Previous Speakers: Presidents and Chancellors of Universities and Colleges

Presidents and Chancellors of Universities and Colleges
Name
Title / Institution
State / Country
Sir Christopher Ball
Higher Education Consultant and formerly Warden of Keble College, Oxford University
United Kingdom
Ms. Jeanette Daines
Minnesota State College and Univ. System
Minnesota
Janet Dudley-Eshbach
President/Fairmont State College
West Virginia
Dr Jaak Aaviksoo
Rector, Tartu University
Estonia
Dr Ivan Addae-Mensah
Vice Chancellor, University of Ghana
Ghana
Professor Don Aitkin
Vice Chancellor and President, University of Canberra
Australia
Dr Harold Bassford
President, University College of the Fraser Valley
Canada
Dr Ian Clark
President, Council of Ontario Universities
Canada
Dr Peter Cressy
Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Massachusetts
Mr Wayne Doggett
Executive Director
Canada
Dr Frederick Gilbert
President and Vice Chancellor, Lakehead University
Canada
Prof Ruprecht Haensel
Rector, Christian-Albrechts-University
Germany
Dr Robert Hoover
President, University of Idaho
Idaho
Dr Muriel Howard
President Buffalo State College
New York
Dr Frederick Humphries
President, Florida A&M University
Florida
Andrzej Jamiolkowski
Rector, Nicholas Copernicus University
Poland
Richard Judd
President, Central Connecticut State University
Connecticut
Clara Lovett
President, Northern Arizona University
Arizona
Mr James MacCallum
President of WV School Board Association
West Virginia
Dr William Muse
President, Auburn University
Alabama
Professor Mary O'Kane
Vice-Chancellor, The University of Adelaide
South Australia
Mr David Olien
Senior Vice President for Administration, University of Wisconsin System
Wisconsin
Dr Elizabeth Parr-Johnston
President and Vice Chancellor, University of New Brunswick
Canada
Dr Paul Risser
President, Oregon State University
Oregon
Dr Boris Schedvin
Deputy Vice Chancellor, The University of Melbourne
Australia
Mr Esekia Solofa
Vice Chancellor, The University of the South Pacific
Fiji
Dr Eugene Trani
President, Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia
Dr Harvey Weingarten
Provost, McMaster University
Canada
Dr Roger Williams
Vice Chancellor, University of Reading
United Kingdom
Dr David Woods
Vice Chancellor, Rhodes University
South Africa
Daniel Cheever
President, Simmons College
Massachusetts
Joanne Creighton
President, Mount Holyoke College
Massachusetts
James Dennis
President, McKendree College
Illinois
James Doti
President, Chapman University
California
James Douthat
President, Lycoming College
Pennsylvania
William Frame
President, Augsburg College
Minnesota
Mario Albornoz Galdamez
Rector, University of the Americas
Chile
Shirley Ann Jackson
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York
Nayef Kharma
Vice President, Al-Isra Private University
Jordan
Nobuo Kumamoto
President, Hokkaigakuen University
Japan
Benjamin Ladner
President, American University
Washington, DC
Themistocles Lekkas
Rector, University of the Aegean
Greece
Mario Armando Mena
Rector, University of Moron
Argentina
John Moore
President, Grove City College
Pennsylvania
Elisabeth Muhlenfeld
President, Sweet Briar College
Virginia
Riyad Nassar
President, Lebanese American University
Lebanon
Abdul Jaleelkhan M. Pathan
Vice Chancellor, Karnatak University, Dharwad
India
Karl Raivio
Rector, University of Helsinki
Finland
Ervin Rokke
President, Moravian College
Pennsylvania
Katsushige Sawaki
Vice President, Nanzan University
Japan
Mark Schulman
President, Antioch University Southern California
California
Kenneth Schwab
President, Centenary College of LA
Louisiana
Katshuiko Shirai
Vice President, Waweda University
Japan
Rebecca Stafford
President, Monmouth University
New Jersey
Steadman Upham
President, Claremont Graduate University
California
Katherine Will
President, Whittier College
California
Jiri Zlatuska
Rector, Masaryk University
Czech Republic
Daniel Cheever
President, Simmons College
Massachusetts
Joanne Creighton
President, Mount Holyoke College
Massachusetts
James Dennis
