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Miguel Martinez-Saenz, Ph.D. is the 19th President of St. Francis College. Prior to becoming the President of St. Francis College, Martinez-Saenz served as Provost and Vice-President of academic affairs at Otterbein University.
Education
Martinez-Saenz holds a B.A. degree from Florida State University, obtained in 1993. He then attended the University of South Florida, where he obtained an M.A. in 1998 and a Ph.D. in 2001.
Career
After obtaining his Ph.D., Martinez-Saenz began his academic career as an Assistant Professor of philosophy at Wittenberg University in 2001. After earning tenure, he accepted two administrative appointments: Assistant Provost for the first-year experience and Associate Provost for academic affairs. Martinez-Saenz then moved from Wittenberg University to accept the position of Dean and Associate Provost for student success at St. Cloud State University in 2011. In 2014, Martinez-Saenz became the Provost and Vice-President for academic affairs at Otterbein University. As of 2017, he is the President of St. Francis College.
Martinez-Saenz has been honored with a variety of accolades during his academic career, including the Ohio Latino Awards Educator of the Year, Insight into Diversity Visionary Award, and The Lillian C. Franklin Diversity Award.
Personal
Miguel Martinez-Saenz is Cuban-American.