Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Dr. Brian Thomas

Dr. Brian J. Thomas serves as the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Indiana University East. He brings over two decades of higher education experience to this role, having held progressively senior leadership positions ranging from Department Chair to Associate Provost. As Chief Academic Officer at IU East, Dr. Thomas provides leadership and oversight for all academic programs, curriculum development, and faculty matters. He is a proven leader in advancing student success initiatives and has a demonstrated ability to secure multi-million dollar grant funding to support institutional goals. His responsibilities extend across IU East's five academic units: the School of Business and Economics, the School of Education, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Natural Science and Mathematics, and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.