Scott Hicks

Scott Hicks serves as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Liberty University, a role held since 2007, where responsibilities include overseeing leadership, organizational structure, assessment, accreditation, and managing a $300M budget across 17 schools with over 600 programs. Previous roles at Liberty University include Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the School of Business, focusing on program development and academic operations. Before joining academia, Scott Hicks worked at Mansfield Oil Company in various capacities, culminating as Director of Retail Operations, and provided strategic consulting. Scott Hicks holds a PhD in Financial Management and International Business, an MBA in Management, and a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Management, with additional credits in Economics.