Ginny R. Favede | |
|---|---|
 Gavede in 2019 | |
| 13thPresident of Wheeling University | |
| In office October 7, 2019 –20 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michael P. Mihalyo,Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Dianna Vargo |
| Personal details | |
| Residence(s) | Wheeling,West Virginia |
| Alma mater | The Ohio State University |
| Profession | College administrator,Educator |
Ginny R. Favede is an American academic administrator who was the 13th president of Wheeling University,in Wheeling,West Virginia,serving from October 2019 to February 2024. [1] [2] [3]
Originally from the Dayton,Ohio area,Favede is the youngest of ten siblings. She is married to Lee Favede,an optometrist who practices in Bridgeport after the two met while in university. [4] They have two children,Frank and Cecelia. [5]
Favede received her B.A. in Political Science from Ohio State University and a Master of Business Administration from Wheeling University. [6]
Favede served as a member of the St. Clairsville City Council and as a County Commissioner of Belmont County,Ohio. [7] [4] She ran for 95th District Ohio House of Representatives in 2016. [8] [9]
Immediately prior to her presidency,Favede was appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees of Wheeling University. [10] After her appointment as president in October 2019,she oversaw the transition of Wheeling University from its former name of Wheeling Jesuit University and introduced a number of directives aimed at stabilizing the tenuous financial position of the institution. [11] [12] She was suspended by the university in February 2024;the reason has not been stated publicly. [3] [13]
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