List of presidents of the University of Southern Maine

This is a list of the presidents of the University of Southern Maine.

List of presidents Number Name Years Length Notes 1 1878–1905 William J. Corthell 27 years Corthell Hall, Corthell Concert Hall, School of Music, Gorham 2 1905–1940 Walter E. Russell 35 years Russell Hall, Department of Theatre, Gorham 3 1940–1960 Francis L. Bailey 20 years Bailey Hall, Gorham 4 1960–1970 Kenneth T.H. Brooks 10 years Brooks Student Center, Gorham51970–1971William MacLeod (interim)1 yearInterim president during merge of UMaine Portland and Gorham State College 6 1971–1973 Louis J.P. Calisti 2 years71973Walter P. Fridinger (interim)>1 year 8 1973–1978 N. Edd Miller 5 years91978–1979Kenneth W. Allen (interim)1 yearInterim president during conversion to the University of Southern Maine 10 1979–1986 Robert L. Woodbury 7 years Woodbury Campus Center, Portland (demolished 2021) 11 1986–1991 Patricia R. Plante 5 years 12 1991–2007 Richard Pattenaude 16 years Left to become chancellor of UMaine System132007–2008Joseph S. Wood (interim)1 year 14 2008–2012 Selma Botman 4 years Left to work in the Office of the Chancellor of UMaine System 15 2012–2014 Theodora J. Kalikow 2 years Left to work on community engagement for UMaine System 16 2014–2015 David Flanagan (interim) 1 year Appointed July 23, 2014 to serve one year until replacement named; term ended July 1, 2015 17 2015–2022 Glenn Cummings7 years Term began July 1, 2015; selected after Harvey Kesselman chose to remain at Stockton University. Term ended June 30, 2022.182022–Jacqueline Edmondson2 yearsTerm began July 1, 2022; inaugurated on October 12, 2022

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