Katherine Newman

Katherine S. Newman
Katherine Newman speaks at the New America Foundation's "Inequality and the Great Recession" event
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of California
Assumed office
9 January 2023
Preceded byMichael Brown
Chancellor of UMass Boston
Interim
In office
1 July 2018 – 1 July 2020
Preceded byBarry Mills (interim)
Succeeded byMarcelo Suárez-Orozco
Personal details
Born (1953-02-21) February 21, 1953 (age 71)
EducationUniversity of California, San Diego
University of California, Berkeley
OccupationUniversity Professor
University Dean
University Provost

Katherine S. Newman (born February 21, 1953) is an American academic administrator and author who currently serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President of the University of California System. Newman previously served as the System Chancellor for Academic Programs and Economic Development of the University of Massachusetts [July 2017-December 2022]. In addition, she served as the interim Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston from July 1, 2018 to August 1, 2020.[1][2][3] She was formerly the Provost of UMass Amherst and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. She was also a professor at Princeton University and Harvard University. At Columbia University, Newman was a Professor of Anthropology.

Newman received a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for No Shame in My Game in 2000.[4]

  1. ^ "UMass Board of Trustees Appoint Katherine Newman Interim Chancellor of UMass Boston". UMass Boston News. June 21, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Chancellor-elect Suárez-Orozco Establishes Endowed George Floyd Honorary Scholarship". UMass Boston News. University of Massachusetts Boston. July 27, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Lisinski, Chris (August 6, 2020). "Suarez-Orozco launches tenure at UMass Boston, which he says is 'a university of and for the times'". The Dorchester Reporter. Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "2000: "Mandela", by Anthony Sampson and "No Shame in My Game", by Katherine Newman". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2013.