Presidents
| President | Tenure | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph A. Allen | 1867–1869 | Born on April 25, 1819, Allen was the first "President" of The Fredonia Normal School. Prior to coming to Fredonia he was the Principal of both Syracuse Academy and The State Reform School and at Westboro where he was principal for seven years. He died on July 17, 1904. | |
| J.W. Armstrong | 1869–1898 | ||
| Francis B. Palmer | 1898–1907 | ||
| Myron T. Dana | 1908–1922 | ||
| Howard Griffth Burdge | 1922–1928 | ||
| Hermann Cooper | 1929–1931 | ||
| Leslie R. Gregory | 1931–1948 | ||
| Harry W. Porter | 1953–1961 | ||
| Oscar E. Lanford | 1961–1971 | ||
| Dallas K. Beal | 1971–1984 | ||
| Donald A. MacPhee | 1985–1996 | ||
| Dennis L. Hefner | 1997–June 30, 2012 | Hefner received his Bachelor's degree in economics from California State University and both his Masters in economics and Ph. D from Washington State University. Prior to coming to Fredonia he worked for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in Washington, D.C. and also as Vice President of Academic Affairs at California State University in San Bernardino from 1990 to 1994. He also worked as Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities from 1994 to 1996. | |
| Virginia Schaefer Horvath | July 1, 2012 – Present | Dr. Horvath has served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY Fredonia since 2005. She was appointed by the SUNY Board of Trustees on March 28, 2012 after a six-month national search process and assumed office on July 1, 2012. |
- Note: Earlier Presidents were Principals of the Fredonia Academy and are not included list
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