Jane Margaret O'Brien (born 1953),[1] also known as Maggie O'Brien,[2] is an American professor of chemistry, college president, and academic administrator. She is president emerita of St. Mary's College of Maryland,[1] and was president of Hollins College (now Hollins University).
Jane Margaret O'Brien Maggie O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of St. Mary's College of Maryland | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Edward T. Lewis |
| President of Hollins College | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Education | Vassar College (BS), University of Delaware (PhD) |
| Occupation | Professor of chemistry, college president, academic administrator |
Biography
editO'Brien received her BS degree in biochemistry at Vassar College in 1975; and her PhD in chemistry at the University of Delaware in 1981.[1]
O'Brien served as president of St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, Maryland, from 1996 to 2009.[1][2] She was the president of Hollins College (now Hollins University) in Hollins, Virginia, from 1991 to 1996.[1][3]
While she was president of St. Mary's College of Maryland in 1998, a group of students on a study abroad trip to Guatemala experienced being robbed and five female students were gang raped.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Jane Margaret O'Brien, Ph.D." Maryland State Archives.
- ^ a b Badger, Sylvia (May 12, 1996). "St. Mary's College pays tribute to its president, Edward Lewis". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "It's been an education". The Roanoke Times. 1995-12-07. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Guatemala's Violent past haunts scene of student rapes". Portland Press Herald. 1998-01-25. p. 25, 30. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com. ISSN: 2689-5900
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