New VP For Academic Affairs Named At Marian

Marian University has named Dr. Ken Mulliken as its next Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective July 15, 2021.

In a press release issued Wednesday afternoon, Mulliken said the size and location of Marian University appealed to him, and he’s excited to call Fond du Lac his new home.

Mulliken brings extensive experience in higher education, having served three years as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Undergraduate Education and Institutional Effectiveness at the Springfield campus of the University of Illinois.

Dr. Mulliken was also the Executive Director of the Honors College at Southern Oregon University. Mulliken grew up in Independence, Missouri and earned his doctorate at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and was a faculty member at the University of St. Mary. Dr. Mulliken and his wife, Wendy, have two daughters and two grandchildren.