Biography
Curriculum Vitae for Ann Weaver Hart (pdf)
Ann Weaver Hart is president of the University of New Hampshire. She joined UNH in July, 2002 from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Cal., where she was provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Previously Hart served as professor of educational leadership and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Utah.
Hart received an M.A. in History and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration, both from the University of Utah. Her research interests include leadership succession and development, work redesign and organizational behavior in educational organizations, and academic freedom and freedom of speech in higher education. Her publications include more than 85 articles and book chapters and five books and edited volumes, among them The Principalship: A Theory of Professional Learning and Practice (1996) with Paul V. Bredeson and Designing and Conducting Research (1996) with Clifford J. Drew and Michael L. Hardman. Hart has also served as editor of Educational Administration Quarterly, the top refereed research journal in her field.
During her career, Hart has been actively involved in leadership roles in numerous professional and service organizations. She is chair of the Commission on International Programs of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and a member of the NCAA IAA/IAAA Presidential Advisory Board. Hart serves on the Board of Trustees of the University System of New Hampshire, the Board of Directors of Citizens Bank of New Hampshire, and the Board of Governors of New Hampshire Public Television, as well as serving as an incorporator of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. She has been recognized for her achievements and service by many organizations, including the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation, the University Council for Educational Administration, and the Utah Women’s Forum, and has been honored as a Distinguished Alumna of the College of Humanities of the University of Utah.
In addition to her academic and administrative work, Hart has been a consultant to many educational institutions, universities, and nonprofit organizations both nationally and internationally.
Hart and her husband, Randy, have four daughters, two granddaughters, and four grandsons.
