Susan Traverso, Ph.D., was officially announced as Thiel College's 20th president on May 17, 2016. President Traverso comes to Thiel from Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pa.), where she served as the provost and senior vice president. She earned her bachelor's degree in history and communication from Simmons College (Boston, Mass.), and doctoral and master's degrees in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. President Traverso took office Aug. 1, 2016 as the College's first female president.
Thiel College
Thiel College is a private liberal arts institution founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 25 varsity sports, and a 10:1 student-faculty ratio to more than 900 students.