James T. Harris III

James T. Harris III
4th President of the University of San Diego
Assumed office
August 1, 2015
Personal details
EducationBachelor's Degree from University of Toledo, Master of Education from Edinboro University, D.Ed. from Pennsylvania State University

James T. Harris III is the fourth and current president of the University of San Diego (USD) and is president emeritus of Widener University, where he served from 2002-2015. He previously served as president of Defiance College (1994-2002), and was named one of the top 50 character-building presidents in the United States by the John Templeton Foundation. Harris was named the top sitting college president in 2024 based on a study by the American Enterprise Institute.