Dr. Gray-Vickrey was selected in part because of her experience in helping to develop FGCU and guide its substantial growth in the 2000s, a feat which A&M-Central Texas is currently attempting to replicate. On July 2, 2012, the university announced the hiring of Dr. Russell Porter, a former United States Air Force captain, as the associate vice president of graduate studies and research. He was promoted to Associate Provost the following year. In 2016, Dr. Porter was promoted to Vice President for Research and Economic Development to concentrate on Research, Economic Development and the planning for a university research park. Graduate Studies was turned over to Dr. Kellie Cude, Director of the Graduate School at the time. Dr. Cude was promoted to Dean of the Graduate School, and is now the Associate Provost and Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.
== Accreditation ==
Texas A&M–Central Texas became a stand-alone university on May 27, 2009, as a member of the Texas A&M University System. Since …
