Betty Siegel
Betty Siegel | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of the Kennesaw State University | |
| In office 1981–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Horace W. Sturgis |
| Succeeded by | Daniel S. Papp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Betty Faye Lentz January 24, 1931 Cumberland, Kentucky |
| Died | February 11, 2020 (aged 89) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Joel Siegel |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University (BA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MEd) Florida State University (PhD) |
| Thesis | The Interrelationships Of The Concepts Of Self And Others, Social Acceptability, And Curriculum Patterns (1961) |
| Doctoral advisor | Herman Frick |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Education |
| Institutions | |
Betty L. Siegel (January 24, 1931 – February 11, 2020) was an author and president of Kennesaw State University. She was the first female president of the University System of Georgia. She served in that position for 25 years, making her the longest serving female president of a state university in the United States.
In 2007 Siegel was President Emeritus and Distinguished Chair of Leadership, Ethics & Character at Kennesaw State University.