Dr. Lance Tatum began his tenure as Northwest’s 11th president on June 1, 2023.
He previously had served as senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Troy University in Troy, Alabama, since January 2019 while holding the rank of professor in its Sorrell College of Business—School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management.
Tatum joined Troy University as a faculty member in 1998 and went on to serve as vice chancellor for its campus in Montgomery, Alabama; vice chancellor for its Global Campus; dean of the College of Education; and chairperson of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion as well as a Faculty Athletics Representative. Throughout his career, he held faculty positions in sport and fitness management at Troy University, and he began his academic career as an assistant professor of physical education at Gordon College in Barnesville, Georgia.
He earned a Ph.D. in sport management at Florida State University. He has a Master of Science in Education degree in foundations of education and a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education, both from Troy University.
Tatum and his wife, Jill, have two children, Thad and Zoe, who attend Auburn University in Alabama.
President
660.562.1110
president@nwmissouri.edu
Executive Assistant to the President
Notary Public
660.562.1896
jwood@nwmissouri.edu
Administrative Specialist
660.562.1110
ckinman@nwmissouri.edu
