predecessor title profession term_start order article_title name alma_mater
lester lefton president of kent state university educator july 1 , 2014 12th beverly j. warren
 beverly j. warren university alabama auburn university of north carolina southern illinois university university of
beverly j. warren

beverly j. warren was appointed the 12th president of kent state university in kent , ohio , united states ; she replaced lester a. lefton in july 2014 .
she was a provost and senior vice president of virginia commonwealth university -lrb- vcu -rrb- before coming to kent state university .
