Vice Provost of Doctoral Studies and Academic Operations
College of Doctoral Studies
Dr. Hinrich Eylers is the Vice Provost for Academic Operations and Doctoral Studies at the University of Phoenix. He is responsible for the operations of the Registrar’s and Admissions Offices and leads the College of Doctoral Studies.
Previously, he held the positions of Executive Dean, Associate Provost and Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at the University. Prior to joining the University in 2009, Dr. Eylers spent 15 years in various roles in civil and environmental engineering consulting, sustainability consulting, teaching, and business and technology program management.
Dr. Eylers earned a University Diploma in applied physics from the Technical University in Munich, Germany, before attending the California Institute of Technology where he received both a master’s degree and PhD in environmental engineering sciences. Dr. Eylers also holds an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and was amongst the first to be licensed as a professional environmental engineer in the State of Arizona.
Dr. Eylers serves as dissertation committee member and teaches math courses.