Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 2, 2015 – Brad Sims has been named chancellor of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide.
Sims, who joined the university in 2013, most recently served as chief academic officer overseeing Worldwide’s colleges of aeronautics, arts and sciences and business and online learning. Before joining Embry-Riddle, he spent four years as dean of the College of Technology at Indiana State University. Sims has worked in private industry and also taught at Western Carolina University, University of Florida and Purdue University.
“I’m excited to support Embry-Riddle Worldwide in its global expansion efforts and continued evaluation and use of new and evolving technology,” he said. “Like other aspects of society, higher education must adapt to innovation and industry demand.”
With more than 150 locations throughout the U.S. and abroad, the Worldwide Campus offers instruction in-person, online and through a live, virtual classroom environment. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Embry-Riddle Worldwide as No. 5 for online bachelor’s degree programs.
Sims has a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Purdue University and a master’s degree in building construction from the University of Florida. He and his family live in Ormond Beach.
Sims succeeds John R. Watret as chancellor of the Worldwide Campus. Watret is now senior vice president and chief operating officer for the university.
About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 70 baccalaureate, master’s and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts & Sciences, Aviation, Business, Engineering and Security & Intelligence. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus with more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and through online programs. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit www.worldwide.erau.edu, follow us on Twitter (@ERAUworldwide) and www.facebook.com/EmbryRiddleWorldwide, and find expert videos at http://www.YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv.
