Catherine R. Gira

Catherine Russell Gira (October 30, 1932 – March 26, 2019) was an American educator and administrator who was president of Frostburg State University from 1991 to 2006.

Biography Gira was born in Fayette City, Pennsylvania on October 30, 1932. She received a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania Western University, California, a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. from American University.

Gira married Joseph Gira in 1954, and they raised two children, Cheryl and Tom, in Columbia, Maryland. She became Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, president of the Faculty Senate, and then Provost of the University.

Gira was named president of Frostburg State University in 1991. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 1997.

Gira died in Columbia, Maryland on March 26, 2019.

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