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
16th President of Haverford College
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Preceded byKim Benston
Personal details
EducationCornell University (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)
Occupation
  • Academic administrator
  • professor
  • biologist
WebsiteHaverford's 16th President

Biography edit

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 edit

  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 [dead link]
  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