Betty L. Siegel (January 24, 1931 – February 11, 2020) was an author and president of Kennesaw State University. She was the first female president of the University System of Georgia. She served in that position for 25 years, making her the longest serving female president of a state university in the United States. In 2007 Siegel was President Emeritus and Distinguished Chair of Leadership, Ethics & Character at Kennesaw State University.

Education

Siegel was born Betty Faye Lentz in Cumberland, Kentucky to Carl N. and Vera (Hogg) Lentz. She received her

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from Wake Forest, a

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from the

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, a Ph.D. in Education from

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and post-doctoral studies at

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. She held five honorary doctorates.

Career

*Assistant professor,

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, Hickory, North Carolina, 1956–59; associate professor, 1961–64; *Assistant professor,

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, Gainesville, 1967–70, associate professor, 1970–72, professor, 1973–76, Dean academy affairs for continuing education, 1972–76; *Dean, School of Education and Psychology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1976–81; *President Kennesaw State University,

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, 1981-2006. *President Emeritus and Distinguished Chair of Leadership, Ethics and Character Kennesaw State University,

, 2006–2020. *Co-founder of the International Alliance for Invitational Education (http://www.invitationaleducation.net) *Convener of the Oxford Conclaves on Global Ethical Leadership *Board of Directors, Character Education Partnership, 2008–2020

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