Leadership

Meet Dr. Albert Bimper

Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
940-565-2550 | Albert.Bimper@unt.edu

Dr. Albert Bimper serves as interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of North Texas. He previously served as Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, overseeing UNT’s largest and most comprehensive college.

Dr. Bimper joined the University of North Texas in 2023 after serving at Colorado State University in a variety of leadership roles, including interim director of the School of Education, interim chief of staff in the Office of the President, associate dean and executive director for the College of Liberal Arts, assistant vice provost for academic affairs, and assistant vice president for student affairs. His faculty experience includes roles at Kansas State University and Colorado State. His accomplished record of leadership in higher education is underscored by administrative experience in multiple colleges, academic affairs, student affairs, and intercollegiate athletics.

A native of Arlington, Texas and graduate of Arlington Bowie high school, Dr. Bimper was a first-generation, collegiate student athlete playing football as a four-year starter for Colorado State and went on to become a part of the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts in 2006. He and his wife, Nsisong, are proud parents of their three young children — Tripp, Caydence, and Austin.

Education:

Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, Curriculum & Instruction, Cultural Studies in Education program
M.S., Purdue University, Health & Kinesiology
B.S., Colorado State University, Health & Exercise Science