ATLANTA — Dr. M. Brian Blake, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at George Washington University, has been named Georgia State University’s president by the University System Board of Regents. He began his tenure on Aug. 9, 2021.
Blake, a computer scientist and software engineer, succeeds President Mark Becker, who led the university to unparalleled growth and development during his 12-year tenure.
“I’m deeply honored to have been selected as Georgia State president,” Blake said. “I’m keenly aware of what President Becker and the faculty, staff and students have accomplished, and I am anxious to build on the university’s great momentum. Working together, I know we can take our university to new heights in the coming years.”
