President
Robbyn Wacker
Robbyn Wacker is the 24th president of St. Cloud State University. She began her tenure July 1, 2018.
Wacker is an experienced administrator and a tenured professor with a reputation for leadership of strategic initiatives, encouraging innovation, and advancing student enrollment, retention, and success.
She came to St. Cloud from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) where she had been serving since 1990 in several capacities — including as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs and senior campaign advisor in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations.
Wacker holds a doctorate in sociology from Iowa State University, and a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in gerontology from the University of Northern Colorado.
She was selected by the Harvard Graduate School of Education to attend its Management Development Program for leaders in higher education, and she has completed the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Executive Leadership Academy.