Rebecca Chopp | |
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18th Chancellor of University of Denver | |
In office 2014–2019 | |
Preceded by | Robert Coombe |
Succeeded by | Jeremy Haefner |
14th President of Swarthmore College | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Bloom |
Succeeded by | Valerie Smith |
15th President of Colgate University | |
In office 2002–2009 | |
Preceded by | Charles Karelis |
Succeeded by | Jeffrey Herbst |
Personal details | |
Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Kansas, United States |
Spouse | Frederick Thibodeau |
Children | 3 sons |
Education | Kansas Wesleyan University (BA) St. Paul School of Theology (MDiv) University of Chicago (PhD) |
Rebecca S. Chopp (born 1952) is an American academic administrator and professor. She was the chancellor of the University of Denver, and the first female chancellor in the institution's history. Prior to that, Chopp was a president of Swarthmore College and Colgate University.