Nancy Brickhouse
Provost
As Baylor’s chief academic officer, Dr. Nancy Brickhouse oversees the University’s twelve colleges and schools, research enterprise, University Libraries, and centers and institutes. She shepherded, along with Tiffany Hogue, chief of staff to the president, the conception of the University’s new strategic plan, Baylor in Deeds, and continues to lead in its implementation within the colleges and schools of the University.
Joining Baylor in 2019, Dr. Brickhouse has established over thirty (and counting!) endowed chairs and professorships with philanthropic dollars. During this time, total research expenditures have grown by over 300%, and research doctorates have grown by 84%. This growth has led to Baylor receiving the highest Carnegie designation for research.
In addition to expanding the research at Baylor, Dr. Brickhouse has tripled the number of students in professional graduate programs. Her commitment to transformative undergraduate education is illustrated by her leadership in Baylor’s first strategic enrollment management (SEM) plan, which has already seen improved outcomes for students in terms of retention and timely graduation. Dr. Brickhouse is a tenured professor of education and a nationally recognized scholar.
Dr. Brickhouse previously served as provost at Saint Louis University. Prior to that, she spent 27 years in various faculty and administrative roles at the University of Delaware. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Baylor University, earning a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She earned a master’s degree in chemistry and a doctorate in science education from Purdue University.
Dr. Brickhouse and her husband, Mark, are members of Seventh and James Baptist Church in Waco. They have two adult children, David and Elise.
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