President, McKendree College
Illinois
James Doti
President, Chapman University
California
James Douthat
President, Lycoming College
Pennsylvania
William Frame
President, Augsburg College
Minnesota
Mario Albornoz Galdamez
Rector, University of the Americas
Chile
Shirley Ann Jackson
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York
Nayef Kharma
Vice President, Al-Isra Private University
Jorday
Nobuo Kumamoto
President, Hokkaigakuen University
Japan
Benjamin Ladner
President, American University
Washington, DC
Themistocles Lekkas
Rector, University of the Aegean
Greece
Mario Armando Mena
Rector, University of Moron
Argentina
John Moore
President, Grove City College
Pennsylvania
Elisabeth Muhlenfeld
President, Sweet Briar College
Virginia
Riyad Nassar
President, Lebanese American University
Lebanon
Karl Raivio
Rector, University of Helsinki
Finland
Ervin Rokke
President, Moravian Collete
Pennsylvania
Katsushige Sawaki
Vice President, Nanzan University
Japan
Kenneth Schwab
President, Centenary College of LA
Louisiana
Katshuiko Shirai
Vice President, Waseda University
Japan
Rebecca Stafford
President, Monmouth University
New Jersey
Katherine Will
President, Whittier College
California
Jiri Zlatuska
Rector, Masaryk University
Czech Republic
Thomas Wood
President, Mount Royal College
Canada
Thomas Boyd
President, William Penn University
Iowa
Hank Brown
President University of Northern Colorado
Colorado
Thomas Burish
Provost, Vanderbilt University
Tennessee
David Chang
President, Polytechnic University
New York
Elnora Daniel
President, Chicago State University
Illinois
Gerardo della Paolera
Rector, Universidad Torcuato di Tella
Argentina
Peggy Elliott
President, South Dakota State University
South Dakota
Judith Gill
Chancellor, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Massachusetts
Matthew Goldstein
Chancellor, The City University of New York
New York
Ana Jaramillo
Rector, National University of Lanus
Argentina
He Jicheng
President, Northeastern University Shenyang, Liaoning Province
China
Anibal Yazbeck Jozami
Principal, Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero
Argentina
Robert King
Chancellor, State University of New York
New York
E. Kusumadmo
President, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University
Indonesia
Pedro Lobo
Rector, Universidad del Norte Santo Tomas de Aquino
Argentina
Abdullahi Mahadi
Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University
Nigeria
James McWha
Vice Chancellor, Massey University
New Zealand
Thomas Meredith
Chancellor, The University of Alabama System
Alabama
Kathryn Mohrman
President, Colorado College
Colorado
John Oblak
President, Notre Dame de Namur University
California
Millicent Poole
Vice Chancellor and President, Edith Cowan University
Western Australia
Diane Reinhard
President, Clarion University
Pennsylvania
Jarlath Ronayne
Vice Chancellor and President, Victoria University
Australia
Peter Sheehan, AO
Chancellor, Australian Catholic University
Australia
Paul Thomas
Vice Chancellor, University of the Sunshine Coast
Australia
Juan Tobias
President, University of El Salvador
Argentina
Tang-Kuang Tseng
President, Chaoyang University of Technology
Taiwan
Henrik Tvarno
Rector, University of Southern Denmark
Denmark
Paul Van Parijs
President, Saint Louis University
Philippines
Jan G.F. Veldhuis
President, Utrecht University
The Netherlands
Jiannong Ye
Vice President, East China Normal University
China
Yang Zhong
Vice President, Division of International Cooperation & Exchange, Northeast Normal University
China
Simeon Achinewhu
Vice Chancellor, Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Nigeria
Joshua Akol
Vice Chancellor, Upper Nile University
Sudan
Anthony Catanese
President, Florida Atlantic University
Florida
Lourenço Joaquim da Costa Rosário
Rector, Higher Institute Politecnic
Mozambique
James Edwards
President, Anderson University
Indiana
Gitten Hammerberg
Principal, Occupational Therapy Education
Denmark
David Ker
Vice Chancellor, Benue State University
West Africa
Markku Lahtinen
