Dr Pitchford began her presidency at Dominican University of California in July 2021, following 10 years of service to the university as vice president and dean of the faculty. She is slated to retire in June 2027.
Zulma Toro, the first woman and first Hispanic president of Central Connecticut State University, has abruptly resigned following recent allegations that she has fostered a workplace culture of "fear, oppressive control, intimidation, humiliation, and bullying."
In May 2027, Johnette McKown will retire from McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, after 18 years of service as president and 38 years of service to the college.
Dr. Mahoney became the first woman president of San Francisco State University in 2019. She is slated to retire next summer after nearly two decades of service to the California State University system.
Dr. Harring was named the first woman president of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in June 2020. She has spent the entirety of her professional career at the college, beginning as a psychology faculty member in 1984.
Kathy Brittain Richardson began her presidency at Westminster College in 2016. Earlier, she was provost and a professor of communication at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia.
“As we navigate a transformative era for higher education in America, Brown’s model — open, collaborative, curiosity-driven and student-centered — is more essential than ever. It is the right time for a new Brown president who will have the distinct privilege and pleasure of leading a university that is exceptionally well positioned for impact in the years ahead,” said Dr. Paxon.
Dr. Cherney has served as the thirteenth president of Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since July 2022. She is slated to step down from her role at the conclusion of her current contract in June 2027.
As a scholar, Dr. Hesse-Biber is known for her research on women's health and body image, women and work, feminist sociology, mixed method inquiry, and hereditary breast cancer. She has retired from Boston College after 50 years of service.
Dr. Kurtinitis has led the Community College of Baltimore County for more than 20 years. She is slated to step down from her presidency in 2027 and officially retire in 2028 following five decades in higher education.
The University of Findlay has granted Dr. Fell the title of president emeritus, making her just one of two former presidents of the university to receive the prestigious designation.
Dr. Donovan began her tenure at Bellarmine University in Louisville in 2017. Earlier, she spent 32 years at Loyola University Maryland, where she ultimately served as executive vice president.
