Jonathan Gibralter

Who is Jonathan Gibralter?

Jonathan C. Gibralter was named the 14th president of Frostburg State University in March 2006.

Gibralter earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, his master of arts degree in counseling psychology from New York University, and a Ph.D. in human development from Syracuse University.

After earning his bachelor’s degree, Gibralter worked in the mental health field as he advanced his education. After about a decade working in a variety of mental health venues, he followed his interest into academics, becoming a faculty member at the State University of New York at Morrisville. Morrisville was also where he discovered an interest in higher education administration, becoming associate dean of the school of liberal arts. He eventually progressed through a series of increasing administrative positions at New York colleges, culminating in his presidency at Farmingdale State University of New York, part of the SUNY system, where he was president from 2001 to 2006.