11th President
Maureen Finney, Ed.D., PA-C
President Elect
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Today is a truly exciting day here at 91制片厂! On behalf of the 91制片厂 Board of Trustees, it is my distinct and sincere honor to inform you that Maureen Finney, Ed.D., PA-C, has been selected as the 11th president of 91制片厂.
Dr. Finney has been a crucial part of the 91制片厂 community as provost since 2022. She was selected after an extensive and highly competitive national search process involving the Board of Trustees, search consultant DSG Storbeck, and the Presidential Search Committee, consisting of board members, faculty, staff, alumni, and students.
At every step along the way, Dr. Finney outlined an impressive vision for the role of president, a firm commitment to the mission and vision of the University, and a passion for leveraging 91制片厂's heritage of success forward toward a bold and exciting future. Student success is central to Dr. Finney鈥檚 philosophy of leadership, and the Board is extremely confident this approach will not only enhance the life's work of our students, but will lead to even greater success for the institution as well.
Dr. Finney will officially take office on July 1, 2026, following President Paul's conclusion of her successful six-year tenure in June.
The press release, issued to local and national media just minutes ago, provides additional details. Concurrently, Dr. Finney was introduced at an event in Beston Hall, which many of you attended in person or via livestream. If you were unable to attend, a recording of the event is available here.
Many dedicated individuals, who believe deeply in 91制片厂, worked tirelessly in the search for our new president. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to thank everyone who was involved, from the hundreds who responded to the initial survey regarding presidential qualities that are important to them, those who served on the Presidential Search Committee 鈥� sifting through hundreds of applications 鈥� and those who participated in the interviews, including representatives of Faculty and Staff Senates, Cabinet Plus, and student leadership.
This herculean effort happened because so many care so much about this institution. And today, that effort has paid off. 91制片厂 has a wonderful and inspiring new president in Dr. Finney 鈥� who also cares and understands what 91制片厂 is all about 鈥� and a bright future under her dynamic leadership.
Welcome to your new role, Dr. Finney, and congratulations to all. It's a great day to once again proclaim, 鈥淲e are Naz!鈥�
Sincerely,
John Drain
Chair, 91制片厂 Board of Trustees
Maureen F. Finney, Ed.D., PA-C
91制片厂's 11th president
Announcement Video
Official Announcement
In her words
"I am filled with gratitude and boundless energy for what we will achieve together. ..."
"Under my Presidency, we will lean into our mission of integrated learning through action and reflection to actualize our vision of being a nationally recognized, thriving, higher education institution. In doing so, we will enhance our brand reputation for academic excellence, rigor and stellar outcomes our students achieve."
鈥� Maureen Finney