Lisa A. Lori, J.D. serves as Marywood's 13th President, also holding the distinction of being the institution’s first lay president. President Lori’s distinguished qualifications include a dynamic leadership record as Marywood’s former Board Chair, along with an extensive professional background as a lawyer, reflecting a growing national trend of lawyer presidents, whose legal training and strategic expertise are highly sought in the challenging, complex climate of higher education.
A proud Marywood alumna, President Lori is committed to further expanding Marywood’s scope of influence in higher education, so that a broader range of students can come to know and love the University as much as she does. Working diligently to advance Marywood’s life-changing mission, she collaborates with campus and community partners to ensure that Marywood University is a leading academic institution for today’s students and for future generations, as well as an economic engine for the region.
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Marywood P.A. graduates achieved overall perfect pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), exceeding the national average. This exam must be passed to be eligible for licensure in all 50 states.
Marywood University Alumnus, Trustee, and Scranton native, Frank Kelleher, President of Daytona International Speedway and NASCAR Southeast Properties, recently served as a judge for the Miss America Competition, one of the nation’s most iconic and celebrated events.