Randall G. Pembrook Named SIUE Chancellor
SIU President Randy Dunn named Randall G. Pembrook, PhD, as the ninth chancellor in SIUE’s history. The selection is pending formal SIU Board of Trustees approval, and Pembrook will officially assume his duties in early August. An official introduction and reception will be scheduled for the beginning of the academic year.
Pembrook has served as the vice president for academic affairs at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas since January 2011. He has been the chief academic officer at Washburn working with faculty, staff, students and administrators from the College of Arts and Sciences, Schools of Applied Studies, Business, Law, and Nursing, the Washburn Institute of Technology, Mabee Library/Student Success Center and Academic Outreach.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be selected as the next chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,” said Pembrook. “For me, it truly feels like coming home. I’m returning to my alma mater, which has grown significantly in national stature as well as student enrollment.
“Because of SIUE’s people and its location, there are many amazing opportunities ahead. There are also challenges, particularly at this moment with budgets, but with the help of outstanding individuals at the institution and in the community, I know we will continue to achieve great things as a university.”
Pembrook earned an associate’s degree from Lewis and Clark Community College before achieving both a bachelor’s and master’s in music education/piano performance from SIUE in 1978 and ’80, respectively. He earned a doctorate in music education from Florida State University in 1984.
Read the full media release announcing Pembrook’s appointment as SIUE Chancellor.