PhD, 2026 Will Richardson currently serves as the interim director of academic affairs HR operations and compensation in the Office of the Provost at the University of Georgia. In this role, he provides leadership for institution-wide faculty compensation strategy and human resource operations for all units reporting to the provost, as well as functional leadership on behalf of the provost across the entire academic enterprise. He previously served as Special Assistant to the Provost for more than 11 years and managed executive-level recruitment for the university as a manager of the UGA Search Group. His research interests include organizational management and leadership in higher education, public service motivation, and issues of governance. Dr. Richardson holds a bachelor’s degree in religion, an MPA specializing in public management and organization theory, and a doctorate from the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education — all from the University of Georgia. Contact Information Email: willr@uga.edu
