Brian Hemphill
9th President ofOld Dominion University
Incumbent
Assumed office July 1, 2021
Preceded by	John R. Broderick
7th President ofRadford University
In office July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2021
Preceded by	Penelope W. Kyle
Succeeded by	Carolyn Ringer Lepre (interim)
10th President ofWest Virginia State University
In office July 1, 2012 – July 30, 2016
Preceded by	Hazo W. Carter
Succeeded by	Anthony L. Jenkins
Personal details
Born	Brian Hemphill
Spouse	Marisela Rosas Hemphill
Alma mater	St. Augustine's University (B.A.) Iowa State University (M.S.)University of Iowa (Ph.D)

Brian O. Hemphill is an Americanacademic administrator, researcher, author and the current president ofOld Dominion University, his third university presidency in a decade. Before taking the role at ODU, Hemphill was president ofRadford University andWest Virginia State University. On February 12, 2021, Dr. Hemphill was announced as the 9th president ofOld Dominion University inNorfolk, Virginia. He had become president of West Virginia State University in 2012 and of Radford in 2016.^[1][2][3]Before the West Virginia position, he had been vice president for student affairs and enrollment management atNorthern Illinois University, where he received several student and professional awards, and was praised for his work in the aftermath of a 2008 campus mass shooting. He later edited a book on campus violence as well as presenting papers on leadership and crisis management in higher education.^[4]

In 1992, Hemphill received a B.A. inorganizational communication fromSt. Augustine's University. In 1994, he earned an M.S. in journalism and mass communication fromIowa State University. In 1998, he earned a Ph.D. in higher education administration and policy studies at theUniversity of Iowa.^[5]

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