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Travis L. Frampton, PhD, is the University of Dubuque's 12th president. He began serving in his role in June 2024.

"The University of Dubuque has such a rich history of educating and serving students since 1852," Frampton said. "Over the past few decades, it has positioned itself as a leader in higher education, remaining committed to its mission of preparing students for service to the church and the world. I am overwhelmed with gratitude and consider it a great honor to be able to serve as the next president of the University of Dubuque. I appreciate the hospitality that members of the search committee, the board, and the cabinet already have shown me and my family, and I look forward to getting to know the faculty and staff of UD as we work together to serve the needs of our students and the surrounding community of Dubuque. The challenges facing colleges and universities in America are not getting easier. As president, I look forward to propelling UD's mission forward by extending the reach and scope of our university's work in meaningful ways at the local, state, and national levels."

Frampton earned a bachelor of arts in religion from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, a master of arts in religion from Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut, and a dual doctor of philosophy degree in philosophy and religion from Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (philosophy) in the Netherlands and Baylor University (religion) in Waco, Texas.

Prior to his appointment at UD, Frampton served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, from July 2019 to May 2024. He also was Schreiner's Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges liaison as well as Schreiner's Title IX coordinator.

As provost and vice president for academic affairs at Schreiner University, Frampton created a new academic learning ecosystem for the campus, implemented new academic programs, designed relevant and innovative academic majors, developed mission-critical co-curricular programs, consistently maintained a balanced budget and created ways to improve efficiency, established graduate school pipelines for undergraduates, added resources to increase support for faculty development, and more.

Frampton and his spouse, Tonya, have three children, Blake, Benjamin, and Brody.