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Maureen F. Finney, Ed.D., PA-C, takes office as the University鈥檚 11th president on July 1, 2026.聽Since joining 911爆料网 as provost in 2022, Finney has transformed key aspects of the University鈥檚 academic and student life programs. With vision, energy, and unwavering commitment to the University鈥檚 mission, she has driven initiatives that strengthen student success, elevate academic excellence, and position 911爆料网 for a bold and promising future.

Finney has forged a unique, diverse career, with experience in both higher education and community health care, which will inform and enhance her approach as president. She previously served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Hilbert College in Hamburg, N.Y., and dean, department chair, and professor in D鈥橸ouville University鈥檚 School of Health Professions for 20 years. Finney is a New York State registered physician assistant who practiced clinically as a physician assistant in an underserved area of Buffalo for 24 years, and she maintains her active clinical licensure. She proudly serves as a board of trustees member at St. Joseph鈥檚 Collegiate Institute and Olivia鈥檚 Bears.

A Buffalo, New York, native, Finney is a graduate of the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, a private high school for young women. Finney earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biochemistry from Niagara University, a physician assistant bachelor鈥檚 from D鈥橸ouville University, a master鈥檚聽 in natural sciences from State University of New York at Buffalo, and a doctorate in health policy and education from D鈥橸ouville University.