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Artist, educator and administrator, Greg Watts is the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Art. He is responsible for ensuring the delivery of a rigorous curriculum to students along with the management of extraordinary academic resources at this premier college of art and design.

Previously he was Dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas, a Tier 1 research University. During his appointment at UNT Watts significantly increased, in number and diversity, faculty and staff while leading the college through strategic planning including $80M of construction and renovation projects resulting in 264,000sqft of world-class facilities.

Watts was chair of the Art Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver where he also served as executive director for the Center for Visual Art, an off-campus community-based art center, and as president of the Council of Chairs. A full Professor,

Artist, educator and administrator, Greg Watts is the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Art. He is responsible for ensuring the delivery of a rigorous curriculum to students along with the management of extraordinary academic resources at this premier college of art and design.

Previously he was Dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas, a Tier 1 research University. During his appointment at UNT Watts significantly increased, in number and diversity, faculty and staff while leading the college through strategic planning including $80M of construction and renovation projects resulting in 264,000sqft of world-class facilities.

Watts was chair of the Art Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver where he also served as executive director for the Center for Visual Art, an off-campus community-based art center, and as president of the Council of Chairs. A full Professor, Dean Watts’ career accomplishments include a variety of academic positions and creative ventures. At Florida State University, he taught in the School of Visual Arts and Dance and served as a Program Director for the Oglesby Union Art Center. He was co-director of Nighthawks Gallery in Denver and worked as a film cameraman in Africa. His artwork has been featured in numerous exhibitions, and he has worked as a consultant and legal expert in the fields of photography and photographic evaluation. Watts serves the National Association of Schools of Art and Design as President and was previously Chair of the Commission on Accreditation.

Watts is a native of Cambridge, England. He earned an Executive M.B.A. from the University of Denver, an M.F.A. in fine art (photography) from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree, with honours, in fine art (printmaking) from Kingston University, London. He also completed the Management Development Program (MDP) and Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (MLE) at Harvard University.