Franz Reneau serves as Interim Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness at Georgia Tech. In this role, he provides leadership for the Institute’s academic effectiveness and accountability efforts, collaborating closely with faculty and staff on authentic assessment practices, academic program reviews, new program development, and accreditation initiatives. He leads a dedicated team with expertise in annual program assessment, academic program review, surveys, and accreditation reporting.

Prior to his current role, Reneau served as Assistant Provost for Academic Effectiveness, where he led the Institute’s academic assessment processes, oversaw the deployment and analysis of key Institute-level surveys, and provided support for both institutional and specialized accreditation initiatives.

Reneau has well over a decade of successful, innovative higher education experiences within the institutional effectiveness and accreditation space, including experiences in college student retention efforts, academic advising, and program and project evaluation. He has led and provided support for numerous institutional accreditation self-study reviews and has assisted many academic and non-academic programs in their re-accreditation efforts.

A native of Belize, Reneau holds a PhD in Higher Education Leadership from the University of New Orleans and is committed to using data to inform decision-making that drives student success.