Marylouise Fennell (1939–2022) was an American religious sister, educator, and academic administrator. She was the president of Carlow University from 1982 to 1989.
Fennell was a clinical professor at the University of Hartford from 1971 to 1974, and a teaching fellow at Boston University from 1974 to 1976. She was on the faculty at the University of St. Joseph from 1976 until 1982 when she was the dean of the graduate school.[4][3] She was named president of Carlow University in 1982, a position she held until 1989.[5][6] After leaving Carlow University, Fennell moved into the private sector to work in public relations.[7][8] Fennell was one of the founders of the Association of Private Universities of Central America, which works to expand private higher education in Central America.[9] She also worked outside academia, and was appointed by Governor Ella Grasso to be vice chair of the first Connecticut State Election Commission, a role she held from 1978 to 1982.[10] In 1999, Tom Ridge named Fennell a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania.[11]