Presidents Circle

The Presidents Circle is a network of current and former college, university and university system presidents and chancellors whose generous support enables the National Council for Research on Women to pursue groundbreaking research, analysis and commentary on issues critical to higher education. Membership provides academic leaders with a powerful tool for enhancing connections within and beyond academia, with access to a variety of leaders and institutions. NCRW’s network of experts and expertise is a valuable resource providing Presidents Circle members with critical information to help build their programs and expand their networks. Membership also provides opportunities to engage with leaders from corporate, policy, advocacy and philanthropic sectors.

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Presidents Circle Members

Lee Bollinger
President
Columbia University

Wallace E. Boston
President and CEO
American Public University System

Diane I. Córdova*
Assistant Vice President for Leadership Programs
American Council on Education

Robert A. Corrigan
President
San Francisco State University

Dario Cortes
President
Berkeley College

Myrtle E. B. Dorsey
Chancellor
St. Louis Community College

Margaret Drugovich
President
Hartwick College

Drew Gilpin Faust
President
Harvard University

Deborah A. Freund
President
Claremont Graduate University

Mildred Garcia*
President
California State University, Dominguez Hills

Karen L. Gould
President
Brooklyn College

Amy Gutmann
President
University of Pennsylvania

Madlyn Hanes*
Vice President
Pennsylvania State Commonwealth Campuses

Zelema Harris
Former Chancellor
St. Louis Community College

William Harvey*
Dean, School of Education
North Carolina A&T State University

Janet Holmgren*
Former President
Mills College

Freeman A. Hrabowski, III
President
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Steven Knapp
President
George Washington University

Lucie Lapovsky*
Former President
Mercy College

Lester A. Lefton
President
Kent State University

Devorah A. Lieberman
President
University of La Verne

Bernie Machen
President
University of Florida

Julianne Malveaux*
President
Bennett College

Carol Moore*
Former President
Lyndon State College

Yolanda Moses*
Vice Provost for Conflict Resolution; Assistant to the Chancellor for Excellence and Diversity
University of California, Riverside
Former President
City University of New York

Lynn Pasquerella
President
Mount Holyoke College

Shirley R. Pippins
President
Victory University

William Powers, Jr.
President
The University of Texas at Austin

Shirley C. Raines
President
University of Memphis

Clyda Rent*
Former President
Mississippi University for Women

Judy Rogers*
President
Cottey College

Lisa Ryerson
President
Wells College

Eugene G. Sander
President-Designate
University of Arizona

Mark Schulman*
President
Saybrook University

Ruth Simmons
President
Brown University

Donna Shavlik*
Presidents Circle Liaison
Board of Directors, National Council for Research on Women

Debora Spar
President
Barnard College

Kala Stroup*, CHAIR
President Emeritus
Southeast Missouri State University

Beverly Tatum
President
Spelman College

Laura Trombley
President
Pitzer College

Peggy Williams*
President Emeritus
Ithaca College and Lyndon State College

Blenda Wilson*
Former President
Cedar Crest College and California State University, Northridge

*Presidents Circle Advisory Board members