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Joan Ferrini-Mundy is the 21st president of the University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, and the vice chancellor for research and innovation for the University of Maine System. 

During her six years as president, Dr. Ferrini-Mundy has introduced changes and efforts to better position UMaine for a future advancing Maine’s workforce and economy. In early 2022, she supported UMaine’s designation as an R1 Carnegie Classification research university, joining the ranks of the nation’s top universities engaged in “very high research activity.” Ferrini-Mundy is also co-PI of a transformative and historic $320 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation to improve student experiences and educational opportunities of the people of Maine and beyond. 

Ferrini-Mundy is an active leader nationally and in Maine. She was appointed to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science by President Joe Biden and to the Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board and the Strategic Work Team of the Maine Economic Development Strategy 2020 – 2029 by Governor Janet Mills. She is chair-elect of the APLU Council of Presidents. She is former chair of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences, and board member of the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance Advisory Board. Ferrini-Mundy is also a member of the Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE) board. In Maine, she serves on the boards of the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, Maine & Co., and Maine Public.