Dr. Rudy Pauley was appointed Associate Vice President for Outreach and Continuing Studies at Marshall University in 2009.

Dr. Pauley, formerly interim dean of the Graduate School of Education and Professional Development, oversees all aspects and activities of the university’s extended educational opportunities and regional centers, including the Mid-Ohio Valley Center, Teays Valley Regional Center, Marshall’s activities at the Erma C. Byrd Higher Education Center in Raleigh County, and the South Charleston Campus. His oversight also includes the Regents Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs and all Marshall course offerings in high schools.

Pauley has served as a faculty member and administrator at Marshall University for more than 12 years. His doctorate is in Higher Education Administration and his special areas of interest and research include distance education, teacher certification and adult education.