{{Short description|American academic administrator}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Glynis Fitzgerald | office = 8th President of Alvernia University | term_start = July 1, 2023 | predecessor = John Loyack | alma_mater = Edinboro University<br>University at Buffalo }}
'''Glynis A. Fitzgerald''' is an American academic administrator serving as the president of Alvernia University since 2023. She was previously 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mekeel |first=David |date=2023-02-02 |title=Alvernia University announces leadership change [Update] |url=https://www.readingeagle.com/2023/02/02/alvernia-university-announces-leadership-change/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Reading Eagle |language=en-US}}</ref> She earned a master's degree and Ph.D. in organizational communication and a doctorate in organizational and interpersonal communication from University at Buffalo.<ref name=":0" />
Fitzgerald was a full professor in the department of communication at Central Connecticut State University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. {{!}} Alvernia University |url=https://www.alvernia.edu/faculty-staff/glynis-fitzgerald |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=www.alvernia.edu |language=en}}</ref> She also served as the dean of the school of graduate studies and associate vice president of academic affairs.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Crisler |first=Dan |date=2022-11-22 |title=Omaha's College of St. Mary to get first new president in 27 years |url=https://omaha.com/news/local/education/omahas-college-of-st-mary-to-get-first-new-president-in-27-years/article_1020416e-6a94-11ed-a23f-6fe39aed9a42.html |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Omaha World-Herald |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, she joined Alvernia University as its provost and senior vice president.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-02 |title=Glynis Fitzgerald |url=https://www.diverseeducation.com/home/article/15104645/glynis-fitzgerald |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Diverse: Issues In Higher Education |language=en-us}}</ref> In February 2023, she was selected as the 8th president of Alvernia.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Adame |first=Jaime |title=A Move Up Instead of Out |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/02/06/newly-named-president-college-saint-mary-backs-out |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Inside Higher Ed |language=en}}</ref> She succeeded John Loyack on July 1, 2023, becoming its first female lay president.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> In October 2024 Alvernia announced that her term as president would be extended through 2029.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alvernia extends Fitzgerald {{!}} Alvernia University |url=https://www.alvernia.edu/news/2024/10/alvernia-extends-fitzgerald |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=www.alvernia.edu |language=en}}</ref>
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