Martha A. PotvinRetired, Springfield College
With a B.S. in Biology from the University of Connecticut, an M.S. in Botany/Plant Ecology from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Nebraska, Martha started her academic and administrative career at West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU) where she served as faculty member, Chair of the Department of Biology and Interim Dean of Graduate and Extended Education. In April 2022, she was recognized as one of 150 Most Influential Women of WCU in honor of its 150th anniversary. |
Martha Potvin was a founding member of ACAO, a longstanding member of its Board of Directors and in 2018, its President. Her experiences in the role of Chief Academic Officer spanned several institutional classifications including a year as Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and at the University of North Dakota while serving for 10 years as its Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and subsequently as Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Montana State University (6 years), and most recently as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Springfield College in Massachusetts (6 years).