Louise Feroe, PhD, who previously served as Interim Provost and then Acting President at Manhattanville, brings to her position as Interim President a wealth of experience in a number of administrative positions with progressively greater responsibilities, including her term as President of Mercy College.
Feroe earned her BA in Philosophy from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, and her MA and PhD (also in Philosophy) from the New School for Social Research in New York City. Her distinguished career includes appointments as Associate Dean, Dean for Academic Administration, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, and President of Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, Senior Vice Chancellor and Acting Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System, Vice President for Connecticut State University to the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education and a number of engagements as consultant for AGB and other nonprofit organizations in the higher education sector.
Feroe has a strong background and understanding of regulatory landscapes in both New York State and Connecticut and has been successful as a fundraiser, securing grants from the Lumina, Ford, Mellon, and Kellogg Foundations, among others.
