Pamela Chally Will Be the New Leader of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville

The board of trustees of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville has appointed Pamela Chally as the university’s interim president. Dr. Chally will begin her term on September 18.

“It’s an honor to be named UNF’s interim president. I’m confident our amazing and hard-working team of faculty and staff will continue the university’s relentless pursuit of student success,” Dr. Chally said. “The university’s momentum has never been greater, and I look forward to building on its strong foundation.”

The University of North Florida enrolls nearly 15,000 undergraduate students and approximately 2,400 graduate students, according to the most recent data supplied by the U.S. Department of Education. Women make up 57 percent of the undergraduate student body.

Dr. Chally has been with the University of North Florida for 28 years, most recently serving as the interim provost and vice president of academic affairs from 2017 to 2019. She was previously the dean and a professor of nursing in the university’s Brooks College of Health.

Dr. Chally holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She earned a master’s degree in nursing from Emory University in Atlanta and a doctorate in nursing from Georgia State University.

1 COMMENT

  1. Pam – been trying to reach you just to say CONGRATULATIONS!
    My best wishes to you – UNF will do well with you as the Interim President.

    Willie

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles

Latest News

Tawny Dotson Named the First Woman President of Mt. San Jacinto College

Dr. Dotson spent six years as president of Yuba College in California. Earlier, she served eight years as a senior administrator with Clover Park Technical College in Washington.

Duke University’s Svati H. Shah to Lead the American Heart Association

Dr. Shah is the Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases and associate dean for translational research at the Duke University School of Medicine. She will serve as president-elect of the American Heart Association in 2026–2027, followed by a one-year term as president in 2027–2028.

Melissa Batten to Lead Horry-Georgetown Technical College in South Carolina

Dr. Batten will become interim president of Horry-Georgetown Technical College on August 1. She most recently served as the two-year college's vice president for student affairs.

Leamor Kahanov Appointed President of Notre Dame de Namur University

Dr. Kahanov became the twentieth president of Notre Dame de Namur University in California on July 1. She previously served as provost at Alvernia University in Pennsylvania, Stockton University in New Jersey, and SUNY Oneonta.

Jennie Sanders to Lead Academic Affairs at Purdue Global

Most recently, Dr. Sanders served as vice president of experiential product management and interim vice president of product and technology at Western Governors University.

Professor of Africana and Digital and Computational Studies

The Program in Africana at Bates College, in conjunction with the Program in Digital & Computational Studies, invites applications for an open rank tenure-line position in the data sciences that spans Africana Studies and Digital & Computational Studies, to begin in July 2027.

Assistant Professor of Biology (Two Tenure-Track Positions)

The Department of Biology at Haverford College invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Biochemistry or Cell Biology, beginning July 1, 2027 (or possibility of July 1 2028 if preferred by the successful candidate).

Pediatric Gastrointestinal/Liver Pathologist – Assistant Professor – Clinician Educator Track (CHOP)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of gastrointestinal and liver pathology.

Pediatric Gastrointestinal/Liver Pathologist – Associate Professor – Clinician Educator Track (CHOP)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Associate Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of gastrointestinal and liver pathology.

Pediatric Gastrointestinal/Liver Pathologist – Assistant Professor – Academic Clinician Track (CHOP)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of gastrointestinal and liver pathology.