Following five months of service as interim co-president, Jennifer Glowienka has been officially named the twentieth president of Carroll College in Helena, Montana. Upon assuming her role on July 1, 2026, she will become the college’s first woman president in its 116-year history.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Carroll College enrolls over 1,000 undergraduate students, 58 percent of whom are women. The liberal arts institution also enrolls a small graduate population of roughly 40 students.
Dr. Glowienka began her tenure with Carroll College in 2003 as an assistant professor of biology. She has served in several leadership roles over the past two decades, including chair of the department of life and environmental sciences, assistant dean of instruction, and associate vice president for academic affairs. More recently, Dr. Glowienka served as the James J. Manion Endowed Professor in the Biological Sciences and senior vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college. In July 2025, Dr. Glowienka was selected to serve as interim co-president with Bishop Austin Vetter.
“I am deeply honored to be chosen as the twentieth president of Carroll College, and I am humbled by the tremendous outpouring of support from the Carroll community,” said Dr. Glowienka. “I have dedicated my professional career to this remarkable institution, which prepares ethical leaders who engage the world with purpose and hope. I look forward to strengthening and expanding the ways Carroll fulfills its mission, serving learners across all stages of their educational journey.”
Dr. Glowienka earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Boise State University in Idaho and her Ph.D. in evolutionary botany from the University of Colorado Boulder.