Kenneth Dawson-Scully

Biography

Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D., M.Sc., is the Senior Vice President and Associate Provost for the Division of Research and Economic Development (DoR) at Nova Southeastern University leading research administration for the university. In his role at NSU, Dr. Dawson-Scully has been instrumental in steering the university toward achieving Carnegie R1 classification, a prestigious designation that recognizes institutions with the highest level of research activity, with over $50M in research expenditures most recently published in the NSF Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey. Dr. Dawson-Scully spearheaded strategic initiatives to increase research expenditures, grow intellectual property, and secure partnerships with industry leaders. Under his leadership, NSU has surpassed $160 million in active external research funding. These efforts have elevated NSU’s research profile and strengthened its commitment to impactful innovation and discovery.

Prior to his current position, Dr. Dawson-Scully has been in several leadership roles at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the Max Planck Florida Institute (MPFI) for Neuroscience over 13 years including Head of Institutional Partnerships at MPFI and the Associate Vice-President for Strategic Initiatives at FAU. He is also currently a professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at NSU with academic affiliations with Florida Atlantic University, the Max Planck Florida Institute, and the University of Florida/Scripps Research Institute. He has extensive experience in the areas of neuroscience, pharmacology, and genetics with a scientific focus on neurodegeneration with his active NIH funded laboratory on the NSU Palm Beach campus. He has published numerous articles in high impact journals, given invited talks both nationally and internationally, and has served as a reviewer for numerous journals and federal granting agencies.