Robert Eugene Glennen Jr. (March 31, 1933 – December 1, 2015) was an American education administrator, most recently serving as Emporia State University's thirteenth president in Emporia, Kansas.

At both Notre Dame and UNLV, Glennen's job was to create new programs for undecided freshman students.

When Glennen arrived at Emporia State in July 1984, many issues were happening involving budget cuts, an enrollment decline, and even the possibility of closing the institution.

[1] One of his most successful events during his administration was the establishment of the National Teachers Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization that honors exceptional school teachers throughout the United States.

[7] On July 31, 1997, he retired as president and took a year off before returning as a faculty member in The Teachers College in the division of counselor education and rehabilitation programs in 1998 for one year.