Stephen Allred, executive associate provost of UNC-Chapel Hill, named next provost of the University of Richmond
March 31, 2008
Stephen Allred, executive associate provost and professor of public law and government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Richmond.
Allred has worked as a member of UNC's academic leadership team since 2001, when he was appointed associate provost for academic initiatives. At Chapel Hill, he oversees the appointment and promotion and tenure processes; directs the targeted faculty, spousal hiring and faculty retention programs; and coordinates senior academic searches and reviews. He also worked closely with deans and other key stakeholders to develop UNC's Academic Plan and with the College of Arts & Sciences to develop a new curriculum for UNC's undergraduate students in 2006.
Allred will join Richmond effective July 1. The university launched a national search for a new chief academic officer last summer. Allred was chosen from among dozens of candidates who sought the position.
"We are excited indeed that Steve Allred is joining the University of Richmond," said University of Richmond President Edward L. Ayers. "A prize-winning teacher, author and public servant as well as a seasoned academic leader, Steve will help us sustain the momentum UR clearly enjoys. Experienced in building diversity and connections to the community, Steve brings crucial skills to the work of our leadership team."
A teacher and scholar of issues related to employment law, Allred holds multiple advanced degrees. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in political science and a master's of public administration from UNC-Chapel Hill. After nine years in labor relations work for the Environmental Protection Agency, Defense Mapping Agency and U.S. Office of Personnel Management, he received his law degree from The Catholic University of America. He also holds the doctor of education degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
"The University of Richmond is an outstanding institution with a well-deserved national reputation," said Stephen Allred. "I am honored to have been asked to join the faculty, staff and students in what will clearly be a great adventure."
Allred's academic awards include UNC's Albert and Gladys Hall Coates Distinguished Teaching Award and the Distinguished Public Service Award from the university's Master of Public Administration Program.
Allred's 1992 book "Employment Law" was published in expanded second and third editions in 1995 and 1999. His study, "Local Government Employment Law in North Carolina," was published in 1990. He has contributed chapters on various aspects of employment law to nine other books. Allred has published more than 65 articles in scholarly and professional journals.