Jonathan Palmer has accepted the Board of Trustees’ appointment as president of Principia College, effective July 1, 2008.

Dr. Palmer brings a wealth of experience and qualifications to the post. He most recently served as associate dean for academic affairs and a tenured professor at the Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

A graduate of Principia College in 1978, Palmer received an M.S. from Simmons College in 1979, an M.B.A. from Babson College in 1984, and a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University in 1995.

A class-taught Christian Scientist, he served as First Reader at his church in Williamsburg.

Palmer and his wife Susan (Ferguson, C’79) have two children. Their daughter Katie (US’05) is currently a Trustee Scholar in her junior year at Principia College. Jeremy is a freshman at McGill University in Montreal.

Palmer succeeded George Moffett as College president. Principia owes a huge debt of gratitude to Dr. Moffett for his 11 years of leadership. We are also very grateful to Tom Fuller for filling the presidential role as interim dean of the College for the current academic year.

Jonathan Palmer was the unanimous choice of the search committee after an extensive search process that included three advisory committees representing College faculty, staff, students, alumni, and parents. All those involved provided an overwhelming endorsement of his qualifications.

Dr. Palmer's Biosketch