Dr. Curtis Erwin joined Virginia Commonwealth University in the spring of 2012 and now serves as an Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs. His background includes working with strategic planning, facility master planning, wellness and living-learning initiatives.  Currently Curt oversees the areas of Residential Life & Housing, University Student Commons & Activities, VCU LEAD and is heavily involved in VCU’s master planning, including public-private partnerships.  Curt has previously held positions at UNC Greensboro, Georgia Southern University, Texas Tech University, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Curt's educational degrees include a Bachelor of Arts from Truman State University, a Master of Education degree from Indiana University and a Doctor of Education from Georgia Southern University. Curt routinely presents at state, regional and national venues.  His favorite thing about working at VCU is working with first-generation students and seeing their hard work rewarded when they earn their degree.