Candice McQueen | |
|---|---|
| President of Lipscomb University | |
| Assumed office August 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | L. Randolph Lowry III |
| Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education | |
| In office January 2015 – January 2019 | |
| Governor | Bill Haslam |
| Succeeded by | Penny Schwinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Lipscomb University Vanderbilt University University of Texas at Austin |
Candice McQueen is an American academic administrator serving as the 18th president of Lipscomb University since 2021. She is the first female chief executive officer of a university associated with the Churches of Christ. McQueen was the CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching from 2019 to 2021. She served as the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education from 2015 to 2019.