Laurie M. Joyner (born December 10th, 1965) is an American sociologist and academic administrator. She is the ninth and current president of St. Norbert College, and she is the first woman to hold this role. Joyner was previously the president of

Saint Xavier University Saint Xavier University (or SXU) is a private Catholic university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy, the university enrolls 3,749 students. History Saint Xavier University was founded as a women's co ...

in Chicago and

Wittenberg University Wittenberg University (officially Wittenberg College) is a private liberal arts college in Springfield, Ohio. It has 1,326 full-time students drawn from 33 states and 9 foreign countries. Wittenberg University is associated with the Evangelical ...

in Ohio. Joyner's academic work focused on inequality and applied social research.

Early life and education

Joyner received her BA in sociology from

Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans is a Private university, private Jesuit university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. It bears the nam ...

in 1986. She worked in administrative positions at her alma mater. She was the recipient of the Dux Sociologicus Award. In 1992, she received an MA from

Tulane University The Tulane University of Louisiana (commonly referred to as Tulane University) is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by a cohort of medical doctors, it b ...

in sociology, followed in 1995 by a PhD from the same institution. Joyner's doctoral advisor was James D. Wright, PhD, longtime editor-and-chief of ''

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''.

Professional life

Joyner served as a vice president and dean at

Rollins College Rollins College is a Liberal arts college, private liberal arts college in Winter Park, Florida. It was founded in November 1885 and has about 30 undergraduate majors and several master's programs. Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institut ...

. She later became president of

. Joyner was president of

from 2017 to 2023. On July 12, 2023, she became the ninth president of St. Norbert College. She is its first female president.

Personal life

Joyner is married and has three sons.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joyner, Laurie Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Loyola University New Orleans alumni Tulane University alumni Rollins College faculty Wittenberg University faculty Saint Xavier University faculty St. Norbert College faculty Women heads of universities and colleges Heads of universities and colleges in the United States 21st-century American women scientists American women sociologists American sociologists 21st-century American social scientists