Susan Herbst

Susan Herbst
15th President of the University of Connecticut
In office June 1, 2011 – August 2019
Preceded by	Michael J. Hogan
Succeeded by	Thomas C. Katsouleas
Personal details
Born	New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse	Doug Hughes
Children	2
Residence(s)	Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater	Duke University (BA) University of Southern California (PhD)
Profession	Academic administrator, Political scientist

Susan Herbst is an American political scientist and academic administrator who served as the 15th president of the University of Connecticut. She was named president on December 20, 2010, and took office on June 1, 2011. She succeeded Michael J. Hogan and was the first woman to be selected as the University of Connecticut's president since the school's founding in 1881.^[1] In August of 2019, Herbst was succeeded by Thomas C. Katsouleas.