Bethami Dobkin

Bethami A. Dobkin is an American academic administrator and communication scholar who served as the 19th president of Westminster University from July 2018 until her announced retirement in 2026. Her tenure was marked by the institution's transition from a college to a university, significant fundraising, and a public stance against political influence in higher education. Before her presidency, Dobkin served for a decade as provost at Saint Mary's College of California and held faculty and administrative roles at the University of San Diego, beginning in 1990.