About President Tanuja Singh
Dr. Tanuja Singh serves as President of the University of Indianapolis (UIndy) which she joined on July 1, 2023. She came to UIndy from Loyola University New Orleans where she served as Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs for three years. Prior to joining Loyola, she was Dean and Professor of Marketing in the Greehey School of Business at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX, for eleven years. She also served at Northern Illinois University for thirteen years as a faculty member as well as in various leadership roles including as department chair.
Since her arrival at UIndy, Dr. Singh has led the development and implementation of a strategic plan that also includes a renewed Mission and Vision for the University. She established a new division called UIndy Online and Sease Institute to serve the needs of post-traditional students, lifelong learners and those looking to change or enhance their careers. She has helped secure several major gifts for the University including a gift from Laura Strain to expand the Ron and Laura Strain Honors College and the most recent gift to create the Fry Scholars Program in the School of Business. She has led the creation of several new international partnerships to benefit students and faculty and led the creation of new corporate and academic partnerships to help serve the talent needs of the state. She was recently recognized as a Woman of Influence by the Indianapolis Journal of Business. In November 2024, Manav Rachana University in India awarded her an honorary doctorate, Honoris Causa, in recognition of her work.
Dr. Singh believes that higher education has a transformative impact on individuals and societies. She is a sought-after speaker on a wide range of topics including future of work, organizational strategy and strategic planning, women in leadership and cross-cultural and multicultural strategy. She has consulted with many organizations including Fortune 500 Companies. She has published well over 40 papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. She is the co-author of a book on electronic media titled Surfing the Rift: An Executive’s Guide to the Post Web 2.0 World. A strong proponent of an inclusive and diverse workplace, Dr. Singh personally mentors women aspiring for senior leadership roles within and outside academia. Under leadership, UIndy has created a Women’s Executive Leadership Institute which provides coaching and executive training for women seeking to move up to leadership roles within their organizations.
Previously, Dr. Singh was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame in 2017. She received the San Antonio Business Journal’s Women’s Leadership Award in 2018 and the Leadership Award by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2015. She is a major benefactor and former honorary Chairperson for a rural school in India that focuses on educating and empowering disadvantaged and low-income boys and girls.