Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Yale University has tapped a Knoxville native to be its 24th president.

The Yale Board of Trustees last week choosing Maurie McInnis for the post unanimously.

The board’s Senior Trustee and chair of the presidential search committee Josh Bekenstein described McInnis as “a compelling leader, distinguished scholar, and devoted educator” whose “experience and accomplishments over the past three decades have prepared her to lead Yale in the years ahead.”

McInnis earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia before earning her master’s and doctorate at Yale located in New Haven, Connecticut. Since then, she’s been heavily involved at Yale.