Kim E. Schatzel is an American

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who was the 19th president of the

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. She joined Eastern Michigan University in January 2012 as provost and executive vice president of academic and student affairs, and became interim president on July 8, 2015, following the resignation of

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. Schatzel was previously dean of the college of business at

University of Michigan–Dearborn The University of Michigan–Dearborn (UM-Dearborn) is a public university in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1959 with a gift from the Ford Motor Company, it was initially known as the Dearborn Center, operating as a remote branc ...

. On November 30, 2022, she was announced as the next president of

and began her tenure on February 1, 2023. She resigned as president of the University of Louisville on March 26, 2025.

Corporate career

Schatzel spent more than 20 years working in new ventures and start-up ventures. She began her career working as a foreperson at a

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manufacturing plant. Her roles later ranged from being a top-level manager of an automobile parts manufacturer to being CEO of ICM/Krebsoge. She was appointed to the

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of Health Alliance Plan in February 2013 and is chair of its audit committee, as well as the audit and finance committee for

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Academic career

Schatzel was an assistant professor at

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from 1999 until she started working at

in 2000 as an assistant professor of marketing. She held numerous positions until becoming dean of the college of business in 2008. She was a professor of marketing at the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

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, and received the university's Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award in 2006. On January 3, 2012, she started at

Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, EMich, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern) is a public university, public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal ...

as provost and executive vice president of academic and student affairs. On July 8, 2015, Schatzel became interim president, following the resignation of the previous president,

. She retained her position as provost while serving as the interim. On December 4, 2015, Towson University selected her as their next president; her last day was January 7, 2016. She began her tenure on January 25, 2016. Her research and teaching focuses on product innovation, new product introductions, and marketing communications.

Personal life

Schatzel received a bachelor's degree in economics and biology from

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in 1978. She received a doctorate in business administration from

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State o ...

's Eli Broad Graduate School of Management in 1999. She lives with her husband, Trevor Iles, a businessman and has two children.

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