Melissa J. Baumann

Dr. Melissa Baumann is Ohio Northern University’s 12th president. Prior to joining ONU on July 1, 2022, she was provost and chief academic officer at Xavier University from 2017-21. She has more than 30 years of experience in public and private higher education, including various administrative and teaching roles at Auburn University and Michigan State University. Over her career, President Baumann has received funding from federal agencies ranging from the National Institutes of Health to the National Science Foundation. She also has served on numerous editorial boards, as a reviewer for engineering research journals, and has been a frequently invited presenter on her research activities, student achievements and success, and promoting women in the STEM disciplines. She actively works to promote the integration of teaching and research into the undergraduate experience and is the recipient of multiple teaching and mentoring awards. President Baumann earned a Ph.D. and a master of science degree in materials science and engineering at Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor of science degree in metallurgical engineering at Michigan Technological University. She is Ohio Northern University’s first female president.