Barbara K. Altmann (born January 31, 1957) is a Canadian academic and college administrator. She became the 16th president of

Franklin & Marshall College Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) is a private liberal arts college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It employs 175 full-time faculty members and has a student body of approximately 2,400 full-time students. It was founded upon the merger of Fran ...

, and she is the first female to fill that role. Altmann was previously a provost at

Bucknell University Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. ...

Early life and education

Altmann was born and raised in

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

. She is the child of German immigrants and was a first-generation college student. Altmann earned a B.A. in romance languages from

University of Alberta The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherfor ...

. She completed a M.A. and Ph.D. in medieval French language and literature from

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

in 1988. Altmann also played basketball as an undergraduate.

Career

She was on the faculty at

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

for over two decades. In her last three years, she was the senior vice provost for academic affairs. In 2015, she joined

as a provost and professor of French. She became the 16th president of

in 2018, succeeding Daniel R. Porterfield and interim president Eric Noll. Altmann is the first female president of the college.

Personal life

, Altmann has resided in the United States for almost 30 years and is a permanent resident. She maintains her Canadian citizenship. Altmann married John T. Stacey, a psychologist, and has two sons. Her brother has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence, and her sister "has a doctorate in library science."

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Altmann, Barbara K. Living people Canadian expatriate academics in the United States People from Edmonton Canadian women academics University of Alberta alumni University of Toronto alumni University of Oregon faculty Bucknell University faculty Presidents of Franklin & Marshall College Canadian people of German descent 1957 births

Early life and education

Career

Personal life

See also

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