LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Lisa Lori, an attorney and Luzerne County native, has been appointed Marywood University's 13th president.
The board of trustees made the announcement Tuesday morning.
Atty. Lori will begin her tenure on July 1, 2024, succeeding Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., who has served as Marywood’s president since 2016 and is retiring on June 30, 2024.
Lori, who currently lives in the Philadelphia area, makes history as Marywood’s first lay president. Only IHM Sisters have served as president since Marywood’s founding in 1915.
A graduate of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Lori holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Marywood University, a law degree from Temple University, and is a partner in a law firm in Philadelphia.
Lori formerly served as chair of Marywood's Board of Trustees.
“I believe Marywood’s greatest resource is its people, and our mission is life-changing. As a first-generation college student, Marywood challenged me, empowered me, and provided me with a foundation from which I was able to reach my full potential,” said Atty. Lori. “My goal as president is to continue that vital mission, working together with our campus and community partners to ensure that Marywood University is a leading academic institution for future generations as well as an economic engine for the region.”
A comprehensive, Catholic university of more than 2,500 students, Marywood will continue to be sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton. Lori said she is committed to continuing the IHM legacy and to leading Marywood University in the Catholic intellectual tradition.
