{"id":23657,"date":"2022-10-18T09:40:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T14:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/?p=23657"},"modified":"2023-01-03T09:50:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:50:49","slug":"35-baylor-bears-now-leading-colleges-and-universities-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2022\/10\/35-baylor-bears-now-leading-colleges-and-universities-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Baylor Bears now leading colleges and universities worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23692\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/schwaig-oct22.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Kathy Schwaig portrait\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/schwaig-oct22.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/schwaig-oct22-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/schwaig-oct22-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/schwaig-oct22-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/president.kennesaw.edu\/\">Dr. Kathy Schwaig<\/a> &#8212; a two-time Baylor graduate &#8212; was <a href=\"https:\/\/experience.kennesaw.edu\/president-schwaig-investiture\">formally introduced as president of Kennesaw State University<\/a>, joining an ever-growing number of Bears leading colleges and universities across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Schwaig (BBA &#8217;84, MBA &#8217;86), a Central Texas native, was the third of three sisters to attend Baylor, earning both her business degree and MBA from Baylor before going on to earn a second master&#8217;s from Johns Hopkins and her doctorate at South Carolina. She joined KSU&#8217;s business school faculty in 2002, eventually advancing to serve as business school dean (2012-19) and then provost (2019-21) before being named president earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>She joins a long list of Baylor Bears currently serving as top executives at colleges and universities nationwide (and even around the world):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etbu.edu\/about-etbu\/president-j-blair-blackburn\">Dr. J. Blair Blackburn<\/a> (EDD \u201900), East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, Texas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsutx.edu\/about-hsu\/leadership-administration\/\">Eric Bruntmyer<\/a> (JD \u201994), Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfeiffer.edu\/why-pfeiffer\/presidents-office\">Dr. Scott Bullard<\/a> (PhD &#8217;09), Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, N.C.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/utulsa.edu\/president\/\">Brad Carson<\/a> (BA &#8217;89), University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbu.edu\/about\/leadership\/cook\">Dr. Gary Cook<\/a> (BA &#8217;72), Dallas Baptist University, Dallas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tlu.edu\/about-tlu\/administration\/meet-dr-debbie-cottrell\">Dr. Debbie Cottrell<\/a> (BSED &#8217;79), Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criswell.edu\/about\/office-of-the-president\/\">Dr. Barry Creamer<\/a> (BA \u201985), Criswell College, Dallas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbell.edu\/about\/leadership\/president\/\">Dr. J. Bradley Creed<\/a> (BA \u201979), Campbell University, Buies Creek, N.C.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/about\/president\/\">Dr. Elizabeth Davis<\/a> (BBA \u201984), Furman University, Greenville, S.C.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wadecollege.edu\/about\/faculty_and_staff\">Harry Davros<\/a> (JD \u201994), Wade College, Dallas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorter.edu\/presidents_welcome\/\">Dr. Donald Dowless<\/a> (PhD \u201989), Shorter University, Rome, Ga.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbts.edu\/president-message\/\">Dr. Pamela Durso<\/a> (BA &#8217;83, PhD &#8217;92), Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Shawnee, Kan.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calbaptist.edu\/about\/presidents-welcome\">Dr. Ronald Ellis<\/a> (MSEd \u201981), California Baptist University, Riverside, Calif.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmuniv.edu\/office-of-the-president\/\">Dr. Jaffus Hardrick<\/a> (EDD &#8217;02), Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, Fla.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blinn.edu\/chancellor\/biography.html\">Dr. Mary Hensley<\/a> (EDD \u201989), Blinn College, Brenham, Texas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uc.edu.kh\/ucs\/president\/18\/2477\">Dr. Kao Kim Hourn<\/a> (BA \u201989), University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cofo.edu\/DrBradJohnson\">Dr. Brad Johnson<\/a> (BSED &#8217;93, EDD &#8217;05), College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Mo.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/president.belmont.edu\/greg-jones\/\">Dr. Greg Jones<\/a> (former Baylor provost), Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bladencc.edu\/about-bcc\/presidents-message\/\">Dr. Amanda Lee<\/a> (BA &#8217;88, MA &#8217;90), Bladen Community College, Dublin, N.C.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylor.edu\/about\/president\/\">Dr. D. Michael Lindsay<\/a> (BA \u201994), Taylor University, Upland, Ind.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baylor.edu\/president\/\">Dr. Linda Livingstone<\/a> (former Baylor faculty member), Baylor University, Waco, Texas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swosu.edu\/about\/president\/bio.php\">Dr. Diana Lovell<\/a> (BSED &#8217;89), Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford\/Sayre, Okla.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letu.edu\/offices\/president\/meet-dr-mason.html\">Dr. Steven Mason<\/a> (BBA &#8217;98), LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsus.edu\/chancellor\/brian-mccall.html\">Dr. Brian McCall<\/a> (BA \u201981), Texas State University System, Austin, Texas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dc3.edu\/about\/letter-from-the-president\/\"> Dr. Harold Nolte<\/a> (BS \u201977, MSEd \u201980), Dodge City Community College, Dodge City, Kan.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shu.edu\/president\/biography.cfm\">Dr. Joseph Nyre<\/a> (former Baylor faculty member), Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uu.edu\/president\/oliver\/\">Dr. Dub Oliver<\/a> (BSEd \u201987), Union University, Jackson, Tenn.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.umhb.edu\/admissions\/presidents-welcome\">Dr. Randy O\u2019Rear<\/a> (EDD \u201904), University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/president.kennesaw.edu\/\">Dr. Kathy Schwaig<\/a> (BBA &#8217;84, MBA &#8217;86), Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Ga.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.edu\/about-gc\/administration\/office-of-the-president\/index.php\">Dr. Myles Shelton<\/a> (BA \u201975, MS \u201976, EDD \u201994), Galveston College, Galveston, Texas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roanoke.edu\/about\/administration\/dr_frank_shushok\">Dr. Frank Shushok Jr.<\/a> (BSED &#8217;91), Roanoke College, Salem, Va.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbu.edu\/about-hbu\/university-leadership\/university-president\/\">Dr. Robert Sloan<\/a> (BA \u201970), Houston Christian University, Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samford.edu\/departments\/president\/\">Dr. Beck Taylor<\/a> (BBA \u201992), Samford University, Birmingham, Ala.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stmu.ca\/about\/the-president\/\">Dr. Sinda Vanderpool<\/a> (longtime BU professor and administrator), St. Mary&#8217;s University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odessa.edu\/current-students\/president\/index.html\">Dr. Gregory Williams<\/a> (EDD \u201996), Odessa College, Odessa, Texas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sic \u2019em, Baylor presidents and chancellors!<\/p>\n<p><em>(Have we missed someone? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baylor.edu\/proud\/submit\/\">Let us know<\/a>!)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Changes\/additions made after the original post:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/linda-schott-named-interim-president-at-texas-am-university-san-antonio\/\">Dr. Linda Schott<\/a> (BA &#8217;79), interim president, Texas A&amp;M-San Antonio, San Antonio<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, Dr. Kathy Schwaig &#8212; a two-time Baylor graduate &#8212; was formally introduced as president of Kennesaw State University, joining an ever-growing number of Bears leading colleges and universities across the nation. 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