Ann Weaver Hart
Ann Weaver Hart was elected the ninth president of Temple University on May 4, 2006. She is the first female president in the University’s 123-year history.
Since assuming the presidency on July 1, 2006, Hart has undertaken an ambitious agenda that builds upon Temple’s many areas of excellence to position it as a national and global leader in higher education, research and service. Foremost is her commitment to preserving and expanding Temple’s mission to provide access to excellence for talented and highly motivated students regardless of status or station in life, and to strengthen ties to Temple’s communities by creating a culture of engagement at all levels.
Hart’s agenda for Temple also calls for strengthening Temple’s leadership in research, innovation and entrepreneurship, advancing the ambitious capital improvements underway and creating a culture of philanthropy to ensure a secure financial future. At the same time, she is expanding and strengthening Temple’s international mission in teaching and research and reinforcing the University’s role in the global community.
Hart previously served as president of the University of New Hampshire and provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Claremont Graduate University, in Claremont, Calif. Her prior appointments include professor of educational leadership, dean of the Graduate School and special assistant to the president at the University of Utah.
She received B.S., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Utah. Her research interests include leadership succession and development, work redesign and organizational behavior in educational organizations and academic freedom. She has published more than 85 articles and book chapters and five books and edited volumes.
Throughout her career, Hart has been actively involved in leadership roles in numerous professional and service organizations. She is chair of the Commission on International Programs of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and a member of its board of directors. She also serves on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the CEO Council of Growth, the Philadelphia African American Museum, the Avenue of the Arts and the Pennsylvania Women’s Forum, among other community and civic organizations.
In addition to her academic and administrative work, Hart has been a consultant to many educational institutions, universities and nonprofit organizations both nationally and internationally.
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