Kathleen Waldron

Kathleen Waldron is a former president of William Paterson University.

Waldron was born in Brooklyn, New York, grew up on Long Island, and traces her paternal family roots to the city of Paterson, New Jersey.

From 2004 to 2009, she served as the president of Baruch College of the City University of New York, succeeding Edward Regan, the former New York State Comptroller. Under Dr. Waldron, Baruch College received record donations from its alumni, including $54 million in her first year as President. Waldron has more than 18 years of experience in higher education and 17 years of experience in international banking.

She is a member of the board of the New Jersey Presidents Council, New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Tinker Foundation, the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, the Hamilton Partnership for Paterson, NJEDGE.net and is a founding member of the New Jersey Campus Compact.

Waldron received her Bachelor's degree from Stony Brook University (SUNY), and Master's degree and Ph.D (1977) in Latin American History from Indiana University. She taught at Bowdoin College from 1977 to 1981, and then as a Fulbright Scholar at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Venezuela. She was the dean of the School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences of Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus from 1998 to 2004. Prior to being an educator, Waldron held several executive positions at Citibank. From 1991 to 1996, she served as President of Citibank International in Miami. Before working at Citibank, Waldron worked at Chemical Bank on Latin American public and private sector lending.

Waldron is a Fulbright Fellow and received a Social Science Research Council Fellowship. She was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in New Jersey by NJBIZ. She was honored by the North Jersey Federal Credit Union as the first recipient of the Annual Women History Makers in North Jersey Award; received the West Bergen Mental Healthcare Distinguished Service Award; the Executive Women of New Jersey Salute to Policy Makers Award; the Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce Faith in Paterson Award; the 2013 Garden State Green Award; and the St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital Michael and Yolanda Simonelli Community Award. She is a member of the board of the New Jersey Presidents Council, New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Tinker Foundation, the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, the Hamilton Partnership for Paterson, NJEDGE.net and is a founding member of the New Jersey Campus Compact.