William Cunion, Ph.D.

Vice President of Academic Affairs

University of Mount Union

William Cunion is Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Mount Union, where he serves as a senior academic leader focused on institutional mission, academic quality, and student success. He works in partnership with faculty and University leadership to steward curricular innovation and guide long-term academic strategy through shared governance.

His focus is on shaping academic programs that are mission-aligned, responsive to changing conditions, and meaningful for students at a time of substantial change in higher education.

Originally from Massillon, Ohio, Cunion earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Xavier University and his graduate degrees from Ohio University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After a decade on the faculty at Mount Union, he spent ten years in academic leadership roles at Cuyahoga Community College before returning to Mount Union as Vice President of Academic Affairs in 2024.