Dr. Michael Ibba

Dr. Michael Ibba is currently serving as Chapman's Executive Vice President, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer. He previously served as Dean of Schmid College from 2020 to 2025. Before joining Chapman, he was the Chair of the Microbiology Department and Associate Director of the Infectious Disease Institute at The Ohio State University, where he taught for 19 years.

Dr. Ibba's contributions to the fields of biochemistry and microbiology are extensive, with over 200 research articles published and three active research grants. His work has been recognized with several prestigious awards and distinctions. Notably, in 2019, he was honored with the Distinguished Scholar Award at The Ohio State University, and in 2017 and 2020, he received the Faculty Award for Diversity Enhancement in the College of Arts and Sciences.

He serves as Chair of the National Science Foundation Federal Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences (BIO-AC). He is a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

Education

Imperial College, University of London, Bachelor of Science
University of Manchester, Ph.D.