Susan D. Stuebner is an American academic administrator who served as the ninth president of

Colby–Sawyer College Colby–Sawyer College is a private college in New London, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded as a coeducational academy in 1837 and sits on a campus. History New London Academy A legislative charter was granted by the State of ...

from 2016 to 2024. She was named the 21st President of

Marietta College Marietta College (MC) is a private liberal arts college in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Its campus encompasses approximately six city blocks next to downtown Marietta and enrolls 1,200 students. History Marietta College began as the Muskin ...

, but resigned before reporting to campus.

Life

Stuebner is from Deephaven, Minnesota. She earned an A.B. in psychology at

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College ( ) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the America ...

. She completed an Ed.M. in administration, planning, and social policy and an Ed.D. in higher education at the

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. Stuebner researches leadership, decision-making, and the sustainability of private

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s. At

Albright College Albright College is a private liberal arts college in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1856 and had an enrollment of 1,652 students as of fall 2023. History Albright College traces its founding to 1856 when "Union Sem ...

, Stuebner was an assistant women's basketball coach, admissions counselor, and special assistant to the academic dean. She worked as a freshman proctor and director of freshman intramurals at

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and was a teaching fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Stuebner was a special assistant to the president at

Wheelock College Wheelock College was a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The college was founded in 1888 as the Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School and was merged into Boston University as part of the university's Boston Univer ...

. She was an academic counselor at Dartmouth College while she completed her dissertation. She worked at

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for ten years including as the vice president for administration and planning. Stuebner was the executive vice president and

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Allegheny College Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1815, Allegheny is the oldest college in continuous existence under the same name west of the Allegheny Mountains. It is a member of the G ...

. On July 1, 2016, Stuebner became the ninth president and a professor of business and social sciences of

. She held the Volanakis Family Presidential Chair. She was succeeded by interim president Laura A. Sykes. Stuebner has two children.

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