Robert L. Caret, Ph.D. – President, Towson University
Robert Caret became the 12th president of Towson University on July 1, 2003. As a former faculty member, dean, executive vice president and provost of Towson University, Caret served at Towson for 21 years before assuming the presidency of San Jose State University of the California State University System in 1995. Upon returning to Maryland, Dr. Caret became a founding member of the Maryland Business Council, serves as a member of the board of directors of the CollegeBound Foundation and was appointed to the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board in 2005. He was elected for a three-year term to the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and will also serve as the AASCU representative to the American Council on Education (ACE) Board during the same period. Dr. Caret received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of New Hampshire and his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and mathematics from Suffolk University. He has also been the recipient of several honorary doctoral degrees.