Provost

Welcome to the Nest, Dr. Debbie M. Thorne

July 01, 2025

The FGCU Family is pleased to welcome Dr. Debbie M. Thorne as our new Executive Vice President and Provost, effective July 1. Dr. Thorne joins us following her American Council on Education Fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she has been completing this rigorous program. Dr. Thorne brings extensive academic leadership experience from Texas State University, her academic home since 2001. At Texas State, she served as senior vice provost for seven years with responsibilities for academic budgets and resources, faculty recruitment, success, and retention, and shared governance. Prior to her senior vice provost role, Dr. Thorne became a tenured faculty member in marketing and held various faculty and administrative roles, including Chair of the Department of Marketing and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. As FGCU Executive Vice President and Provost, Dr. Thorne will provide vision and leadership in all matters relating to academic programs and the pursuit of academic excellence at FGCU. She will work with President Timur and the President’s Cabinet to shape and execute the university’s strategic plan and priorities. Dr. Thorne earned her doctorate in business administration from the University of Memphis, master’s degree in marketing from Texas A&M University, and bachelor’s degree in business administration from Abilene Christian University. She is a widely published scholar-teacher, co-author of Business & Society: A Strategic Approach to Social Responsibility, and recipient of multiple teaching and research awards. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Thorne to FGCU as we continue our Journey to Excellence.

Eight FGCU faculty complete Spring 2025 Service-Learning Academy

June 11, 2025

FGCU’s Office of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement is proud to spotlight eight outstanding faculty members who successfully completed the Spring 2025 Service-Learning Faculty Academy.