Founding Provost: Dr. Ronald Muller ·
A native of Ft. Worth, Texas, Dr. Muller holds advanced degrees from Tulane University and the University of Dallas where he served as Dean of Students and director of the University’s Rome program while earning his doctorate in philosophy and literature. In 1981, he was a co-founder of the College of Saint Thomas More, and guided the college to state certification and full accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1995 he was named academic dean of St. Mary’s College, Orchard Lake, MI, where he was chair of the philosophy department and taught for three years before being invited to become the founding provost of Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, MI.
Under Dr. Muller’s direction Ave Maria gained accreditation from the American Academy for Liberal Education and candidacy status with the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2003 Dr. Muller was named president of the college as total enrollment reached over 200 students.
Dr. Muller has an extensive teaching career in philosophy while also offering course work in Spanish, Latin, and literature. He has lectured at several universities and colleges including Franciscan University of Steubenville and the John Paul II Institute in Melbourne, Australia. Recently he has lectured on Christian Anthropology to the candidates in the Deacon Formation program of the the Diocese of Kalamazoo.
