Wendy Raymond is an American biochemist and molecular biologist. She 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 | |
|---|---|
| President of Haverford College | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Benston |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) Harvard University (PhD) |
Biography
editRaymond 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
edit- ^ "Haverford's 16th President". haverford.edu. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Davidson Taps Williams College Molecular Biologist as New Academic Affairs VP".
- ^ https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=v1y1F94AAAAJ&hl=en [dead link]
- ^ "Wendy Raymond's CV" (PDF).
- ^ "Davidson Taps Williams College Molecular Biologist as New Academic Affairs VP".
- ^ "CEOSE - Member Biography - Dr. Wendy Raymond, CEOSE Chair, National Science Foundation".
- ^ http://liberalartsdiversity.org/
- ^ Snyder, Susan (7 December 2018). With ‘grace and invitation,’ Haverford’s new president has much to teach, The Philadelphia Inquirer