Our Next President

Clark University celebrates the appointment of David Fithian ’87, Ph.D., a proud alumnus and a distinguished leader in the world of higher education, as the 10th president in Clark’s 133-year history. With a profound appreciation for Clark’s rigorous scholarship, distinctive ethos, and transformative community partnerships, Dr. Fithian is primed to apply his impressive professional experience and personal vision to the mission of shaping the next stage of an institution that educated him and that he will now lead.