President's profile

Dr. Martin S. Roth became President of the University of Charleston in July 2018.  Before coming to West Virginia, he was Dean of the Barney School of Business, University of Hartford.  He was previously Chair of the Sonoco International Business Department, Executive Director of the flagship International MBA Program, and Chief Innovation & Assessment Officer at the University of South Carolina’s top ranked Darla Moore School of Business.

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As a higher education leader, Roth has spent the past 30 years helping universities excel by focusing on the talent acquisition and development needs of students and organizations.  Marty’s teaching and research expertise is in global strategy, management, marketing, and healthcare for which he has won numerous awards. He earned his doctorate, MBA, and BA degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region, Charleston Area Alliance, Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, Independent College Enterprise, Mountain East Athletic Conference, Truist Charleston/Parkersburg Region, West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities, and is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s West Virginia Industry Roundtable, Rotary Club of Charleston, WV Chamber of Commerce, and West Virginia Business Roundtable.