List of presidents of the University of Southern Maine

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President of University of Southern Maine
Incumbent
Jacqueline Edmondson
since July 1, 2022
Residence President's House, Gorham, Maine
Term length Determined by Board of Trustees
Inaugural holderWilliam Corthell
Formation1878
Salary$290,000 [1]
Website http://usm.maine.edu/pres

List of presidents

NumberNameYearsLengthNotes
11878–1905William J. Corthell27 yearsCorthell Hall, Corthell Concert Hall, School of Music, Gorham
21905–1940Walter E. Russell35 yearsRussell Hall, Department of Theatre, Gorham
31940–1960Francis L. Bailey20 yearsBailey Hall, Gorham
41960–1970Kenneth T.H. Brooks10 yearsBrooks Student Center, Gorham
51970–1971William MacLeod (Interim) [2] 1 yearInterim president during merge of UMaine Portland and Gorham State College
61971–1973Louis J.P. Calisti2 years
71973Walter P. Fridinger (Interim) [2] >1 year
81973–1978N. Edd Miller5 years
91978–1979Kenneth W. Allen [2] (interim)1 yearInterim president during conversion to the University of Southern Maine
101979–1987 Robert L. Woodbury 8 yearsWoodbury Campus Center, Portland (demolished 2021)
111987–1991Patricia R. Plante4 years
121991–2007 Richard Pattenaude 16 yearsLeft to become Chancellor of UMaine System
132007–2008Joseph S. Wood (Interim) [2] 1 year
142008–2012 Selma Botman 4 yearsLeft to work in the Office of the Chancellor of UMaine System
152012–2014 Theodora J. Kalikow 2 yearsLeft to work on community engagement for UMaine System
162014–2015David Flanagan (Interim)1 yearAppointed July 23, 2014 to serve one year until replacement named; term ended July 1, 2015
172015–2022 [3] Glenn Cummings 7 yearsTerm began July 1, 2015; selected after Harvey Kesselman chose to remain at Stockton University. Term ended June 30, 2022.
182022–Jacqueline Edmondson [1] 2 yearsTerm began July 1, 2022; inaugurated on October 12, 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 "Jacqueline Edmondson named 18th President of the University of Southern Maine". University of Maine System. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "USM Presidents | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine". usm.maine.edu. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. Writer, Eric RussellStaff (October 5, 2021). "USM President Cummings will step down at end of the school year". Press Herald. Retrieved November 16, 2021.