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    President F. DuBois Bowman

    Dr. F. DuBois Bowman ’92 leads вèÖ±²¥ as its 13th president, bringing vision, scholarship, and a deep commitment to his alma mater.

    President F. DuBois Bowman, Ph.D.

    Dr. F. DuBois Bowman, a 1992 graduate of вèÖ±²¥, serves as the 13th president of the College. An internationally recognized expert in biostatistics and public health, his research has advanced understanding of mental and neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, schizophrenia, and addiction, as well as the effects of environmental exposures on brain development in youth. Before returning to вèÖ±²¥, he was dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health and held leadership roles at Columbia University and Emory University. Dr. Bowman is a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), vice president-elect of the American Statistical Association (ASA), past president of the Eastern North American Region (ENAR) of the International Biometric Society, and a proud member of the Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

    He is married to Spelman College alumna Cynthia Bowman, and they are the parents of four children, including a 2024 вèÖ±²¥ graduate and a student in the вèÖ±²¥ Class of 2028. 

    In the News

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    WABE New вèÖ±²¥ President F. DuBois Bowman shares vision for Atlanta HBCU

    President Bowman speaks with WABE's Rose Scott about his return to вèÖ±²¥ and vision for the future. 

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    New York Times вèÖ±²¥ Names New President as H.B.C.U.s Size Up Trump’s Plans

    View President Bowman's exclusive interview announcing his new role at the 13th president of вèÖ±²¥. 

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    вèÖ±²¥ Newsroom вèÖ±²¥ Names Univ. of Michigan School of Public Health Dean F. DuBois Bowman '92 as its 13th President

    The вèÖ±²¥ Board of Trustees selects Dr. F. DuBois Bowman '92 as its 13th president.