| John O. Schwenn | |
| 4th President of Dalton State College | |
| Term Start: | March 1, 2008 |
| Term End: | December 31, 2014 |
| Predecessor: | James A. Burran |
| Successor: | Margaret H. Venable |
| Title2: | Interim President of Emporia State University |
| Term Start2: | July 1, 2006 |
| Term End2: | October 31, 2006 |
| Predecessor2: | Kay Schallenkamp |
| Successor2: | Michael R. Lane |
| Title3: | Vice President for Academic Affairs at Emporia State University |
| Term Start3: | 1997 |
| Term End3: | February 29, 2008 |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1949 |
| Birth Place: | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Spouse: | Judy Schwenn |
| Alma Mater: | University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (B.S.) University of Wisconsin–Madison (M.S.; PhD) |
| Occupation: | Education |
John O. Schwenn (born August 19, 1949) is a former American education administrator, most recently serving as the Dalton State College's fourth president. Before his presidency at Dalton State, Schwenn served various roles at Emporia State University and Delta State University[1]
In 1971, Schwenn graduated as a psychology major from University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.[2] From 1973 to 1976, Schwann attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating from the graduate school and with a doctoral degree.[3]
In 1976, Schwann began his nearly forty-year career in higher education as the Delta State University Director of Special Education.[4] Thirteen years later in 1989, Schwenn moved to Emporia, Kansas to become Emporia State University's (ESU) associate chair of the Psychology department. Schwenn held various positions including the Chair of Psychology Department, and the academic affairs associate vice president.[5] In 1997 when the university received a new president, Schwenn began his ten-year career as the academic affairs vice president and provost.[6] In July 2006, Schwenn began his career as the Emporia State interim president, serving until October 31, 2006.[7]
In November 2007, Schwann was selected as Dalton State College's fourth president of, beginning in March 2008.[3] While Schwenn was president of Dalton State, undergraduate programs were increased from six to 17, increased graduation rates, expanded the college with a satellite campus in Gilmer County, Georgia and established the first residence hall on Dalton State's campus in 2010.[8] Schwenn retired in December 2014.[9]