Kathy Wilson Humphrey, Ph.D.
Kathy Wilson Humphrey, Ph.D., serves as the 11th president of Carlow University. With more than 35 years in higher education, she is revered as a transformative and effective pioneering leader. Dr. Humphrey serves on the Board of Gwen’s Girls, The Forbes Funds, the Federal Reserve Board of Cleveland, River Life, United Way, Pittsburgh Symphony, and UPMC. She is an active member of Macedonia Church on the Hill. Dr. Humphrey holds a BS from the University of Central Missouri, an MA from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and a Ph.D. from Saint Louis University. She also holds executive certificates from Harvard Kennedy School and INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. She has been married to Lyle Humphrey for 39 years and is the mother to two sons, David (daughter-in-law Natalie) and Daniel, grandmother to Elijah David Humphrey. She has 11 siblings and 108 nieces and nephews.