Deborah J. Curtis

Dr. Deborah J. Curtis was the twelfth President of Indiana State University. She was the first woman to hold that position, she was appointed president 2018, and retired in 2024.

Before her tenure at ISU, Curtis was the University of Central Missouri's provost and chief learning officer. She had been provost since 2012.

Curtis graduated from ISU, receiving her Ph.D. in instruction and curriculum there. Her bachelor's in music education is from MacMurray College, and her master's, also in music education, is from the University of Illinois.