Mariana Souto-Manning, PhD, became Erikson’s fifth President in September 2021. Mariana has served as professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University and held additional academic appointments at the University of Iceland and King’s College London....

Glena G. Temple. PhD serves as the 11th president of Dominican University in River Forest, IL, starting her service at the university in 2021. Under her leadership, the university has seen record enrollment in their...

Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D., became the ninth president of St. Norbert College in July 2023. Joyner brings extensive leadership experience to the College having served as president of St. Xavier University in Chicago (2017-23). Prior...

Ka Yee C. Lee serves as the fourteenth Provost of the University of Chicago. As Provost, she is responsible for academic and research programs across the University and oversees the University’s budget. She is the...

Francesca Cornelli is the dean of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She is also a professor of finance and holds the Donald P. Jacobs Chair of Finance at Kellogg.   Since joining Kellogg in 2019,...

Amanda Woodward is Dean of the Division of the Social Sciences and the William S. Gray Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology. She joined the University of Chicago faculty in 1993 and served as Deputy Dean...

Northern Illinois University (NIU) is an engaged public research university that serves a diverse student body. As President, Freeman works to support all aspects of the university’s mission, emphasizing NIU’s continued commitments to promoting the...

Teresa K. Woodruff Ph.D.is the Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate Education in The Graduate School at Northwestern University. She is also the Thomas J. Watkins Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the Vice Chair for...

As a former student, teacher, principal, network chief, and chief education officer, and a former chief executive officer, Dr. Janice K. Jackson has been immersed in Chicago Public Schools her entire life. As the former...