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Julia Piper

Julia Piper

Data Coordinator

What I Cover

I cover recent appointments, resignations, and other higher-education transitions for the Gazette column and in the former Hiring Trends feature. As part of the data team, I oversee our annual projects including the Almanac print issue and the public and private executive-compensation surveys, along with supporting other data-based reporting.

My Background

I joined The Chronicle in 2018. Previously, I worked at the Society for Neuroscience on the Journal of Neuroscience and eNeuro, as well as at Sage Publishing, C-Suite Quarterly, and the Educational Company of Ireland. I earned my bachelor’s degree in English at Northeastern University.

Connect

Email: julia.piper@chronicle.com
Phone: (202) 416-1390

Highlights

University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann, is seen on a reviewing stand during commencement ceremonies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Monday, May 19, 2008. Gutmann received more then $1 million in compensation for the 2006-2007 school year, putting her in the elite ranks of about a dozen private college presidents who earn seven figures.
Leadership
2021’s Top-Paid Private-College President Received a Record Payout
By Julia Piper, Nick Perez February 16, 2024
Michael Fay Jr.
News
To Stay in the Game, Colleges Recruit Esports Coaches
By Julia Piper November 19, 2018

Recent Stories

Kevin Howell, chief external affairs officer for the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and UNC Health, has been named chancellor of North Carolina State University.
Gazette
Transitions: NC State U. Names New Chancellor; Cornell U. Makes Interim President Permanent
By Julia Piper April 10, 2025
Kevin Howell, chief external affairs officer for the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and UNC Health, has been named chancellor of North Carolina State University.
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Compensation Data
How Much Has Faculty Pay Changed Over Time?
By Brian O’Leary, Julia Piper April 1, 2025
See the latest federal data on compensation for all ranks of the profession at thousands of American colleges.
Farouk Dey, vice provost for integrative learning and life design at the Johns Hopkins U., has been named president of Palo Alto U.
Gazette
Transitions: New Presidents Named at Palo Alto U. and the U. of Vermont
By Julia Piper March 27, 2025
Farouk Dey, vice provost for integrative learning and life design at the Johns Hopkins University, has been named president of Palo Alto University.
Michael T. Benson, president of Coastal Carolina University, has been named president of West Virginia University.
Gazette
Transitions: New President at West Virginia U.
By Julia Piper March 14, 2025
West Virginia University’s next president comes from Coastal Carolina University.
Stacy A. Bartlett, chief of staff at Point University, in Georgia, has been named president.
Gazette
Transitions: Point U. Names New President; U. of South Florida President to Step Down
By Julia Piper February 25, 2025
Stacy A. Bartlett, chief of staff at Point University, in Georgia, has been named president.
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Data
Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2024-25
By Julia Piper February 25, 2025
Of the 130 institutions that were top producers of Fulbright scholars and students this year, eight were new.
Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named president of the U. of Washington.
Gazette
Transitions: Gonzaga U. and U. of Washington Name New Presidents
By Julia Piper February 13, 2025
Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named president of the University of Washington.
Ian Baucom, executive vice president and provost at the University of Virginia, has been named president of Middlebury College.
Gazette
Transitions: Middlebury College Names New President; U. of Alabama Leader to Step Down
By Julia Piper February 3, 2025
Ian Baucom, provost at the University of Virginia, has been named president of Middlebury College.
Monique Guillory has been named president of Dillard University, in Louisiana, after serving as interim president since July 2024.
Gazette
Transitions: Dillard U. Interim President to Become Permanent; Southern Methodist U. Names New President
By Julia Piper January 13, 2025
Dillard University, Nova Southeastern University, and Southern Methodist University have named new presidents.
Matt Parlow, executive vice president and chief advancement officer at Chapman U., has been named president.
Gazette
Transitions: Chapman U. Names New President; Bethel U. President to Retire
By Julia Piper January 3, 2025
Matt Parlow, executive vice president and chief advancement officer at Chapman University, has been named president of the university.
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