Kerrville, TX – After a national search, the University of Dubuque Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Travis L. Frampton, PhD, as the university’s 12th president. Frampton has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, since July 2019. He also is Schreiner’s Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges liaison as well as Schreiner’s Title IX coordinator.

Frampton’s appointment will begin Saturday, June 1, 2024. He will succeed Rev. Jeffrey F. Bullock, PhD.

“Although these transitions are always difficult, we are thrilled that Dr. Frampton is being called to the presidency at the University of Dubuque,” said Schreiner’s President Charlie McCormick. “Frampton had not served long as Schreiner’s provost when I could already see that he would make a most excellent president one day. We feel very fortunate to have had him with us for as long we did, and we look forward to seeing his many accomplishments at UD.”

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.

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.

Travis L. Frampton, PhD

“During my time at Schreiner University, I have had some of the most meaningful and fulfilling experiences in my professional life,” Frampton said. “The relationships I have formed with faculty, staff, and students over these past five years will be greatly missed. I also consider myself extremely fortunate to have worked closely with Schreiner’s wonderful board, with my talented colleagues in administration, and with President Charlie McCormick. His steady presence, strong leadership, and wise counsel does not go unnoticed by those who work with him. In the years to come I know that Schreiner’s future will be brighter yet, ignited by the hopes of those who enter.”

UD’s President Bullock will serve in an of counsel capacity to aid in the on-boarding of the new president.

“Along with the rest of our University family, Dana and I are extremely excited to welcome Dr. Frampton, Tonya, and their family to the University of Dubuque,” Bullock said. “Travis is the perfect choice for this moment in UD’s present and future. He is smart, kind, faithful, a great listener, and an established higher-education leader. We are genuinely happy for the Framptons and for the University of Dubuque, as well as for the larger Dubuque community.”