Randy Hanna, EdD

Dean

• FSU Panama City
• College of Applied Studies

Randy Hanna has served as the Dean of Florida State University Panama City since 2016. He previously served as Chancellor of the Florida College System, the largest system of higher education in Florida.  As Dean, he has been focused on enrollment growth and student success initiatives. A critical part of his focus has been on developing new programs to meet the needs of Northwest Florida.  He was the Managing Shareholder of Bryant Miller Olive, a multi-state law firm with seven offices focused on finance, local and state government and public private partnership law. He has been engaged in higher education policy for more than 30 years, including serving as a member of the board of trustees of two state universities and a community college.

During his period as leading FSU PC, the university has created a number of new degree programs at FSUPC including bachelor degrees in mechanical engineering, hospitality management, commercial entrepreneurship, public health, financial planning and master’s degrees in systems engineering, law enforcement intelligence and organizational management and communication.  In addition, first doctoral students in nurse anesthesia program graduated in Spring 2024.  In addition, in conjunction with the College of Education. FSU PC started a new Collegiate High School at FSU Panama City, with priority enrollment designated for military dependents.

Dean Hanna was part of the FSU team that was successful in obtaining a $98.4 million grant from Triumph Gulf Coast for a advanced manufacturing and aerospace research center to be located in Bay County and led the effort for an $11 million grant for cybersecurity and advanced technology in northwest Florida.