Mary Papazian | |
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30th President of San Jose State University | |
In office July 1, 2016 – December 21, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Susan Martin |
Succeeded by | Stephen Perez |
11th President of Southern Connecticut State University | |
In office February 1, 2012 – June 30, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Stanley Battle |
Succeeded by | Joe Bertolino |
Personal details | |
Born | Mary Ellen Arshagouni February 25, 1959 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Spouse |
Dennis Papazian
(m. 1991; died 2023) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Ph.D in English literature |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, MA, PhD) |
Mary Arshagouni Papazian (born Mary Ellen Arshagouni; February 25, 1959) is the former president of San Jose State University.[1] She has had over 25 years of prior experience in academia,[2] having been the past president of Southern Connecticut State University and the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lehman College. She resigned from her post in 2021.[3]