Kalamazoo College is united in our mission to prepare our graduates to better understand, live successfully within, and provide enlightened leadership to a richly diverse and increasingly complex world. Strong collaboration and leadership from the Board of Trustees, President and President’s Staff are essential to the development and implementation of strategic plans and policies that serve and support the College’s priorities. Our leadership values academic rigor, all components of a liberal arts education as embodied in the K-Plan, experiential education, inclusion and equity, sustainability, creativity and innovation.
President
President Karlyn Crowley
Karlyn Crowley became the 19th president of Kalamazoo College on July 1, 2026, bringing a distinguished record of strategic leadership, academic innovation, community partnership and a deep belief in the transformative power of the liberal arts.
President@kzoo.edu
269.337.7220
President’s Staff
Terry Cowdrey
Interim Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid
(she/her/hers)
269.337.7166
Karen Isble
Vice President for College Advancement
(she/her/hers)
269.337.7292
J. Malcolm Smith
Vice President for Student Development
(he/him/his)
269.337.7209
Lisa VanDeWeert
Vice President for Business and Finance
(she/her/hers)
269.337.7410
Mikka Dryer
Assistant to the President at Kalamazoo College and Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees
(she/her/hers)
269.337.7220