Gretchen M. Bataille

Gretchen M. Bataille served as president of the University of North Texas from 2006 to 2010. Prior to her presidency at UNT, she served for six years as senior vice president for the University of North Carolina system.  Bataille is a noted scholar in the field of American Indian literature and is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, the most recent focusing on the changing academic environment.  She has served as a trustee of The College Board and the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education and currently serves on the Board for SAGE Publications.