Rob Waters

Robert E. Waters serves as dean of the School of Public Service at Excelsior College. In this role, he is the chief academic and administrative officer for the school, representing it college-wide and to external constituents. He is also responsible for the recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse faculty, as well as, student advisement and activities that support student satisfaction, and success. From 2012 to 2013, he served as vice president for Academic Affairs and chief academic officer at the Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester at Sea) where he recruited faculty members, managed core curriculum, and assisted in the development of new programs. From 2001-2012, he served as associate vice president for academic affairs and special assistant to the president at the University of Maryland, College Park. Waters was also an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Leadership, Higher Education and International Education in the College of Education and a member of the graduate faculty. Dr. Waters has also held administrative and teaching positions at the University of San Francisco and Spelman College, and has served as assistant to the mayor of Philadelphia, Pa.