Dr. Caldwell was named Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs in 2021 after serving LeTourneau University since 2012 in a full-time faculty role, teaching faculty president, Associate Provost for Academic Administration, and most recently as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. As a mechanical engineer and published scholar, Dr. Caldwell’s classroom teaching evaluations perennially score in the top percentile of the faculty body. He procured two National Science Foundation grants and mentored a number of graduate students over the years. His administrative leadership has focused on faculty formation and development as well as facilitating interdisciplinary and collaborative projects across the university.

Dr. Caldwell earned a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. His research interests have included mechanical engineering design methodology, creativity and ideation in engineering design, and engineering education.

Dr. Caldwell lives in Longview with his wife, Amanda, and four children.