The University System of Georgia has announced a finalist for president of Kennesaw State University.
Kathy Schwaig, currently serving as the university’s interim president, has been named the sole finalist, USG Board of Regents Chairman Harold Reynolds and University of Georgia Acting Chancellor Teresa MacCartney announced in a news release Tuesday.
“Dr. Schwaig has spent the past 20 years teaching at KSU while building relationships and gaining administrative experience that ultimately led her to become provost and then interim president,” MacCartney said.
Schwaig has served as interim president since July 1, 2021, after the departure of former university President Pamela Whitten. Whitten served in the role since 2018 and left to become president at Indiana University.
Schwaig previously served as chief academic officer and provost at Kennesaw State, managing all aspects of the university’s academic mission. In the past eight months as interim president, she has focused on “student-centered policies and practices aimed at improving retention, progression and graduation rates,” according to the news release. She has held several other faculty and leadership roles in her tenure as Kennesaw, including business school dean and interim department chair.
Prior to joining the faculty at Kennesaw, Schwaig held positions at Georgia State University, the University of South Carolina and Baylor University.
The Board of Regents is expected to hold a vote as soon as next week on Schwaig’s appointment to the position.
| Rank | Prior Rank | Institution |
|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Georgia State University |
2 | 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
3 | 3 | Kennesaw State University |
