President William D. Underwood has led Mercer during a period of dynamic growth and development for the University. Since his appointment as Mercer’s 18th president in 2006, enrollment has increased by over 30 percent to more than 9,100 students. Mercer has launched second and third medical school campuses (Savannah and Columbus), and initiated doctoral programs in Physical Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Nursing, Counseling, Community Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Educational Leadership, and Curriculum and Instruction.