Ashish Vaidya (interim) (2016-2018)

Ashish Vaidya

• Appointed to a two year term as interim president 10 days after the untimely death of St. Cloud State president Earl Potter
• Arrived at St. Cloud State in the summer of 2015 as provost and vice-president of academic affairs
• Before coming to St. Cloud State, was provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Los Angeles, 2010-2015
• Served as dean of the faculty and MBA advisor at California State University, Channel Islands, 2003-2010
• Earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree from St. Xavier College in Mumbai, India, and master's degree and doctorate from University of California, Davis
• Became president at Northern Kentucky University in July 2018