MOBILE, Alabama -- University of South Alabama President Gordon Moulton is recovering after he underwent brain surgery Sunday, according to university officials.

Surgeons removed a tumor from the left front side of Moulton's brain, USA Director of Public Relations Keith Ayers said.

According to the Stanford Brain Tumor Center, the front of the brain controls emotions and reasoning and creates a person's personality. The left side of the brain handles verbal skills.

Due to privacy concerns, Ayers would not comment on the size of the tumor.

Doctors have not pinpointed exactly when Moulton will be able to return to work, but Ayers said the surgery was successful.

"He did very well," Ayers said, adding that the tumor appears to be benign and "isolated to the single location."

Moulton will continue to communicate with his staff while he recuperates, according to Ayers.

Doctors expect Moulton to make a full recovery.