Thomas Botzman, Ph.D.

Tom is the retired president of Misericordia University and the University of Mount Union. This followed seven years as president of Misericordia University in Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Botzman served as vice president for business and finance at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where he was also professor of economics. Dr. Botzman previously served for 15 years on the faculty at Mount Union College.

Earlier in his career, he was a visiting professor and Fulbright Scholar at the University of the Americas in Mexico City, Mexico, teaching there four times from 1992 through 1996. He was named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow in 2002. Dr. Botzman worked in private industry prior to becoming a faculty member and is the inventor of 12 U.S. patents.