Patricia Prelock

Patricia Prelock
Prelock in 2020
President of the University of Vermont
Interim
Assumed office
August 2024
Preceded bySuresh Garimella
Personal details
Born
Patricia Ann Prelock

Ohio, U.S.
EducationKent State University (BS, MS)
University of Pittsburgh (PhD)

Patricia Ann Prelock is an American speech pathologist and academic administrator serving as the interim president of the University of Vermont since 2024. She was president of the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association in 2013.

In April 2025, Prelock was named the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Arizona, with her appointment set to begin on May 19, 2025. She will succeed Ronald W. Marx, who had served as interim provost.