Marlene Tromp

Marlene Tromp (born 1966)^[1] is an American academic administrator who is the president-designate of the University of Vermont.^[2] She is currently the president of Boise State University.

Marlene Tromp
7th President of Boise State University
Incumbent
Assumed office July 1, 2019
Preceded by	Bob Kustra
Personal details
Born	1966 (age 58–59) Green River, Wyoming, U.S.
Education	Creighton University (BA) University of Wyoming (MA) University of Florida (PhD)

Early life and education

Tromp grew up in Green River, Wyoming. A first-generation college student, Tromp initially aspired to become a medical doctor. Tromp received a scholarship and worked several part-time jobs to attend Creighton University. Tromp earned a Bachelor of Arts from Creighton and returned to Wyoming to attend the University of Wyoming, where she earned a Master of Arts in English. Tromp then earned a PhD in English from the University of Florida.^[3]

Career

Prior to becoming president of Boise State University, Tromp served as provost and executive vice chancellor at University of California, Santa Cruz and dean the Arizona State University New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.^[4] Succeeding Bob Kustra, Tromp became the first female president of Boise State in July 2019.^[5]

In March 2025, Tromp was announced as the incoming 28th president of University of Vermont.^[6] She succeeds interim president Patricia Prelock in the summer of 2025.^[6]