President Aysegul Timur
Aysegul Timur, Ph.D., was selected to become Florida Gulf Coast University’s fifth president on May 4, 2023, following a unanimous endorsement from the FGCU Board of Trustees. Her presidency was confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors on June 22, 2023.
She became president on July 1, 2023, following the retirement of President Mike Martin.
Timur, an economist by training, is a Naples resident with more than 24 years of experience in higher education. She earned a doctorate from the University of South Florida and her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Istanbul.
239-590-1051 / president@fgcu.edu
FGCU Board of Trustees
The FGCU Board of Trustees, comprised of 13 members, is the University’s governing body, and as such is responsible for the academic, financial and organizational integrity of FGCU, as well as assisting in advancing its mission and strategic priorities tied to state-wide performance metrics in support of the five-county region of Southwest Florida and beyond.
President’s Cabinet
David Vazquez
239-590-1121 / dvazquez@fgcu.edu
Kitty Green
Vice President for University Advancement and
Executive Director of FGCU Foundation
239-590-1064 / kcgreen@fgcu.edu
Deans
Dr. Clay Motley
College of Arts and Sciences
239-590-7155 / cmotley@fgcu.edu
Dr. Diana Cheshire
College of Education
239-590-7781 / dcheshire@fgcu.edu
Dr. Chris Westley
Lutgert College of Business
239-590-7090 / cwestley@fgcu.edu
Dr. Huzefa Kagdi
UA Whitaker College of Engineering
239-745-4466 / hkagdi@fgcu.edu
Dr. Tyler Fisher
Honors College
239-590-7490 / tmfisher@fgcu.edu
Dr. Tracy Elliott
University Library
239-590-7602 / telliott@fgcu.edu
Dr. Shawn Felton
Marieb College of Health & Human Services
239-590-7511 / sfelton@fgcu.edu
Dr. Greg Tolley
The Water School
239-590-7206 / gtolley@fgcu.edu
Dr. William McDowell
Daveler and Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship
239-745-4057 / wmcdowell@fgcu.edu