Rector, Tampereen Ammattikorkeakoulu, Tampere Polytechnic
Finland
Margot Lieberkind
Rector, Gentofte Socialpedagogiske Semarium
Denmark
Parker Marden
President, Manchester College
Indiana
Morris Marx
President, University of West Florida
Florida
Orlando Molina
President, Trinity College of Quezon City
Phillippines
Georg Nagler
President, Fachhochschule Hof - University of Applied Sciences
Germany
Robert Northoff
Rector, Neubrandenburg University of Applied Science
Germany
Ponces De Carvalho
Rector, Escola Superior De Educacao Joao De Deus
Lisbon
Norma Rees
President, California State University, Hayward
California
James Roach
President, Western Connecticut State University
Connecticut
Priamo Rodriguez
Rector, Technological University of Santiago
Dominican Republic
Mohamed Ali Shohaieb
Vice President, Cairo University
Egypt
Santos Soares
President, Institute of Polytechico Do Porto
Portugal
Jamisse Uilson Taimo
Rector, Instituto Superior de Relaçoes Internacionais (ISRI)
Mozambique
Ludvik Toplak
Rector, University of Maribor
Slovenia
Jocelyne Trouillot-Levy
Rector, College Universitaire Caraibe
Haiti
Rober Webb
President, University of Central Oklahoma
OK
Oye Ibidapo-Obe
Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos
Nigeria
William Johnston
President, Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa
Norman Maphosa
Vice Chancellor, Solusi University
Zimbabwe
John Ryan
President, SUNY Maritime College
New York
John Bassett
President, Clark University
Massachusetts
Sandy Bockarie
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
W. J. Breebaart
Chairman of the Executive Board, Haagse Hogeschool, University of Professional Education
Netherlands
Susan A. Cole
President, Montclair State University
New Jersey
Lattie Coor
President, Arizona State University
Arizona
K. P. Dzvimbo
Vice Chancellor, Zimbabwe Open University
Zimbabwe
Theuns Eloff
Vice Chancellor and Principal, Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
South Africa
Mohammad Gaffar
Rector, Indonesia University of Education
Indonesia
Georges Nahas
Vice President, University of Balamand
Lebanon
Muxe Nkondo
Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Venda
South Africa
Lars Pallesen
Rector, Technical University of Denmark
Denmark
Seppo Pynna
Rector, Satakunnan Ammattikorkeakoulu
Finland
Ali M.A. Rachman
Rector, University of Jambi
Indonesia
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak
Vice-Chancellor, University of Sains Malaysia
Malaysia
Angelo Rinella
President, Universita di Roma LUMSA
Italy
Jesse Rogers
President, Midwestern State University
Texas
Godehard Ruppert
Rector, University of Bamberg
Germany
Betty Siegel
President, Kennesaw State University
Georgia
Alfred Steinherr
Rector, Free University of Bolzano
Italy
Ryszard Tadeusiewicz
Rector, University of Mining and Metallurgy
Poland
Jiri Zlatuska
Rector, Masaryk University in Brno
Czech Republic
Nadar A. Al-Jallal
President, Kuwait University
Kuwait
Nimi Briggs
Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt
Nigeria
Un-Chan Chung
President, Seoul National University
Korea
Anne Herman Flierman
Vice Chancellor and Executive Board, Universiteit Maastricht
Netherlands
Mansour Gholami
President of University, BU-ALI SINA University
Iran
Eldigario D. Gonzales
President, Western Mindanao State University
Philippines
Bryan Gould
Vice-Chancellor, The University of Waikato
New Zealand
Liesel Hermes
Rector, Paedagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe
Germany
Leon L. Higgs


Kenneth L. Hoyt
President, Centenary College
New Jersey, USA
David I. Ker
Vice-Chancellor, Benue State University
Nigeria
Crispus M. Kiamba
Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi
Kenya
Sidney McPhee
President, Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee, USA
Al Hj
President, Basilan State College
Philippines
Robert Rabinovitch
Chair, McGill University
Ontario, Canada
Richard J. Renaud
Vice-Chair, Board of Governors, Concordia University
Montreal, Canada
Pedro H. Rivas-Figueroa
President, Universidad Autonoma de La Laguna, A.C.
