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Biddy Martin | |
|---|---|
 Martin in 2011 | |
| 19th President of Amherst College | |
| In office August 1, 2011 – July 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Marx |
| Succeeded by | Michael A. Elliott |
| 10th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| In office September 1, 2008 – July 17, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John D. Wiley |
| Succeeded by | David Ward (interim) Rebecca Blank |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carolyn Arthur Martin 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA) Middlebury College (MA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (PhD) |
| Nickname | Biddy |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The death of "god," the limits of "man," and the meanings of "woman": the work and the legends of Lou Andreas-Salome (1985) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | German literature |
| Institutions | |
Carolyn Arthur "Biddy" Martin (born 1951) is an American academic, author, and a former president of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts.[1]
Before becoming president at Amherst, she was Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she assumed office on September 1, 2008, succeeding John D. Wiley. She was the ninth graduate of UW–Madison to serve as its chancellor, and the first alumna to hold that position. She was the university's second female chancellor, after Donna Shalala, and also the university's first openly lesbian chancellor.[2]
Before becoming chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she was Provost of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from July 1, 2000 until August 31, 2008. As provost, Martin served as chief academic officer and chief operating officer, providing leadership for deans of Cornell’s 14 colleges and schools, as well as a number of centers and faculty advisory councils. She helped manage the institution’s academic programs, executive budgets, capital budgets and operating plans.[3] Martin worked on Cornell's academic faculty for 15 years prior to her appointment as provost.[4]
- ^ "Carolyn A. Martin, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Named 19th President of Amherst College". Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "New UW-Madison chancellor settles in, takes on financial aid, faculty building". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. September 2, 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "Martin recommended as next UW-Madison chancellor (May 28, 2008)". Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ Wu, Venus. "University Bids Farewell To Provost Biddy Mart". Cornell Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2008-09-03.