An ordained United Methodist minister, President Rowe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Southwestern University, a Master of Divinity degree from Emory University and a Certificate in Ecumenical Studies from the World Council of Churches and the University of Geneva. He earned the Ph.D. from Georgia State University where his research led to the dissertation entitled Cultural Leadership and Peace: An Educational Response to Religious Violence.

With more than 18 years in higher education administration, and with extensive planning, fundraising, and institutional marketing experience, Dr. Rowe has served Wesleyan College, Oxford College of Emory University, Candler School of Theology, and LaGrange College. His professional interests, which include organizational transformation and global sustainability, complement his research specialization in leadership development and social change. He is the co-founder of a non-profit organization, Oikos (oy'-kos), which focuses on systemic solutions for global sustainability.

Dr. Rowe joins Centenary at a time of transition for the College and looks forward to helping to find ways to propel Centenary into the future. Against the backdrop of the nation’s faltering economy, a new vision is emerging for Centenary College: to define church-related liberal arts education for the 21st Century. The challenge will be to create such a program while optimizing the use of shrinking resources.

With these moves, Centenary is charting a bold new course into this century and beyond. A renewed focus on undergraduate arts and sciences programs will set the stage for complementing these programs with graduate professional programs, and to investigate the creation of more opportunities for students to engage global cultures through sustained and well-crafted international study experiences.

A native Texan, Dr. Rowe is married to the former Jodi Hyde of College Park, Ga. They have two sons – Carter (10) and Philip (8).

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