Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State,” according to Quinnipiac University. “The announcement was made by Board of Trustees Chairman Chuck Saia ’91, MBA ’94, following unanimous approval by the university’s Board of Trustees.

Quinnipiac's new president, its 10th in roughly a century, will seek to build upon the university's success under Olian , who herself piggybacked off the accomplishments of her predecessor and helped formulate a road map for future growth.

Marie Hardin, Ph.D., a dean and professor at The Pennsylvania State University, has been chosen as Quinnipiac’s 10th president. She will begin on July 1.

Marie Hardin, Ph.D., a distinguished academic leader, dean and professor at The Pennsylvania State University, has been selected as Quinnipiac University’s 10th president effective July 1, 2025. She currently serves as dean of the Donald P.