In conversation with Dr. Mark Rieger, Florida Gulf Coast University

10/28/24 • 23 min

COACHECast speaks with Dr. Mark Rieger, who is currently on sabbatical from his position as Executive Vice President and Provost at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Fort Myers, FL. Prior to joining FGCU, Dr. Rieger Dean and Director of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Delaware, and held leadership positions at the University of Florida and the University of Georgia.

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Hosted by Dr. Todd Benson, Executive Director and Principal Investigator at COACHE.

About Dr. Mark Rieger

About Dr. Mark Rieger

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COACHECast - In conversation with Dr. Mark Rieger, Florida Gulf Coast University

Transcript

COACHECast // S2 EP002 - Dr Mark Rieger

// Intro //

Todd: Hi, everyone. I'm Dr. Todd Benson, and you're listening to COACHECast. Today, I'm thrilled to be speaking with the Executive Vice President and Provost at Florida Gulf Coast University, Dr. Mark Rieger.

Mark: We should be more accommodating that, it's not just the job that you take and the description that was put out at that time. But as you progress in your career, maybe the type