Wiley named associate provost for institutional effectiveness

Angela Wiley, professor and head of the Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) in the College of Human Sciences, has been named associate provost for institutional effectiveness, effective July 1.

An accomplished researcher, administrator and faculty member, Wiley brings 30 years of higher education experience to the role, including 22 years at the University of Illinois and over seven years as department head at Auburn.

As associate provost for institutional effectiveness, Wiley will work closely with campus units to develop data-informed strategies and coordinate enterprise information systems, enhancing outcomes knowledge and supporting continuous improvement efforts.

Wiley succeeds Bob Boyd, who announced his retirement earlier this year after serving in the role for two years and more than 30 years in various faculty and administrative positions within the College of Sciences and Mathematics.

“We have greatly appreciated Dr. Boyd’s leadership, and we are excited to welcome Dr. Wiley to our team,” said Provost Vini Nathan. “Dr. Wiley will be an asset to the university in this role as we continue to implement a system-based, institutionally focused improvement approaches to advance our academic mission through our strategic plan.”

As a key member of the leadership team in the provost’s office, Wiley will oversee the development of evidence-based assessment practices and strategic planning initiatives to enhance academic processes, systems and operations. A trained research psychologist, Wiley will work with units across campus to coordinate ongoing, integrated and institution-wide planning and evaluation processes that incorporate a systematic review of Auburn’s mission, goals and outcomes.

Leading the Offices of Academic Insight, Institutional Research and Information Technology, as well as the university’s liaison to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Wiley will also oversee the university’s academic program review and data governance processes. Working together, these units support the institution’s primary initiatives related to accreditation, assessment and other data management outcomes.

In addition to her research and extension programs in family dynamics and health, particularly within Hispanic communities, Wiley brings valuable experience with accreditation processes to the role. In addition to successfully leading HDFS through three national academic program accreditations, she has also overseen two early learning center national accreditations.

With a leadership philosophy focused on continuous improvement, Wiley has established partnerships with campus-level leaders to inform program planning and improvement, key processes she looks forward to continuing as associate provost.

“I am eager to serve the Auburn community in this role and leverage many elements of my training and my nearly 30 years in higher education,” she said. “We have a wonderful institution, and I look forward to working with everyone across campus to support our continued growth.”

As department head, Wiley oversees 29 full-time faculty and more than 330 students across three programs, all of which continue to earn national recognition and contribute to the college’s strong reputation for robust academic, research and extension programs.

In 2024, HDFS was named the top program in the Southeast by College Factual and ranked No. 7 in a peer reviewed publication’s most recent national ranking of doctoral programs. With a focus on enhancing unit and institutional performance, Wiley successfully led the HDFS faculty in generating over $15 million during the last academic year, with several large labs employing multiple full-time staff.

Wiley joined Auburn in 2017 as professor and department head, after serving as a professor of human development and family studies and Extension specialist at the University of Illinois. A certified family life educator by the National Council on Family Relations, Wiley holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Miami University, Ohio, and master’s and doctoral degrees in developmental psychology from Clark University.

She is the author or co-author of more than 60 journal articles, edited books and book chapters.