Mexico
David H. Swinton
President & CEO, Benedict College
South Carolnia, USA
Hideaki Takagi
Vice President, University of Tsukuba
Japan
Myrzatai Zholdasbekov
Rector, The L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Republic of Kazakhstan
Mohd. Ghazal Zulkifli
Vice-Chancellor, University Teknologi Malaysia
Malaysia
Abdulla Bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi
President, University of Qatar
Qatar
Victor Arredondo
Rector, Universidad Veracruzana
Mexico
David T. Barnard
President and Vice Chancellor, University of Regina
Saskatchewan, Canada
Lois Claxton
Secretary of the University, University of Waterloo
Ontario, Canada
Manuel Espina
Vice President, Academic Affairs, Leyte Normal University
Philippines
Jan V. Friedheim
Strategic Coach, Education Systems & Solutions
Texas, USA
Stephen B. Friedheim
Strategic Coach, Education Systems & Solutions
Texas, USA
Maria Elvira Gomez
Rectora, Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda
Venezuela
Oyewusi Ibidapo-obe
Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos
Nigeria
Edison O. Jackson
President, Medgar Evers College
New York, USA
Josefina Maria Magat, R.A.
President, Assumption College, Inc.
Philippines
M W Makgoba
Vice-Chancellor & Principal, University of Natal
South Africa
Saburo Sato
Dean, College of International Relations, Nihon University
Japan
Derrick Swartz
Professor, University of Fort Hare
South Africa
Mamuka Tavkhelidze
Rector, Grigol Robakidze University
Georgia
Berny Wiens
Chair/Board of Governors, University of Regina
Saskatchewan, Canada
Byong Man Ahn
President, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Korea
Dan Angel
President, Marshall University
West Virginia, USA
Victor A. Arredondo
President, Universidad Veracruzana
Veracruz C.P., Mexico
Anthony J. DiGiorgio
President, Winthrop University
South Carolina, USA
Brian Figaji
Professor/Vice Chancellor, Peninsula Technikon
South Africa
J. M. Irvine
Chairman, Joint Information Services Committee and Treasurer Association of Commonwealth Universities and Commissioner of Commonwealth Scholarships; Previously Principal, University of Aberdeenand the Vice Chancellor University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Edison O. Jackson
President, Medgar Evers College
New York, USA
Shirley Ann Jackson
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York, USA
David Iyornongu Ker
Professor, Benue State University, Makurdi
Nigeria
Crispus M. Kiamba
Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi
Kenya
Masanori Michiue
President, Tottori University
Japan
Barney Pityana
Professor, University of South Africa (UNISA)
South Africa
Mohammad Pourmohammadie
Professor, University of Tabriz
Iran
Everett M. Standa
Vice Chancellor, Kenyatta University
Kenya
Mamuka Tavkhelidze
Rector, Grigol Robakidze University
Georgia
Robyn Agnew
Dean of Students, Erskine College
South Carolina
Buenal Agee
Instructor, Human Services and Corrections, Hocking College
Ohio
Mark H. Aronoff
Deputy Provost, Stony Brook University
New York
Donna Yvette Ashford
Regents Online Degree Student Services Director, Tennessee Board of Regents
Tennessee
Patricia E. Askew
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois
Kelly Asmussen
Associate Professor, Peru State College
Nebraska
Peter Baigent
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, Stony Brook University
New York
Debora Baker
Director, Department of Residential Life, Louisiana State University
Louisiana
Dallas W. Bauman III
Assistant Vice President of Campus Residences, Stony Brook University
New York
Julianne Baumann
