Lori E. Varlotta
8th President of California Lutheran University
Assumed office
September 2020
Preceded byChris Kimball
22nd President of Hiram College
In office
2014–2020
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
Syracuse University (MS)
Miami University (PhD)

Lori E. Varlotta is an American academic administrator serving as the eighth president of California Lutheran University, a private liberal arts and sciences university based in Thousand Oaks, California. She began her tenure on September 1, 2020.

Early life and education

Varlotta was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A first-generation college student, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Science in cultural foundations of education from Syracuse University, and PhD in educational leadership and feminist philosophy from Miami University.[1][2]

Career

Varlotta previously served for six years as the 22nd president of Hiram College.[3][4][5] Before coming to Hiram, Varlotta spent 11 years at California State University, Sacramento, ultimately serving as senior vice president of planning, enrollment management and student affairs. She also held senior leadership roles at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and the University of San Francisco.

Varlotta took office as president of California Lutheran University, a private Hispanic-Serving Institution, in September 2020, becoming the first female president in Cal Lutheran’s 61-year history.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Hiram College | Lori Varlotta". www.hiram.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Penn Hills native to become first woman president of Hiram College in Ohio". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. ↑ "College President Makes the Case For Liberal Arts". ideastream. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Hiram College | Varlotta to step down as Hiram College President". www.hiram.edu. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  5. ↑ "Hiram College's New Price Model Could Lead to Nationwide Change". WKSU. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  6. ↑ Leung, Wendy. "Lori Varlotta to become Cal Lutheran's first female president in university's history". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
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