List of presidents of Ohio University

President of Ohio University
Incumbent Lori Stewart Gonzalez since 2023
Appointer	Ohio University Board of Governors
Formation	1804
First holder	Jacob Lindley (1809 - 1822)
Website	Office of the President

This list of presidents of Ohio University includes all who have served as president of Ohio University. ^[1] The university has known twenty-three leaders serve; and except for Super, Crook, McDavis, Nellis, Sherman, and Stewart Gonzalez, all presidents of the university have buildings named after them, most notably Alden Library, Baker University Center, and Ping Recreation Center; the remaining buildings are residence halls and operations buildings. ^[2]

Presidents

Order	Name	Years	Occupation	Namesake
1	Jacob Lindley [3]	1809–1822	Presbyterian minister	Lindley Hall
2	James Irvine	1822–1824	Presbyterian minister and mathematician	Irvine Hall
3	Robert G. Wilson	1824–1839	Presbyterian minister	Wilson Hall
4	William Holmes McGuffey	1839–1843	Philosopher and educator	McGuffey Hall
5	Alfred Ryors	1848–1852	Mathematician	Ryors Hall
6	Solomon Howard	1852–1872	Methodist minister	Howard Park (aka North Green; formerly Howard Hall)
7	William Henry Scott	1872–1883	Methodist minister and philosopher	Scott Quad (demolished)
8	Charles William Super	1884–1896 1899–1901	Greek professor
9	Isaac Crook	1896–1898	Methodist minister and educator
10	Alston Ellis	1901–1920*	Public educator	Ellis Hall
11	Elmer Burritt Bryan	1921–1934*	Public educator	Bryan Hall
12	Herman Gerlach James	1935–1943	Lawyer	James Hall
13	Walter S. Gamertsfelder	1943–1945	Philosopher	Gamertsfelder Hall
14	John Calhoun Baker	1945–1961	Business professor	Baker University Center
15	Vernon Alden	1962–1969	Business professor	Alden Library
16	Claude R. Sowle	1969–1974	Lawyer	Sowle Hall
17	Harry B.Crewson	1974–1975	Economist	Crewson House
18	Charles J. Ping	1975–1994	Presbyterian divine and philosopher	Ping Recreation Center
19	Robert Glidden	1994–2004	Music professor	Glidden Hall
20	Roderick J. McDavis	2004–2017	Higher education professor	McDavis Hall (forthcoming)
21	M. Duane Nellis	2017–2021	Geographer
22	Hugh Sherman	2021–2023	Business professor
23	Lori Stewart Gonzalez [4]	2023–present	Language pathologist

* Edwin Watts Chubb was acting president for one year in 1920 when President Ellis died and again in 1934 when President Bryan died. Chubb Hall is named for him. ^[5]

Gallery

• Available Portraits
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  McGuffey
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  Alden
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  McDavis
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  Ellis
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  Baker
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  Glidden

References

1. "Ohio University - Presidents Emeriti". Ohio University . Retrieved July 31, 2024.
2. "Ohio University Buildings Alphabetical Index".
3. "Lindley Hall Information -Ohio University". Ohio University . Retrieved July 31, 2024.
4. Hendrix, Sheridan (March 22, 2023). "Ohio University trustees tap Louisville's Lori Stewart Gonzalez as its next president". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
5. "Chubb Hall". ohiou.edu.