Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
In July 2023, Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., became ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ University’s eighth president and the first female layperson appointed to the role in the University’s history. She served as senior vice president and provost for four years, helping lead ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ through exceptional growth and transformation.
As president, Fitzgerald is accelerating that momentum to shepherd ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ into the future and shape higher education for a new generation while carrying forward the spirit of ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ’s foundresses, the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters, who have been caring for students with unwavering compassion and love for nearly a century. Likewise, Fitzgerald is deeply committed to fostering a caring learning environment that nurtures students individually through their academic journey and beyond.