Anne H. Hopkins

Anne Houghton Hopkins (1942 – July 4, 2021) is an American academic and university administrator. She served as the 4th president of the University of North Florida from 1999 to 2002.

Early life

Hopkins was born in New York City to William Emmet Houghton and Marian Cadle Houghton. She earned her bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in political science from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

As the first female president of the University of North Florida, Hopkins focused on increasing academic excellence through initiatives such as expanding student learning opportunities, the student honors program, faculty-mentored research projects, and professional development, and adding new academic offerings on campus. After leaving the presidency, she served as a political science professor at the university for many additional years. Hopkins launched university's first capital campaign, called "Access to Excellence," which raised over $100 million and became the largest philanthropic effort in Jacksonville's history.

She also served on the board of the American Council on Education.