Donna Hedgepath
Donna Hedgepath | |
|---|---|
| 14th President of Wayland Baptist University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Campbellsville University University of Kentucky |
Donna Hedgepath is an American academic administrator serving as the fourteenth president of Wayland Baptist University since 2024. She was previously the provost at Campbellsville University.
Life
[edit]Hedgepath completed a bachelor of music in music education (1992) and master of music in music education with core content for arts and humanities curriculum (1999) from Campbellsville University.[1] She earned a Ph.D. in music education from the University of Kentucky in August 2006.[2]
From 1993 to 2001, Hedgepath was a teacher in the Marion County School District.[1] She was dean of the Campbellsville University School of Education for two years.[2] She later served as the provost and vice president of academic affairs.[2] In January 2024, Hedgepath was selected as the president-elect of Wayland Baptist University.[3] On July 1, 2024, she succeeded Bobby Hall as its fourteenth president.[2][4] She is the first woman to serve in the role.[2][4]
Hedgepath is married and has three sons.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Swanger, Alexandria (2017-06-27). "Campbellsville University promotes Dr. Donna Hedgepath to provost". Campbellsville University. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ a b c d e "Donna Hedgepath Will Be the First Woman President of Wayland Baptist University". Women In Academia Report. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Camp, Ken (2024-01-26). "Hedgepath elected as first woman to lead Wayland". Baptist Standard. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ a b "Wayland Baptist appoints university's first woman president Dr. Donna Hedgepath". KCBD. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- Living people
- Campbellsville University alumni
- University of Kentucky alumni
- Campbellsville University faculty
- Wayland Baptist University faculty
- Women heads of universities and colleges
- Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
- 21st-century American women academics
- 21st-century American academics
- Schoolteachers from Kentucky