Duquesne University Board of Directors Chair Diane Hupp today announced that following a national search for its next president, Dr. David J. Dausey, a nationally recognized leader in higher education and public health, has been appointed as the University’s 14th president.

Currently Executive Vice President and Provost at Duquesne, Dausey brings a distinguished record of academic leadership and innovation, having served in senior roles that advanced academic excellence, student success, research strength and community engagement. His appointment marks a new chapter in Duquesne’s 147-year history, reinforcing its commitment to academic distinction and service. He will be the fourth lay president in the Catholic and Spiritan university’s history.

“Provost Dausey stood out among a very distinguished and accomplished group of applicants from around the country, all of whom admired both our storied mission and the great momentum Duquesne has right now,” said Diane Hupp, Chair of the Board of Directors at Duquesne and president of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. “I am thankful to the faculty, administrators and board members who served on the search committee who listened and weighed carefully input from the key constituents of the Duquesne community, including Spiritans, students, faculty, emeritus faculty, alumni and community partners.

Read more in the original announcement on the Duquesne University website here.