Dr. Cindy Gnadinger
Carroll University President
Dr. Cindy Gnadinger became Carroll University's 15th president on July 1, 2017. Read more about her career experience and previous accomplishments below.
Education
- University of Louisville, Ed.D., 2001
- University of Louisville, M.Ed., 1995
- Western Kentucky University, B.S., 1989
Positions in Higher Education
- Carroll University, Waukesha, Wis.
- 2017-Present
- President
- Bellarmine University, Louisville, Ky.
- 2016-2017
- Executive Consultant—Office of the President
- St. Catharine College, St. Catharine, Ky.
- 2014-2016
- President
- Provost
- William Peace University, Raleigh, N.C.
- 2013-2014
- Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor
- Bellarmine University, Louisville, Ky.
- 2000-2013
- Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Dean, School of Education
- Director of Graduate Education Programs
- Assistant/Associate Professor
- University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.
- 1994-2000
- Faculty Liaison
- Adjunct Faculty
Professional Training and Certifications
2013
- Senior Leadership Academy-Council on Independent Colleges — Washington, D.C.
2012
- The Principles and Techniques of Fundraising — Indianapolis, Ind.
- The Lily Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI (Certificate Program)
- Title IX Coordinator Training — San Antonio, Texas
- Association of Title IX Administrators (Certificate Program)
2008
- AACTE’s New Deans’ Institute — Anchorage, Alaska
Professional Memberships (past and present)
- National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities (NAICU)
- Council on Independent Colleges (CIC)
- National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
- Association for Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)
- American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
- Assoc. of Ind. Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE)
- American Educational Researchers Association (AERA)
- National Reading Conference (NRC)
- International Reading Association (IRA)
Professional and Community Service
- Board Member, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, 2020-present
- Board Member, Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities, 2019-present
- Member of La Casa de Esperanza’s Advisory Board, 2018-present
- Member of the Dominican Roundtable, Springfield, Ky., 2014-2016
- Member of the CRC, Cooperating Raleigh Colleges, Raleigh, N.C., 2013-2014
- National appointment to serve as AACTE Leadership Academy Faculty, 2010-2013
- Served on accreditation site visits for SACS-COC, 2011-2014
- Member of Kentucky Shakespeare Board of Directors, Louisville, Ky., 2008-2012
- Served as a Kentucky Board of Examiner for state accreditation/ NCATE visits, 2007-2010
- Served as the AILACTE Kentucky State Representative for the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education
- Lac Viet Academy Board Member, Louisville, Ky., 2007-2010
- Named to the Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame Selection Committee, 2009-2013
- Served on the Kentucky Reading Journal Editorial Board, 2008-2010
- Association for Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU) appointed representative for Collaborative Center for Literacy Development (CCLD) Advisory Board, 2003-2004
- Ursuline-Pitt Academy Board Member, Louisville, Ky., 2002-2003
- Title II Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant Advisory Committee, 2003-2004
Awards and Recognition
- 2020 Women of Influence—Milwaukee Business Journal
- 2013 Fulbright Award—International Education Administrators Program, France
- 2013 Inductee into the Bullitt Central High School Hall of Fame, Ky.
- 2013 Named one of the “Women Who Inspire”—Lou. Chapter of Women in Admin., Ky.
- 2010 Alumnus of the Year, Bullitt Central High School, Ky.
- 2007 Recipient of the President’s Faculty Merit Award, Bellarmine University
- 2006 Recipient of the Provost’s Faculty Merit Award, Bellarmine University
- 2003 Recipient of the Patriotic Employer award from the U.S. Department of Defense