Dr. Denise Trauth

The Ninth President of Texas State University


Dr. Denise M. Trauth served as President of Texas State University from 2002 to 2022. Over those two decades, Texas State reached historic highs in enrollment, research, construction, philanthropy, degrees awarded, and many prestigious accolades. Learn more about the impact and legacy of Dr. Trauth’s leadership.

ABOUT DR. TRAUTH

Denise Trauth and her six sisters all learned the value of an education at an early age growing up in Cincinnati. “We knew we could get out of washing dishes if we told our mother that we had homework,” she remembers. “So we were always doing homework.”
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Communications Archive

Throughout her presidency, Dr. Denise Trauth shared frequent updates with the university community and friends of Texas State through a myriad of communication channels, including her newsletter, statements, social media, speeches and presentations, and videos.

Celebrating Dr. Trauth's Legacy

After nearly twenty years of service to the university, the Bobcat family came together in the final months before Dr. Trauth’s retirement to share gratitude, well wishes, and messages of admiration for the achievements and milestones that came to pass in her presidency.