The following is a list of principals and presidents of

Towson University Towson University (TU or Towson) is a public university in Towson, Maryland. Founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, Towson University is a part of the University System of Maryland. Since its founding, the university h ...

and its predecessor institutions. Image:TUNewell.jpg,

McFadden Alexander Newell McFadden Alexander Newell (1824–1894) commissioned and was the first principal of Maryland State Normal School (now Towson University). Newell was an Irish immigrant who graduated from Trinity College, Dublin. He also taught school in England ...

First Principal, Maryland State Normal School (MSNS), 1866–1890 File:Elijah Barrett Prettyman (1830 - 1907) .jpg,

E. Barrett Prettyman Elijah Barrett Prettyman (August 23, 1891 – August 4, 1971) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. His son was American attorney E. Barrett Prettyman Jr. Education and ca ...

(1830–1907)
Principal, MSNS, 1890–1905 File:George Ward, Towson University.jpg, George W. Ward (1867–1932)
Principal, MSNS, 1905–1909 File:Sarah Richmond, Towson University.jpg, Sarah E. Richmond (1843–1921)
Principal, MSNS, 1909–1917 File:blank.jpg,

Lida Lee Tall Lida Lee Tall (1873–1942) was the sixth principal/president of State Teachers College at Towson (now Towson University). Early life and education Tall was born on November 17, 1873 in Fishing Creek, Maryland to Sarah E. and Washington Tall a ...

(1873–1942)
Principal, 1920–1934, President, 1934–1938 File:TUwiedefeld2.jpg, M. Theresa Wiedefeld (1886–1983)
President, 1938–1947 File:TUhawkins.jpg, Earle T. Hawkins (1903–1972)
President, 1947–1969 File:TUfisher.jpg, James Fisher (1931–)
President, 1969–1978 File:blank.jpg, Hoke L. Smith (1931–2004)
President 1979–2001 File:blank.jpg, Mark L. Perkins (1948–)
President, July, 2001–April, 2002 File:Robert Caret (cropped).jpg, Robert L. Caret (1947–)
President, July, 2003–April, 2011 File:blank.jpg,

Maravene Loeschke Maravene Sheppard Loeschke (January 28, 1947 – June 25, 2015) was an American academic administrator who served as president of Towson University from 2012 to her retirement in 2014. She had previously taught at Towson from 1970 to 2002 before l ...

(1947–2015)
President, 2012–2014 File:Kim Schatzel.jpg,

Kim Schatzel Kim E. Schatzel is an American academic administrator who is the 14th president of Towson University. She joined Eastern Michigan University in January 2012 as provost and executive vice president of academic and student affairs, and became interi ...

President, 2016–2023

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