Judith A. Ramaley
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Judith Aitken Ramaley is an American biologist and academic administrator who has served as president of several colleges and universities. She is the president of Winona State University
.
Ramaley earned a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College
in 1963, a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles
in 1966, and pursued postdoctoral studies at Indiana University
. Ramaley began her career at the University of Nebraska where she rose to assistant vice president for academic affairs.
In 1982, Ramaley became the chief academic officer at the State University of New York at Albany, also serving as executive vice president for academic affairs. Ramaley was the executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas
from 1987 to 1990 before stepping in as acting president at Albany. After Albany found a permanent president, Ramaley left to become the president of Portland State University
and later the University of Vermont
.
Ramaley resigned from the presidency of the University of Vermont after just two and a half years, following a hazing scandal involving the hockey team and a union drive by the faculty.
Ramaley later became Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR), at the National Science Foundation
.
On July 18, 2005 Ramaley began her service as the 14th president of Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota
.
She holds several appointments including presidential professor in biomedical science at the University of Maine, Orono, and a fellowship at the Margaret Chase Smith
Center for Public Policy.
Winona State University
Winona State University is a comprehensive public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States, a college and river town located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, with around 8,900 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students...
.
Ramaley earned a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
in 1963, a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
in 1966, and pursued postdoctoral studies at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. Ramaley began her career at the University of Nebraska where she rose to assistant vice president for academic affairs.
In 1982, Ramaley became the chief academic officer at the State University of New York at Albany, also serving as executive vice president for academic affairs. Ramaley was the executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
from 1987 to 1990 before stepping in as acting president at Albany. After Albany found a permanent president, Ramaley left to become the president of Portland State University
Portland State University
Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
and later the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
.
Ramaley resigned from the presidency of the University of Vermont after just two and a half years, following a hazing scandal involving the hockey team and a union drive by the faculty.
Ramaley later became Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR), at the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
.
On July 18, 2005 Ramaley began her service as the 14th president of Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota
Winona, Minnesota
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf....
.
She holds several appointments including presidential professor in biomedical science at the University of Maine, Orono, and a fellowship at the Margaret Chase Smith
Margaret Chase Smith
Margaret Chase Smith was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. She was also the first woman to have her name...
Center for Public Policy.