Ann Weaver Hart

Ann Weaver Hart (born 1948) is the 21st and current president of the University of Arizona. She is the first woman to hold the position, which she assumed on November 30, 2012. Previously, Hart was the ninth president and first female chief executive of Temple University in Philadelphia, a position she held beginning on July 1, 2006.

Hart received an M.A. in history and a Ph.D. in educational administration, both from the University of Utah. Her research interests include leadership succession and development, work redesign and organizational behavior in educational organizations, and academic freedom.

Her publications include more than 85 articles and book chapters and five books and edited volumes. Hart has also served as editor of Educational Administration Quarterly, the top refereed research journal in her field.

Ann Weaver Hart came to the University of Arizona (UA) from Temple University, where she served as president from July 2006 until she assumed the presidency of the UA in July 2012. Before then, she served as president of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Claremont Graduate University, in Claremont, California. At the University of Utah, she served as professor of educational leadership, dean of the graduate school and special assistant to the president.

In September 2015, she also is known for receiving a substantial pay increase and "merit bonus" which totaled $140,000 and raised her annual salary to $645,000 annually. This pay raise sparked much criticism as this raise came during a year in which the UA had over 20% of its state funding cut, over 300 positions cut, and significantly raised tuition rates. Her public response to questions about her pay increase was, "No comment."

President Hart received a bachelor of science in history, a master of arts in history and a doctorate in educational administration, from the University of Utah. Her research interests include leadership succession and development, work redesign and organizational behavior in educational organizations, and academic freedom. She has published more than 85 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, five books and edited volumes, and other articles and essays.

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