José Padilla (academic administrator)

José Padilla
19th President of Valparaiso University
Assumed office
28 February 2021
Preceded byColette Irwin-Knott
Personal details
BornAugsburg, Bavaria, West Germany (now Germany)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHilda (m. 1986)
ChildrenJacob • Camille
Residence(s)Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Alma materUniversity of Toledo
University of Michigan School of Law

José D. Padilla is the 19th President of Valparaiso University. Padilla was most recently vice president, university counsel, and secretary of the University of Colorado system, and previously held similar roles for 15 years at DePaul University.