Former UPIKE president named Tarleton State University's 16th president

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named Dr. James Hurley as Tarleton State Univerisity's 16th president.

Hurley served as president of Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN since 2017.

Prior to Tusculum, he was executive vice president, dean of the School of Business and professor of leadership and education at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN.

Hurley holds a doctorate in educational leadership and finance from Morehead State University, a master's degree in education from Indiana University, and a bachelor's degree in business education and management from the University of Pikeville in Pikeville, KY. He also served as president of UPIKE from 2013 to 2015.

“We had several excellent candidates, but at the end of the day Dr. Hurley stood head and shoulders above the rest,” said Elaine Mendoza, chair of the A&M System Board of Regents. “We are extremely confident in his ability and excited by his enthusiasm to become part of Tarleton’s rich legacy.”