Philip L. Dubois

American professor and academic administrator

Philip L. Dubois

Born	(1950-10-17) October 17, 1950 (age 73) Oakland, California, USA
Alma mater	University of California, Davis (BS) University of Wisconsin-Madison (MS) University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD)
Occupation(s)	Professor, University Administration^[1]
Years active	1976-2020^[2]
Known for	Being the president of the University of Wyoming, and senior chancellor of UNC Charlotte
Predecessor	James H. Woodward
Successor	Sharon Gaber

Philip L. Dubois (born October 17, 1950) is a retired American professor and academic administrator best known for his role as university president at the University of Wyoming from 1997-2005, and later his role as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 2005-2020.^[3]

Life and career

A native of Oakland, California,^[4] and a first-generation college student, Dubois earned his bachelor's degree in political science in 1972 from the University of California, Davis. He graduated summa cum laude.^[5] He then went on to earn his master's (1974) and doctoral (1978) degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He started his career in academics as an assistant professor at UC Davis, and held various administrative positions there. In 1991, he was recruited by UNC Charlotte to become provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Under his leadership, he helped establish the first doctoral programs at UNC Charlotte.^[6] In 1997, Dubois was appointed as president of the University of Wyoming. During that time, he helped Wyoming's only university implement more academic and support services. He was succeeded by Tom Buchanan.^[7] In 2005, Dubois was named chancellor of UNC Charlotte, and assumed the role on July 15, 2005. Under his administration, 10 bachelor's, 17 master's, and 12 doctoral programs were added to UNC Charlotte. He retired in 2020, and was succeeded by Sharon Gaber. He currently resides with his wife, Lisa, in Georgia. He has 3 children.

Awards

Charlotte Regional Partnership “Jerry” Award (2009)
Creative Thinkers Award (2012)
Charlotte Cornerstone Award (2012)
Charlotte Energy Leadership Award (2013)
Belk Innovation in Diversity Award (2013)
Leo M. Lambert Engaged Leader Award (2014)
CASE District III Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Award (2015)
Charlotte World Affairs Council World Citizen Award (2016)
Higher Education Civic Engagement Award from the Washington Center (2016)
North Carolina Power 100 List (2018)
Eileen Tosney Award for Career Service in Higher Education Leadership (2018)^[8]
Charlotte Business Journal’s List of Most Admired CEOs (2019)^[9]
Charlotte Magazine Charlottean of the Year (2019)^[10]
City of Charlotte Mayor’s Award (2019)
Order of the Long Leaf Pine (2020)^[11]
Order of the Hornet (2020)^[12]
Outstanding Mentor Award (presented by ACE)^[13] (2020)

References

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^ "Office Of The President". University of Wyoming. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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^ "Office Of The President". University of Wyoming. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Chancellor Dubois To Receive Tosney Award For Career Service In Higher Education". Inside UNC Charlotte. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ Wilson, Jen (4 February 2019). "Introducing CBJ's 2019 class of Most Admired CEOs". Retrieved 14 August 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "The 2019 Charlotteans of the Year". Charlotte Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Long Leaf Pine Roster". Long Leaf Pine Society. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "UNCC chancellor inducted into Order of the Hornet". South Charlotte Weekly. South Charlotte Weekly. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Philip L. Dubois Named Winner of ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award". American Council on Education. ACE. Retrieved 14 August 2023.