Maggy Tomova, UCF’s dean of the College of Sciences and vice provost for strategic initiatives, is joining Augusta University in Georgia as executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. Her last day at UCF is June 30.
Tomova came to UCF in 2021 from the University of Iowa where she was an associate dean and a distinguished mathematics scholar. At UCF, she has played a key role in advancing student success, research and faculty excellence at UCF’s largest college and UCF 麻豆精品 S檚 status as Florida 麻豆精品 S檚 Premier Engineering and Technology University.
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Michael D. Johnson, UCF provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, praised Tomova for her dedication and innovative leadership.
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