Michael Maly, Ph.D.

Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs

Roosevelt University

Michael Maly, Ph.D., is Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at Roosevelt University in Chicago. A sociologist by training, he earned his PhD and MA from Loyola University of Chicago and his BA from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. His leadership focuses on academic planning, student success, faculty development, and research growth, including strengthening grants, sponsored programs, and institution-wide initiatives. He has served as a lead writer, collaborator, or principal investigator on major federal and state awards, including multiple U.S. Department of Education grants (e.g., McNair Scholars, Title III HSI STEM, PPOHA) as well as National Science Foundation support (NSF S-STEM). He has also helped build institutional capacity for major strategic efforts such as strategic planning, community-engaged research, enrollment planning, accreditation work, and cross-campus partnerships that expand access and opportunity for diverse learners.

As a scholar and collaborator, he has published on race, place, and neighborhood change. His publications include the books Vanishing Eden: White Construction of Memory, Meaning, & Identity in a Racially Changing City (Temple University Press, 2016) and Beyond Segregation: Multiracial & Multiethnic Neighborhoods in the United States (Temple University Press, 2005), as well as peer-reviewed articles and chapters on neighborhood change, racial and ethnic diversity, housing and segregation, and community engagement.

Dr. Maly strives for a collaborative, data-informed, and mission-driven approach, that brings people together to turn shared goals into clear plans—and measurable results.