Sue Ott Rowlands

Sue Ott Rowlands is the 11th President of Randolph College since July 2022. She holds a concurrent academic appointment as Professor of Theatre Arts at Northern Kentucky University (NKU), where she previously served as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (2014–2021). Prior roles include Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, Interim Dean of Arts & Sciences at the University of Toledo, and Department Chair positions at Ohio State University and Webster University.

• Education: No formal degree details provided in text, but extensive international teaching and administrative experience.

Her research focuses on acting and directing for theatre, with a strong emphasis on international arts exchange. She has established professional theatres including Glacity Theatre Collective and Cleveland Women’s Theatre Project, and has led residencies at institutions worldwide including New Zealand Drama School, National Taiwan University, and universities in India, Hungary, and Sri Lanka.

Awarded membership in Phi Beta Delta for international scholarly contributions. Her creative work includes solo performance tours across 15+ countries, combining theatre with cross-cultural dialogue.

• Labs/Initiatives: Founded Glacity Theatre Collective (Toledo) and Cleveland Women’s Theatre Project. Active in international study abroad programs and theatre exchange networks.