Dr. Jennifer Sobanet
Dr. Jennifer Sobanet serves as the ninth Chancellor of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), where she is dedicated to advancing student success, expanding the university’s research impact, and strengthening its connection to the community it serves. She leads with the belief that learning at UCCS is both purposeful and powerful: grounded in care, advanced through research, and connected to Southern Colorado’s communities to prepare graduates for a rapidly changing world.
Prior to joining UCCS, Chancellor Sobanet was the Executive Vice Chancellor of Administration and Strategy and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Colorado Denver. Earlier in her career, she served as acting Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Colorado Department of Higher Education during Governor Hickenlooper’s administration. She has also held senior leadership roles at Front Range Community College and within the Colorado Community College System.
Actively engaged in civic and philanthropic leadership, Chancellor Sobanet serves as chair of the University Development Board and is a member of the Colorado Springs School of Technology Board and Pikes Peak Regional Council. She is also a member of The Colorado Thirty Group and an alumna of the Colorado Springs Leadership Institute and Leadership Denver.
She holds an Ed.D. in Leadership for Educational Equity in Higher Education from the University of Colorado Denver, a master’s degree in international studies from the University of Pennsylvania’s Lauder Institute, and an MBA in international financial management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. A Yeager Scholar at Marshall University, she earned her bachelor’s degree in economics.