Constance M. Carroll is an African American Catholic classics scholar and longtime university administrator. She earned a B.A. in Humanities from Duquesne University in 1966, an M.A. in Classics from the University of Pittsburgh in 1969, and a Ph.D. in Classics from the University of Pittsburgh (dissertation: The Use and Function of Rhetoric in Aeschylus). Her career includes teaching and administrative posts at the University of Pittsburgh (1968–1972); assistant professor in classics, assistant dean, and associate dean at the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Maine; president of Indian Valley Colleges (youngest Black woman college president in the US at age 31 while pursuing her PhD); president of Saddleback College in Orange County, California; interim chancellor of the Marin Community College District (1 year); president of San Diego Mesa College (1993–2004); and chancellor of the San Diego Community College District (2004–July 1, 2021). After retirement, she served as president and CEO of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association. In public service, she was appointed by President Obama to the National Council on the Humanities in 2011, serving until abruptly fired by the White House in October 2025 along with most council members amid the Trump administration's overhaul of the NEH, including cancellation of Biden-era grants, staff layoffs (2/3 of staff), and a shift to politically aligned projects (e.g., large grants to conservative groups despite council opposition), with no personal allegations against her. She was also appointed by President Biden to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 2023. Her awards include the 1996 Harry Buttimer Award from the California Community College CEOs; 2004 Visionary Award for Economic Opportunity from LEAD San Diego; 2007 National Marie Y. Martin CEO Award from the Association of Community College Trustees; 2013 Trailblazer Award from the San Diego Women's Hall of Fame; 2019 Woman of the Year from California Senate District 39; and 2022 Clark Kerr Award from the UC Berkeley Academic Senate, among additional honors for education leadership and community service.