Vice President and Dean of Student Life, Elmira College
New York
Larry G. Benedict
Dean for Student Life, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts
John C. Boyd
Chair, Public Service Department, Horry-Georgetown Technical College
South Carolina
Leo A. Bryant
Vice Chancellor for Student Serivces/Dean of Students, Purdue University Calumet
Indiana
Jane E. Ciarlone
Coordinator, Student Supportive Services, Southern Connecticut State University
Connecticut
Petra E. Crosby
Director of International Student Programs, Lecturer in Cross Cultural Studies, Carleton College
Minnesota
Dorothy Denburg
Dean of the College, Barnard College
New York
Mark S. Denke
Assistant Executive Director for Academic and Student Affairs, Arizona Board of Regents
Arizona
Donna DiDonato
Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Stony Brook University
New Yor
Leroy A. Durant
Vice President for Student Development and Services, Claflin University
South Carolina
Delane Duval
Dean of Student Life, Coe College
Iowa
Judith I. Gaines
Executive Director, Student Life, Youngstown State University
Ohio
Joseph J. Gonzalez
Director, Living Learning Center, Appalachian State University
North Carolina
Ken Gray
Vice President for Student Affairs, West Virginia University
West Virginia
Greta Henglein
Dean of Students, Northwood University
Florida
Jane Higa
Vice President of Student life/Dean of Students, Westmont College
California
Zenobia L. Hikes
Vice President for Student Affairs, Spelman College
Georgia
Nancy S. King
Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Services, Kennesaw State University
Georgia
Jason Laker
Dean of Campus Life, Saint John's University
Minnesota
Ben Lieber
Dean of Students, Amherst College
Massachusetts
Diane C. Manica
Assistant Professor, University of Detroit Mercy
Michigan
Robbie Melton
Associate Vice Chancellor, Tennessee Board of Regents
Tennessee
Emilye Mobley
Vice President for Student Affairs, Bennett College
North Carolina
Barbara Morrissey
Professor, Psychology/Counseling, Las Positas College
California
Shirley V. Mullen
Provost, Westmont College
California
Linda Newman
Executive Director of Residence Life and University Dining Services, Bowling Green State University
Ohio
Blanchita P. Porter
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Howard University School of Social Work
Washington, DC
Petra M. Roter
Dean of Student Development and Academic Services, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Wisconsin
J. E. Saffold
Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students, San Francisco State University
California
Cynthia Sellers
Vice President for Student Affairs, Fort Valley State University
Georgia
Lori Shaw
Assistant Dean of Students/Professor of Lawyering Skills, University of Dayton School of Law
Ohio
David P. Shields, Jr.
Dean of Student Affairs, Penn State, Altoona
Pennsylvania
Davi Stewart
Dean of Students and Professor of English, West Virginia University
West Virginia
Kenneth L. Stoner
Director of Student Housing, University of Kansas
Kansas
Karen Tidmarsh
Dean of the Undergraduate College, Bryn Mawr College
Pennsylvania
Patricia Volp
Dean of Students, College of William & Mary
Virginia
M. Hudlin Wagner
Associate Dean of Students, Carleton College
Minnesota
Karen Whitney
Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Diversity, Indiana University at Purdue
Indiana
Marion Yvonne Winters
Director, Office of Diversity, De Anza College
California
Catherine WoodBrooks
Vice President for Student Life, Assumption College
Massachusetts
Kathleen Yorkis
Vice President for Student Affairs, Bentley College
Massachusetts