Eddie Phillips

In May 2022, Eddie Phillips, Ed.D. was appointed as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at National Louis University (NLU), bringing nearly 20 years of experience and a record of achievements in academic and educational leadership. Prior to his appointment as Provost, Dr. Phillips joined NLU in August 2021 as the Vice Provost of Academic Programs and Accreditation where he immediately provided strategic direction and support to the University’s academic portfolio, accreditation, regulatory compliance, assessment, and academic policies.

Dr. Phillips provided immediate support and direction to the regulatory affairs team on all areas related to accreditation including the reaffirmation of accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission. He also led the development of the “new program process.” He is deeply involved in new initiatives and new technologies that improve learning, among others.

Prior to joining NLU, Dr. Phillips served as the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Kennedy-King College where he served for nine years in several roles. As Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Phillips provided strategic direction and leadership to Kennedy-King College’s academic operations, student support services, as well as the college’s accreditation and compliance efforts. Phillips manages an academic portfolio of more than 60 academic programs and a collective budget of $12.5 million.

Dr. Phillips chaired the college’s comprehensive mid-cycle evaluation with the Higher Learning Commission, co-chaired the college’s five-year strategic planning effort, and provided direction to the college’s first-ever three-year strategic assessment plan. Phillips also served as a member of the state’s political science discipline panel as part of the Illinois Articulation Initiative.