Tanuja Singh

Tanuja Singh is an Indian academic administrator who began serving as the tenth president of the University of Indianapolis in 2023. She was previously the provost at Loyola University New Orleans.

Life

Singh earned a M.Sc. in physics from the University of Allahabad.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=UIndy announces Dr. Tanuja Singh as 10th president |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/uindy-dr-tanuja-singh-10th-president-university-of-indianapolis/531-cceb4e8a-c008-468f-b82d-3c4c4b48efbf |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=WTHR |language=en-US}} She completed a M.B.A. from Millsaps College. She received a D.B.A. at the Southern Illinois University.

For thirteen years, Singh worked at the Northern Illinois University where she was a department chair and professor of marketing.{{Cite web |last=Crenshaw |first=Noah |date=2024-04-23 |title=UIndy's president adjusts to role, shares plans for university's future |url=https://dailyjournal.net/2024/04/23/uindys-president-adjusts-to-role-shares-plans-for-universitys-future/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |newspaper=Daily Journal |language=en-US}}{{cite news |url=https://northernstar.info/63786/lifestyle/dekalb-scene/marketing-professor-travels-the-world/ |title=Marketing professor travels the world |first=Nyssa |last=Bulkes |date=November 9, 2005 |newspaper=Northern Star}} She later worked as the dean of the Greehey School of Business at St. Mary's University, Texas for eleven years.{{cite news |url=https://www.stmarytx.edu/2009/new-dean-of-bill-greehey-school-of-business-named/ |title=New Dean of Bill Greehey School of Business Named |date=March 23, 2009 |work=St. Mary's University, Texas}} At Loyola University New Orleans, Singh was the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs.{{cite news |url=https://www.loyno.edu/news/jan-15-2020_loyola-university-new-orleans-welcomes-new-provost |title=Loyola University New Orleans Welcomes New Provost |date=January 15, 2020 |work=Loyola University New Orleans}} On July 1, 2023, Singh became the tenth president of the University of Indianapolis, succeeding interim president Phil Terry.{{Cite web |last=Dauphinais |first=Sydney |date=2023-03-21 |title=UIndy Board of Trustees selects Tanuja Singh as tenth president |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/uindy-board-of-trustees-selects-tanuja-singh-as-tenth-president |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=WFYI Public Media |language=en-us}} She is the first woman of color to hold the position.