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.

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.

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.

Quinnipiac University named its next leader Thursday to succeed outgoing President Judy Olian, marking a significant moment in the school's transition of power. Marie Hardin, dean of Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University,