Frostburg State University Names New President

The University System of Maryland  Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Shadow JQ Robinson as the president of Frostburg State University . Robinson, currently the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith, will begin his tenure as FSU president on July 1. Robinson, who holds a Ph.D. in theoretical nuclear physics, will lead FSU after more than 20 years working as a professor and administrator at four institutions of higher education. As UAFS’s chief academic officer, Robinson led an effort to launch new degrees in education and nursing and worked with industry partners to add an advanced manufacturing engineering degree — the first four-year engineering program in the university’s history and a part of an effort to meet the needs of regional employers.  Robinson will succeed the late Ron Nowaczyk, who led FSU  for nine years and passed away in January 2025 after a long illness.  Dr. Darlene Brannigan-Smith has led the university as interim president since January 21, 2025.