees the university’s six colleges and the academic programs they offer as well as the Office of International Programs and Partnerships, retention efforts, institutional effectiveness and Office of Sponsored Research. She is committed to ensuring educational excellence and furthering distinctive learning opportunities for students.
Mora previously served as deputy provost at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Previously she served in leadership and faculty positions at University of Missouri – St. Louis and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and as director of the NSF-funded American Economic Association Mentoring Program.
She earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Texas A&M University and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of New Mexico in her hometown of Albuquerque.
Areas Overseen
Ready to Rise to the Challenge
Marie Mora, PNW’s new Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, reflects on her journey as a scholar, professor and administrator.