Dr. Peter J. Mohler is the 30th president of The University of Alabama, where he leads the Capstone with a clear focus on student success, academic excellence and preparing graduates to lead in a rapidly changing world.

His leadership is grounded in four core commitments — to develop students, to discover through innovation and research, to serve communities across Alabama and beyond and to steward the University’s resources with intention and accountability. Together, these commitments reflect a broader vision of The University of Alabama as a future-ready flagship, a University for Alabama, for leadership and for the future.

Dr. Mohler received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. in cell and molecular physiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Duke University Medical Center before joining the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Before being named president of UA, Dr. Mohler spent nearly 15 years at The Ohio State University, where he held senior leadership roles overseeing research, innovation and economic development. He also served as acting president, providing steady leadership during a pivotal period for one of the nation’s largest public universities.

Dr. Mohler is an internationally recognized scientist and academic leader with more than two decades of collaborative research experience focused on uncovering the mechanisms underlying abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure in children and young adults. He has been named a Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences and an Outstanding Investigator by both the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health. His work emphasizes collaboration and translating discovery into meaningful impact.

Under Dr. Mohler’s leadership, The University of Alabama is building on its momentum with a forward-looking agenda focused on expanding experiential learning, strengthening impactful research and industry partnerships, and preparing students to connect what they learn with how they lead.

This work includes the establishment of the School of Leadership and Policy, which will begin enrolling students in fall 2027, growth of experiential learning, mentoring and internship programs at UA, as well as a significant expansion of nursing education that will double enrollment to help meet critical workforce needs.

Dr. Mohler and his wife, Nancy, are proud members of the UA community and have three children: Eleanor, Caroline and John.