Susan Poser was born on September 7,1963 and is the current and first female president of Hofstra University, having succeeded retiring president Stuart Rabinowitz on August 1,2021.
17 Facts About Susan Poser
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Susan Poser spent her early summers attending the Interlochen National Music Camp, where she would eventually work.
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Susan Poser graduated from Swarthmore College in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts with honors in ancient Greek and political science.
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Susan Poser held teaching positions at both Anatolia College and Armstrong Preparatory School as an English teacher from 1985 to 1986 and 1986 to 1987, respectively.
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Susan Poser served as a Zicklin Fellow in Ethics of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Susan Poser began to work at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1994, as a visiting professor of law.
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Susan Poser officially became a part of the faculty in 1999.
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In 2003, Susan Poser was appointed by the Nebraska State Bar Association to review policies in the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which resulted in her publication of Multijurisdictional Practice for a Multijurisdictional Profession.
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In 2004, Susan Poser was awarded the College of Law's distinguished teaching award.
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Susan Poser was appointed as the associate to chancellor Harvey Perlman in 2007 and served until 2010.
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Susan Poser became a full professor of law in 2008.
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Susan Poser was then appointed University of Nebraska College of Law's dean in 2010.
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In 2016, Susan Poser was appointed provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
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Susan Poser oversaw the highest student enrollment ever at the university as it set records for six years in a row, culminating with a 33,598 student enrollment in 2020.
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Susan Poser was named Hofstra University's ninth president on December 9,2020, and assumed the post on August 1,2021, becoming the first woman to be president of Hofstra.
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Susan Poser is Jewish on both her mother and father's side.
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Susan Poser is married to professor and researcher Stephen DiMagno.