President
Marquette University | Milwaukee
Kimo Ah Yun was elected the 25th president of Marquette University in November 2024. He had served in dual roles of acting president and provost since June 2024, following the death of former president Michael Lovell. The California native first joined Marquette as dean of the Diederich College of Communication in 2016. Previously, he was associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters at California State University, Sacramento.
Education: Bachelor’s, California State University-Sacramento; master’s, Kansas State University; doctorate, Michigan State University
If you could time travel: “July 24, 1999. Lummi Island, Washington. The day that I married my best friend.”
Definition of success: “Becoming the absolute best version that you can be of yourself while helping others to achieve the same thing.”
Favorite Wisconsin destination: “Door County in October. This is an annual tradition with my family. It is a great time of the year with the weather being perfect and is a slice of Wisconsin that is wholesome. The cherry pie is not that bad either.”
First and most recent concert: “Al Jarreau and Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees cover band).”