Laurie Joyner
{{Short description|American academic administrator}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Laurie Joyner
| office = 9th President of St. Norbert College
| term_start = July 12, 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = Thomas Kunkel
| successor =
| office1 = 20th President of Saint Xavier University
| term_start1 = January 1, 2017
| term_end1 = July 12, 2023
| predecessor1 = Christine Wiseman
| successor1 = Rebecca Sherrick
| office2 = 14th President of Wittenberg University
| term_start2 = July 1, 2012
| term_end2 = November 6, 2015
| predecessor2 = Mark H. Erickson
| successor2 = Mike Frandsen
| education = Loyola University New Orleans (BA)
Tulane University (MA, PhD)
| children = 3
}}
Laurie M. Joyner (born December 10th, 1965) is an American sociologist and academic administrator. She is the ninth and current president of St. Norbert College, and she is the first woman to hold this role. Joyner was previously the president of Saint Xavier University in Chicago and Wittenberg University in Ohio. Joyner's academic work focused on inequality and applied social research.
Early life and education
Joyner received her BA in sociology from Loyola University New Orleans in 1986.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-22 |title=Laurie Joyner Will Be the First Woman President of St. Norbert College in Wisconsin |url=https://www.wiareport.com/2023/02/laurie-joyner-will-be-the-first-woman-president-of-st-norbert-college-in-wisconsin/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Women In Academia Report}} She worked in administrative positions at her alma mater.{{Cite web |title=President Laurie Joyner {{!}} St. Norbert College |url=https://www.snc.edu/_sandbox/about/college-leadership/president.html |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=www.snc.edu |language=en}} She was the recipient of the Dux Sociologicus Award. In 1992, she received an MA from Tulane University in sociology, followed in 1995 by a PhD from the same institution.
Joyner's doctoral advisor was James D. Wright, PhD, longtime editor-and-chief of Social Science Research.
Professional life
Joyner served as a vice president and dean at Rollins College. She later became president of Wittenberg University. Joyner was president of Saint Xavier University from 2017 to 2023. On July 12, 2023, she became the ninth president of St. Norbert College. She is its first female president.
Personal life
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