Jo Ann M. Gora is an American academic and college administrator. She was the 14th President of Ball State University. Before coming to Ball State she was a chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston, and, prior to that, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Old Dominion University in Virginia.
Jo Ann M. Gora | |
|---|---|
| President of Ball State University | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Blaine A. Brownell |
| Succeeded by | Paul W. Ferguson |
| Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Boston | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jean F. MacCormack (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | J. Keith Motley (Interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | New York City |
| Spouse | Roy Budd |
| Children | 2 (including one stepdaughter) |
| Residence | Bracken House |
In the 2011-2012 academic year, Gora was the fifth-highest paid public college president in the United States, with a total compensation of $984,647.[1] In October 2013, Gora announced that she would be retiring on June 30, 2014, after 10 years of service.[2]
Education
editGora earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Vassar College and master's and doctoral degrees in sociology from Rutgers University.[3]
University of Massachusetts
editGora became chancellor in August 2001.[4] This helped lead the way for her presidency at Ball State University.
Old Dominion University in Virginia
editGora was provost and vice-president for academic affairs. In 1995, President James V. Koch of Old Dominion University, took a leave of absence for a semester, leaving Gora as the university's acting president. At that time in Virginia, Gora became the first female president of a doctoral institution in Virginia.[5]
Ball State University
editGora was the president of Ball State University for ten years, from 2004 to 2014. She was appointed by the Ball State University Board of Trustees in May 2004, beginning her presidency in August of that year. Upon her inauguration at Ball State, Gora forwent a traditional ceremony and used the money to establish a scholarship fund.[citation needed]
Awards and honors
edit- Indianapolis Business Journal named her one of the 19 most influential women in Indiana.[6]
- Gora received the Walter S. Blackburn Award in 2006 because of her work promoting the Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning Indianapolis Center.
- In 2014, the Ball State University Board of Trustees honored Gora as outgoing president by naming the Student Recreation and Wellness Center after her.[7]
Publications
edit- The New Female Criminal: Empirical Reality or Social Myth?
- Emergency Squad Volunteers: Professionalism in Unpaid Work
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ball State University president among nation's highest paid. (Indianapolis Business Journal Website) Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "President Jo Ann M. Gora to retire June 30, 2014 - Ball State University". cms.bsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05.
- ^ Ball State University - Biography (Ball State University Website) Archived 2011-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Jo Ann Gora Is Inaugurated as Sixth Chancellor on September 27. (The UMass Website), Retrieved March 15, 2008.
- ^ "Provost to Lead ODU While Koch is on Leave; Jo Ann Gora Will be the First Female President of a Va. Doctoral Institution". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
- ^ Gora receives honor in Indy newspaper(Ball State Daily News Website) Archived 2007-11-19 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved March 15, 2008.
- ^ Fallon, Greg (2014-05-04). "Ball State names building after retiring president Jo Ann Gora". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2014-05-05.