Michael Rothlisberger

Chief Academic Strategy Officer

Provost and Executive Vice President, Office of the

rothlisberger_michae@columbusstate.edu

Richards Hall 317

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Biography

Dr. Rothlisberger began serving as chief academic strategy officer and an assistant professor of management in July 2025. In his administrative role, he leads data-informed academic strategy to drive innovation and academic excellence and to further institutional outcomes. Previously, he served as the University System of Georgia’s associate vice chancellor for academic strategy & analytics and held various roles at Kennesaw State University, including assistant vice president for academic strategy & finance. He has an Ed.D. in leadership and learning in organizations from Vanderbilt University, along with degrees in accounting and management from Kennesaw State University.