Scott Wilson became Acting Provost of the University on January 21, 2022. He joined the Provost's Office as Vice Provost for Planning and Strategic Initiatives in early 2021. Scott has been at Sewanee since 1994 and has chaired both the Politics Department and the Asian Studies Program, served as associate dean, and led the Office of Global Citizenship. As vice provost, he has assisted with the budgeting process, managed institutional planning processes, and overseen several programs.