JoAnne A. Epps | |
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13th President of Temple University | |
In office April 11, 2023 – September 19, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jason Wingard |
Succeeded by | Richard M. Englert (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 28, 1951
Died | September 19, 2023 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 72)
Spouse | L. Harrison Jay |
Education | |
JoAnne Adrienne Epps (May 28, 1951 – September 19, 2023) was an American legal scholar and academic. After serving as the executive vice president and provost of Temple University, she was the university's 13th president. She was the first Black woman to be permanently appointed and serve as President of the University.[1]