Chancellor

Michael C. Rodriguez is the chancellor of the University of Minnesota Morris. He previously served as dean of the College of Education and Human Development and is a professor of educational measurement. He joined the University of Minnesota faculty in 1999 and has served as the Campbell Leadership Chair in Education and Human Development. He earned a BA in psychology from UMN Morris, an MA in public affairs from UMN Twin Cities, and a PhD in measurement and quantitative methods from Michigan State University. He was named a UMN Morris Distinguished Alumni in 2008.

Rodriguez is a fifth-generation Minnesotan and a first-generation college graduate. Rodriguez is a member of the UMN Academy of Distinguished Teachers. He chairs the technical advisory group of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and participates on technical advisory committees for the Minnesota Department of Education, National Assessment of Educational Progress, and Association of American Medical Colleges. He currently serves as the AERA representative on the Management Committee overseeing the revision of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.

Awards include: 2022 All My Relations Equity in Action Award, MN Education Equity Partnership; 2019 C. Eugene Allen Award for Innovative International Initiatives, UMN; 2009 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education, UMN; 2008 Robert H. Beck Faculty Teaching Award, CEHD Alumni Society; 2005 Albert J. Harris Research Award of the International Reading Association; and 2004 Community Service Award, CEHD.