Patrick Joseph Schloss is an American rehabilitation psychologist, educator, professor and university administrator.
[5] He was assistant vice president for academic affairs and the dean of graduate studies, research and libraries, before he became interim provost in May 2000.
[7] He was officially appointed as provost and vice president of academic affairs at Bloomsburg University in April 2001.
[5] During his tenure, Bloomsburg University increased enrollment by more than 12%, began offering an undergraduate engineering program, and awarded its first doctoral degrees.
[8] Schloss moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota, when he was appointed in March 2004 to serve as president of Northern State University (NSU).
[11] In 2007, NSU was ranked second by U.S. News & World Report among public undergraduate colleges and universities in the Midwest.
[13] In September of the same year, Schloss announced that the university would be modifying its policies on free speech to address complaints by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.