Ann Weaver Hart
Dr. Ann Weaver Hart
Dr. Ann Weaver Hart
Since being named president of Temple University in 2006, Ann Weaver Hart has been pursuing an ambitious agenda to position it as a national and global leader in higher education, research and service. Foremost is her commitment to preserving and expanding Temple’s mission to provide access to excellence for talented and highly motivated students regardless of status or station in life, and to strengthen ties to Temple’s communities by creating a culture of engagement at all levels.
Dr. Hart’s agenda for Temple calls for strengthening leadership in research, innovation and entrepreneurship, advancing the ambitious capital improvements underway and creating a culture of philanthropy to ensure a secure financial future. At the same time, she is expanding and strengthening Temple’s international mission in teaching and research and reinforcing the university’s role in the global community.
Dr. Hart previously served as president of the University of New Hampshire and provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Claremont Graduate University, in Claremont, Calif. Her prior appointments include professor of educational leadership, dean of the Graduate School and special assistant to the president at the University of Utah. She is chair of the Commission on International Programs of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and serves on the board of directors for a wide range of community and civic organizations.