Stephen Richters, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Stephen Richters has served the University of Louisiana at Monroe as its provost and vice president for academic affairs since 2002, though his tenure with the university began in 1994 with a position as head of the mathematics department. Before his appointment to provost, he also became head of the expanded mathematics and physics department at ULM.
Richters’ extensive career has revolved around the field of mathematics – he has served as an instructor or professor of this subject at Wake Forest University, Armstrong Atlantic University and Arkansas State University. Before his arrival at ULM, he was an associate professor and the chairman of St. Bonaventure University’s mathematics department.
He received an associate’s degree from Northwestern Connecticut Community College, a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College, and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Brown University.
Richters has presented at many state and national conferences, including the International Conference on Technology in Teaching Collegiate Mathematics, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, the Joint American Mathematical Society-Mathematical Association of America National Winter Meetings, and the Louisiana-Mississippi Region Spring Mathematical Association of America Sectional Meetings.
He has seen his work published in professional journals and textbooks and secured grant funding for the university.
Richters holds professional memberships in the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America and the mathematics honor society Kappa Mu Epsilon.
The provost and vice president for academic affairs is the second-ranking officer and serves in the president’s capacity when called upon. The provost supervises and oversees curricular, instructional and research affairs. The University’s deans and heads of interdisciplinary units and academic support functions report to the provost, who in turn is responsible to the president and Louisiana Board of Regents for oversight of all educational affairs and activities, including research and academic personnel.