Persons who have acted as Chief Academic Officer for Barboursville Seminary (College), Morris Harvey College, and the University of Charleston.
- 1888-1918 President of the College or the Vice-President acting as Dean
- 1918-1929 H. F. Toothman
- 1929-1931 Robert L. Lasley
- 1931-1935 A. J. Walton
- 1935-1941 P. E. Roller
- 1941-1956 Ashby C. Blackwell
- 1956-1966 Harry G. Straley
- 1966-1975 James W. Rowley
- [1974] Frank Badger (Acting Dean in Rowley's absence)
- 1975-1978 Frank Badger
- 1978-1981 Sally Horner (Provost)
- 1981-1982 Richard T. Adams (Provost)
- 1982-1984 W. Jack Newhouse (Provost)
- 1984-1985 Vacant
- 1985-1990 Donald T. Hartman
- 1990-1991 Sandra S. Bowles (Interim)
- 1991-2000 Robert L. Frey
- 2000-2005 Dr. Margaret A. Malmberg
- 2005-Present Dr. Charles Stebbins