Office of the President
Jon Stuckey named president of Messiah University
The Messiah University Board of Trustees unanimously named Jon C. Stuckey, Ph.D., as the University’s ninth president on March 27, 2026. Dr. Stuckey, who has served at Messiah for the past 26 years, most recently in a dual role as interim president and the vice president for advancement, will assume the presidency full time effective May 1, 2026.
As president of the interim,” said Board Chair Rod L. Musser, “Dr. Stuckey demonstrated the qualities that we were looking for in Messiah’s next president, a commitment to integrating intellectual rigor and Christian faith, gracious hospitality, leadership in crisis, strong communication with stakeholders, and navigating challenging issues. Those qualities—along with his confident, yet humble, leadership style, his deep embrace of Messiah’s mission, and a strategic vision for the University going forward—set him apart. The board is extremely grateful for Jon’s faithful guidance during this past transitional year, and we are confident that Messiah University under his presidency will continue to advance and lead as a premier institution of Christ-centered higher education