- Ph.D., University of Florida
- M.A., University of Wyoming
- B.A., Creighton University
BIO
Dr. Marlene Tromp is the 28th president of the University of Vermont. She leads with a commitment to providing a world-class educational experience for students and advancing the university's broadly impactful research enterprise. She is proud of the institution’s dedication to the success and wellbeing of the state of Vermont.
Under her presidency, the university has launched its first comprehensive strategic plan, Green, Gold, and Bold. This plan charts an ambitious path for UVM's future, focusing on student access and success, research excellence, community engagement, and institutional effectiveness, while advancing the university's mission as Vermont's flagship land-grant research institution.
Dr. Tromp seeks to elevate the University’s unique commitment to values-driven research, learning, and service. Named by the Princeton Review as the number one school in the nation for making an impact for two years in a row, UVM has also been recognized for the number one “Better World” MBA, for being a top producer of Peace Corp volunteers, and as one of the nation’s top green colleges. The University’s discoveries and impact across every field—from healthcare to education and history to engineering—continue to make a difference in people’s lives by addressing the complex challenges facing communities, the nation, and the world and its students and alumni make their mark across Vermont and the globe.
Upon her arrival, Dr. Tromp launched Vermont Listens, a statewide initiative to bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives to share what they value, listen to one another, and strengthen civil discourse. The program reflects her belief that universities have a vital role to play in building connections, fostering understanding, and fulfilling the public purpose of higher education and UVM's land-grant mission.
Before becoming UVM's president, Dr. Tromp served as president of Boise State University. She previously held senior administrative positions at the University of California at Santa Cruz and Arizona State University. Dr. Tromp serves on the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Board and the Board of the American Council on Education, as well as on the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, designed to enhance U.S. productivity and prosperity for all Americans.
A nationally recognized scholar and higher education leader, Dr. Marlene Tromp has dedicated her career to expanding educational opportunity, supporting student achievement, and advancing the transformative role of public universities in society.
Bio
Dr. Marlene Tromp is the 28th president of the University of Vermont. She leads with a commitment to providing a world-class educational experience for students and advancing the university's broadly impactful research enterprise. She is proud of the institution’s dedication to the success and wellbeing of the state of Vermont.
Under her presidency, the university has launched its first comprehensive strategic plan, Green, Gold, and Bold. This plan charts an ambitious path for UVM's future, focusing on student access and success, research excellence, community engagement, and institutional effectiveness, while advancing the university's mission as Vermont's flagship land-grant research institution.
Dr. Tromp seeks to elevate the University’s unique commitment to values-driven research, learning, and service. Named by the Princeton Review as the number one school in the nation for making an impact for two years in a row, UVM has also been recognized for the number one “Better World” MBA, for being a top producer of Peace Corp volunteers, and as one of the nation’s top green colleges. The University’s discoveries and impact across every field—from healthcare to education and history to engineering—continue to make a difference in people’s lives by addressing the complex challenges facing communities, the nation, and the world and its students and alumni make their mark across Vermont and the globe.
Upon her arrival, Dr. Tromp launched Vermont Listens, a statewide initiative to bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives to share what they value, listen to one another, and strengthen civil discourse. The program reflects her belief that universities have a vital role to play in building connections, fostering understanding, and fulfilling the public purpose of higher education and UVM's land-grant mission.
Before becoming UVM's president, Dr. Tromp served as president of Boise State University. She previously held senior administrative positions at the University of California at Santa Cruz and Arizona State University. Dr. Tromp serves on the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Board and the Board of the American Council on Education, as well as on the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, designed to enhance U.S. productivity and prosperity for all Americans.
A nationally recognized scholar and higher education leader, Dr. Marlene Tromp has dedicated her career to expanding educational opportunity, supporting student achievement, and advancing the transformative role of public universities in society.