Cheryl A. McConnell is an American accountant and academic administrator serving as the 29th president of Saint Joseph's University since 2022.
[1][2] She began her career at Rockhurst University where she held leadership positions, including dean of the College of Business, Influence, and Information Analysis, and the Helzberg School of Management, as well as associate provost for academic affairs.
[2] She was formally named the 29th president of Saint Joseph's University in March 2023, becoming the first laywoman to hold the position in the institution’s 172-year history.
She has also served on various academic and civic boards, including the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania and the Council of Presidents for the Atlantic 10 Conference.
[2] McConnell was appointed to Pennsylvania’s State Board of Higher Education and Philadelphia’s Eds and Meds Roundtable.