Judith Aitken Ramaley (born 1941) is an American

biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ...

and academic administrator who has served as president of several colleges and universities. She was the president of

Winona State University Winona State University is a public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was founded as First State Normal School of Minnesota in 1858 and is the oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was the fi ...

from 2005 to 2012. Ramaley earned a bachelor's degree from

Swarthmore College Swarthmore College ( , ) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1864, with its first classes held in 1869, Swarthmore is one of the e ...

in 1963, a Ph.D. from the

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in 1966, and pursued postdoctoral studies at

Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a state university system, system of Public university, public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. The system has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration o ...

. Ramaley began her career at the

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where she rose to assistant vice president for academic affairs. She served as the 6th president of the

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from 1978-1980. In 1982, Ramaley became the chief academic officer at the

State University of New York at Albany The State University of New York at Albany (University at Albany, UAlbany, or SUNY Albany) is a public research university in Albany, New York, United States. Founded in 1844, it is one of four "university centers" of the State University of N ...

, also serving as executive vice president for academic affairs. Ramaley was the executive vice chancellor at the

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from 1987 to 1990 before stepping in as acting president at SUNY Albany. She left to become the president of

Portland State University Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the next ...

and later the

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. Ramaley resigned from the presidency of the University of Vermont after less than four years, following a hazing scandal involving the hockey team and a union drive by the faculty. Ramaley later became Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR), at the

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. On July 18, 2005 Ramaley began her service as the 14th president of Winona State University in

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. Upon her resignation from the Winona State presidency she became a distinguished professor of public service at Portland State University.

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