Raj Parikh

Raj Parikh currently serves as the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Morehead State University, and holds the position of Provost at Fielding Graduate University since July 2021. Parikh has also been the Interim Director of the School of Accountancy at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and previously served as Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs at Albany State University. Other notable roles include Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at American International College, Dean of the Walker College of Business at Mercyhurst University, and Dean of the School of Business at Southern Oregon University. Parikh was the Chief Executive Officer of Ras Al Khaimah Education Company and held the role of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Delaware State University. Parikh has experience as a Commissioner for the Commission for Academic Accreditation in the UAE and has a Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance from the University at Buffalo, as well as a Bachelor of Technology Honors in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.