Sandra Woodley is an American academic administrator serving as president of the

University of Texas of the Permian Basin The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) is a public university in Odessa, Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System. UTPB was authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1969 and founded in 1973. UTPB is now home to over 7,000 student ...

. She assumed the position when David Watts retired in 2017. A native of

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, Woodley received a bachelor's degree and

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from

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. She then earned a DBA from

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. She has held administrative positions in

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, and

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. Woodley also served as the chief executive officer of the

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. Woodley officially took office as the 8th president of the

on July 1, 2017.

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1964 births Living people Auburn University alumni Presidents of the University of Louisiana campuses Nova Southeastern University alumni People from Calhoun County, Alabama {{Louisiana-stub