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Ashwani Monga named Interim UWG president
Ashwani Monga will lead UWG temporarily, ensuring stability during the transition to a new president.
Dr. Ashwani Monga. / Image – UWG
Indian-American professor Ashwani Monga, has been named interim president of the University of West Georgia (UWG), effective August 19.
Monga is currently the executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at University system of Georgia (USG). He will take over from UWG president Brendan B. Kelly, who is leaving to become president of the Arkansas State University System. The transition will begin before Kelly's departure at the end of August.
“We wish him (Outgoing B. Kelly) well and his family well and are grateful to Dr. Monga for taking on this temporary role at such a critical time. Ashwani’s previous administrative experience at Rutgers University and his academic leadership over the past two years across USG will help bring consistency and strategic insight to UWG ahead of a national search to find its next president,” chancellor Sonny Perdue said in an announcement.
As USG’s chief academic officer, Monga oversees initiatives related to academic programs, enrollment management, student affairs, student success, faculty teaching and research, and several state education services. He is also a faculty member at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business.
“I am grateful to chancellor Perdue for his trust in my ability to lead UWG in the interim while we begin a search to find a new president,” Monga said. “President Kelly has done tremendous work, and I’m looking forward to working with faculty and staff as the university builds on its momentum, helping students succeed in college and in their careers.”
Before joining USG, Monga was the provost and executive vice chancellor at Rutgers University—Newark. He has also taught at various universities and has published research on consumer behavior.
Monga holds a Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Minnesota, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India, and a Bachelor of Technology degree from the National Dairy Research Institute in Karnal, India.
The national search for a permanent president will be announced soon. Once it is complete, Monga will return to his role as executive vice chancellor at USG.
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