Wendy Raymond

Wendy Raymond, Ph.D. is the 16th President of Haverford College.[1] She was formerly Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Faculty and a professor of biology at Davidson College.[2] Her research focus is molecular genetics.[3]

Wendy Raymond
16th President of Haverford College
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Preceded byKim Benston
Personal details
Alma materCornell University
Harvard University (Ph.D)
OccupationAcademic administrator, professor
WebsiteHaverford's 16th President
Academic background
Academic work
DisciplineBiology
Sub-disciplineMolecular Genetics
Institutions

Biography

Raymond is from Mequon, Wisconsin. She earned an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1982, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.[4] She received a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Harvard University in 1990.

After an American Cancer Society post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Washington, she became a professor of biology at Williams College in 1994, where she would later be named Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity.[5]

She became provost of Davidson College in 2013 and, in 2014, was appointed chair of the National Science Foundation's Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering.[6] She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the organization of Liberal Arts Diversity Officers.[7]

In December 2018, Haverford College named Raymond as its 16th president. She took office on July 1, 2019.[8]

References
  1. "Haverford's 16th President". haverford.edu. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. "Davidson Taps Williams College Molecular Biologist as New Academic Affairs VP".
  3. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=v1y1F94AAAAJ&hl=en
  4. "Wendy Raymond's CV" (PDF).
  5. "Davidson Taps Williams College Molecular Biologist as New Academic Affairs VP".
  6. "CEOSE - Member Biography - Dr. Wendy Raymond, CEOSE Chair, National Science Foundation".
  7. http://liberalartsdiversity.org/
  8. Snyder, Susan (7 December 2018). With ‘grace and invitation,’ Haverford’s new president has much to teach, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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