Madeleine Wing Adler

Madeleine Wing Adler is an American retired academic administrator who was the first female president of West Chester University in Pennsylvania.

Adler received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and master's degree and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Prior to her West Chester University presidency, she held administrative positions at Framingham State College in Massachusetts, the City University of New York, Queens College, and the CUNY Central Office. She has taught at American University and Pennsylvania State University. On May 3, 2007, Adler announced her retirement after serving 15 years at West Chester University.

Adler has served on numerous boards and committees for civic organizations, including Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, the Chester County History Center, and the National Endowment for the Arts/American Canvas. In 1998, Chester County named her its citizen of the year,

Personal life Adler is a breast cancer survivor and received the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition's Pink Ribbon Award in 2001.