Glynis A. Fitzgerald is an American academic administrator serving as the president of

Alvernia University , mottoeng = To Learn, To Love, To Serve , established = 1958 , type = Private , affiliation = Franciscan Roman Catholic , president = John R. Loyack , city = Reading , state = Pennsylvania , country = U.S. , students = 2,900 (1,500 unde ...

since 2023. She was as full professor in the department of communications at Central Connecticut State University.

Life

Fitzgerald completed a bachelor's degree in speech communication from the

Edinboro University PennWest Edinboro is a campus of Pennsylvania Western University, a multi-campus public university in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Edinboro, the campus has more than 4,600 enrolled students. History Edinboro University was founded ...

. She earned a master's degree and Ph.D. in organizational communication and a doctorate in organizational and interpersonal communication from University at Buffalo. Fitzgerald was a full professor in the department of communication at Central Connecticut State University. She also served as the dean of the school of graduate studies and associate vice president of academic affairs. In 2019, she joined

as its provost and senior vice president. In February 2023, she was selected as the 8th president of Alvernia. She succeeded John Loyack on July 1, 2023, becoming its first female

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president.

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