University of Tampa President Announces Resignation, Search Underway
University of Tampa President Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg has announced her resignation, effective at the end of the fall 2026 semester. A national search for her successor is underway.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 16, 2026 —
Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg, president of the University of Tampa, has announced that she will resign at the end of the fall 2026 semester. The university is conducting a national search for her successor, according to the available announcement details.
The announcement sets an end point for Dahlberg’s tenure but does not identify a specific final day. It also does not provide a reason for her resignation or include a statement from Dahlberg. No candidate for the presidency has been named in the information provided.
The search for a successor is described as national and currently underway. Details about who is leading the search, how candidates will be considered, or when the university expects to name a new president were not provided. The announcement also does not indicate whether an interim president will be appointed or describe any transition arrangements.
With the resignation scheduled for the close of the fall 2026 semester, the leadership change is not described as immediate. The available information does not specify any changes to the university’s operations or priorities during the period before Dahlberg’s departure.
Further details about the search and the transition have not been provided. For now, the stated developments are Dahlberg’s planned departure at the end of the semester and the ongoing national search to identify her successor.
Story summarized from the original created by Anthony Romano on www.tampabay28.com, see more information here.
