Carol Folt

Carol Folt
Folt in 2022
12th President of University of Southern California
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Preceded byC. L. Max Nikias
11th Chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In office
July 1, 2013 – January 31, 2019
Preceded byHolden Thorp
Succeeded byKevin Guskiewicz
Acting President of Dartmouth College
In office
July 1, 2012[1] – June 9, 2013[2]
Preceded byJim Yong Kim
Succeeded byPhilip J. Hanlon
Personal details
Born
Carol Lynn Folt

c. 1951 (age 72–73)[3]
Akron, Ohio, U.S.[4]
SpouseDavid Peart[5]
Children2
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (BA, MA)
University of California, Davis (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsBiological sciences
Institutions
ThesisThe effects of species interactions on the feeding and mortality of zooplankton (Tahoe) (1982)
Doctoral advisorCharles R. Goldman

Carol Lynn Folt (born 1951) is an American academic administrator, currently serving as the 12th president of the University of Southern California since July 2019. She previously served as the 11th chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2013 to 2019 and as interim president of Dartmouth College from 2012 to 2013.

  1. ^ "Dartmouth Board Appoints Provost Carol L. Folt as Interim President". Dartmouth College. April 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Carol L. Folt Named Chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill". Dartmouth College. April 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Kingkade, Tyler (April 11, 2013). "Carol Folt Named UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Stancill, Jane (April 22, 2013). "In research and administration, new UNC chancellor accustomed to problems". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  5. ^ Dudash, April (October 12, 2013). "Tar Heel Welcome". The Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.