People on the Move: RWU Names Dr. Geisler Dean of the School of Social and Natural Sciences
Roger Williams University has named Paul Geisler, Ed.D. as the next Dean of the School of Social and Natural Sciences. The appointment follows a national search supported by a committee of faculty, staff, students, and administrators. Geisler will join the university on August 8, 2026.
Geisler currently serves as Dean of the School of Sciences & Health Professions at Simmons University, where he has led academic planning, program innovation, faculty development, budget oversight, accreditation, and strategic partnerships across a diverse portfolio of science and health programs. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to student success, interdisciplinary collaboration, and building academic programs that prepare graduates to thrive in an evolving world.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be joining Roger Williams University as Dean of the School of Science and Natural Sciences,” said Geisler. “RWU has such a powerful sense of place, purpose, and possibility, and SSNS sits at the heart of so much of what makes the university distinctive: engaged learning, undergraduate research, pre-health pathways, public health, psychology, marine and environmental science, and meaningful connections to Rhode Island’s Blue Economy. I cannot wait to get started, to listen and learn from the faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners, and to help build on the school’s tremendous momentum in ways that are collaborative, innovative, strategic, and deeply student-centered.”…