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Wendy Raymond
Wendy Raymond is an American biochemist and molecular biologist who is currently serving as 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] BiographyRaymond 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
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