James T. Harris III
James T. Harris III
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| 4th President of the University of San Diego | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2015 | |
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| Education | Bachelor'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.