 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (August 2018) |
Carmen Twillie Ambar | |
|---|---|
| 15th President of Oberlin College | |
| Assumed office September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Marvin Krislov |
| 13th President of Cedar Crest College | |
| In office August 2008 – August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Leauber Sherman |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth M. Meade |
| 9th Vice President and Dean of Douglass College | |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmen Marie Twillie July 3, 1968 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BSFS) Princeton University (MPA) Columbia University (JD) |
Carmen Twillie Ambar (born July 3, 1968)[1] is an American attorney, academic, and the current president of Oberlin College in Ohio. She was appointed to the post in May 2017.
In 2002, she became the ninth woman to lead Douglass College and the youngest dean in its history.[2] She was dean of Douglass College until August 2008 when she became president of Cedar Crest College. Ambar was appointed by Governor Corzine to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority Board of Directors. In 2017, she was named 15th president of Oberlin College.
- ^ "Carmen Twillie Ambar named dean of Douglass". Ur.rutgers.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ "Dr. Carmen Twillie Ambar: Leading at the Crossroads of Gender and Race | IMPACT". sites.bu.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-25.