Sandra Woodley


Sandra Woodley is an American academic administrator, currently serving as president of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. She assumed the position when David Watts retired from the university in 2017.
A native of Weaver, Alabama, Woodley received a Bachelor degree and MBA from Auburn University. She then earned a DBA from Nova Southeastern University. She has held administrative positions in Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, and Texas. Woodley also served as the chief executive officer of the University of Louisiana System.
Woodley officially took office as the 8th President of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin on July 1, 2017.