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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania names new president
The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has named Dr. Charles Patterson as Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s next president.
Patterson has served as the university’s interim president since June 30, 2021. He took the interim role following the departure of Dr. Laurie Carter, who left the school in July to lead as president of Appleton, Wisconson-based Lawrence University.
Patterson was previously president of Mansfield University in Tioga County beginning in July 2019. Prior to Mansfield, he was senior advisor for outreach at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid.
Shippensburg’s new president has a PhD in biochemistry and molecular bioscience from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
“As interim president of Shippensburg University and former president of Mansfield University, Dr. Patterson has demonstrated that he is the right person to lead the university forward,” said Board Chair Cindy Shapira. “We believe his commitment to working with students, faculty and staff will help guide Shippensburg on its mission to provide an affordable and high-quality education. We are confident in our choice of Dr. Patterson to continue the great work that’s happening at Shippensburg.”
