Anne Skleder, Ph.D.
Dr. Anne Skleder was the tenth president of Brenau University, and the first female president in the institution’s 145-year history.
President Skleder kept Brenau students – who she called “our reason for being” – at the forefront throughout her four-year tenure, and established a scholarship for first-generation students soon after beginning her presidency.
Under her leadership, Brenau elevated its Department of Psychology to the Lynn J. Darby School of Psychology and Adolescent Counseling, which is located in the Gainesville Renaissance at Brenau’s Downtown Campus. She also established the Miller Institute for Global Education, which expanded study abroad opportunities for Brenau students.
She successfully prepared the university for its decennial review by its accrediting body and launched the university’s next round of strategic planning.
Skleder was actively involved in a number of national and regional organizations, where she represented the interests of Brenau University and private institutions. She served on the executive committee of the Atlanta Regional Council of Higher Education and was a board member for the Women’s College Coalition, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Georgia Independent Colleges Association and the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce.
Before joining Brenau in 2019, Skleder served as senior vice president, provost and professor of psychology at Wilkes University. Skleder held multiple administrative posts in the academic, enrollment and planning areas. She presented nationally and internationally and published on a wide variety of topics.
She received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and her Master of Arts and Ph.D. in social and organizational psychology from Temple University. She also completed Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management.