Mary-Linda Merriam

Title

Mary-Linda Merriam

Subject

Wilson College Presidents

Description

Born: May 31, 1943 in Jeannette, PA
Inauguration: October 3, 1981
Resignation: 1991
Education: BA, MA, and PhD in speech communication from Pennsylvania State University. Also studied at Grove City College; Center for the Study of Languages in Neuchatel, Switzerland; Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management; Phi Kappa Phi member
Mother graduated from Wilson in 1930
Before Wilson, assistant to the president of Boston University
Left Wilson in 1991 to be the first female president of Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia
Progress:
Expanded range of recruiting
Expanded curriculum
Continuing Studies program (Adult Degree Program)

Source

VIP files

Publisher

C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives, Wilson College

Date

1981-1991

Rights

For information on copyright or permissions for this collection contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 archives

Format

Image/Jpeg

Language

English

Files

merriam.jpg

Citation

“Mary-Linda Merriam,” Hankey Center for the History of Women's Education, accessed March 28, 2024, https://exhibits.wilson.edu/items/show/1886.