President

Salem Academy and College has selected Dr. Jill Fleuriet, Vice Provost for Honors Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio, as the institution’s next president. Her appointment will begin on July 1st.

In her role as Vice Provost, Dr. Fleuriet leads a dynamic honors college designed around a liberal arts experience. Under her leadership, the program has expanded significantly, growing enrollment, strengthening student success outcomes, and advancing experiential learning opportunities that connect academic inquiry with real-world impact through innovative programs in global health and community-based research.

A cultural and medical anthropologist, her work explores how health, culture, identity, and systems of care shape individual and community wellbeing. Dr. Fleuriet connects her scholarship with program building for students through her deep commitment to access and excellence.

Dr. Fleuriet holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Anthropology from Stanford University, an M.A. from San Diego State University, and a B.A. from Harvard University. Dr. Fleuriet completed the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Undergraduate Teacher Education Program, earning credentials in middle school science and high school biology. She taught middle school science prior to earning her Ph.D.

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Jackie Mildner and Phillip Petree led this search with Liz Braun and Ryan Smillie.