Waded Cruzado

Waded Cruzado
Cruzado in 2012
12th President of Montana State University
In office
2010–2025
Preceded byGeoffrey Gamble
Succeeded byBrock Tessman
Personal details
Born (1960-01-16) January 16, 1960
Children2
EducationUniversity of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (BA)
University of Texas, Arlington (MA, PhD)
Academic background
ThesisEl espejo. Arquetipo literario y estructura narrativa en la ficcion latinoamericana postmodernista: Carlos Fuentes y Manuel Puig (1990)
Doctoral advisorJose G. Sanchez
Academic work
DisciplineSpanish literature
Institutions

Waded Cruzado (born January 16, 1960) is a Puerto Rican professor of Spanish language and Spanish literature. She served as Interim President of New Mexico State University from 2008 to 2009, the 12th President of Montana State University from 2010 to 2025, and since 2025 has served as the 5th President of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.