Julie Wollman is an American academic administrator. She was the 10th president of Widener University. Wollman took office in January 2016.^[1] She was previously the president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

A Philadelphia native, Wollman spent her childhood in Montgomery County.^[2] She is a graduate of Harvard University, where she majored in English and American literature and language and minored in French.^[3] She earned her master of science in education from the University of Pennsylvania, and she earned her doctor of philosophy in education from New York University.^[4] Wollman is also a graduate of the Institute for Educational Management at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.^[5]

Career

Prior to joining Widener University, Wollman served as president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.^[6] While there, Wollman increased enrollment^[7] and diversity^[8] of the student body. She established Porreco College, a partnership between the university and business community to improve workforce readiness.^[9]

Before becoming president of Edinboro, Wollman was vice president for academic affairs^[10] at Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts. She held previous positions as vice president for academic affairs^[11] at Worcester State University and dean of the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development^[12] at Rhode Island College.

Wollman serves on the board of the Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County,^[13] an economic development organization where she is a member of the executive committee. She also serves on the board of directors of new American Colleges and Universities, the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the NCAA, and the American Association of University Administrators.^[14] Wollman led a committee of the American Association of University Administrators to develop a statement on ethical principles in higher education leadership.^[15]

Personal life

Wollman is married to Dan L. King,^[16] executive director of the American Association of University Administrators.^[17] They live in Wallingford, Pennsylvania.^[18]

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