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John Miles, Provost and Dean of Faculty

John Miles, ProvostEducation

Doctor of Philosphy in English (Ph.D.)
University of New Mexico

Master of Arts (M.A.)
North Carolina State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Background 

Prior to joining Illinois Wesleyan in July 2025, Dr. John Miles was provost and vice president of academic affairs at Reinhardt University and served in various roles at Wofford College, ​​a private liberal arts college in South Carolina. Among his accomplishments at Reinhardt, he guided the private university in an overhaul of its general education pathways; developed new academic programs; created the office of student success, which increased student retention; created an office of undergraduate research; and secured multiple grants and earmarks for new programs, labs and equipment. As Wofford's Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Planning, he developed and implemented an academic assessment plan and led a successful reaccreditation process.

As provost and dean of faculty, Miles oversees university faculty, curriculum and academic affairs.