Kathleen McCartney | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Kathleen_McCartney,_President_of_Smith_College.jpg) McCartney in 2014 | |
| 11th President of Smith College | |
| In office July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Carol T. Christ |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Willie-LeBreton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tufts University (BA) Yale University (MA, PhD) |
| Profession | Psychologist |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The Effect of Quality of Day Care Environment Upon Children's Language Development (1982) |
| Doctoral advisor | Sandra Scarr |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Sub-discipline | child development |
| Institutions | |
Kathleen McCartney (born 1956) is an American academic administrator, who served as the 11th president of Smith College. She took office as Smith's president in June 2013.[1][2] Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, is a liberal arts college and one of the Seven Sisters colleges.[3] In February 2023, McCartney announced that she planned to retire at end of June 2023.[4][5] She has since left Smith College.
- ^ "Kathleen McCartney 11th President of Smith College" (PDF). Smith College.
- ^ Harney, John O. (January 11, 2013). "Harvard Expert to Follow Christ at Smith, Banker to Head McCormack". New England Board of Higher Education.
- ^ Mattero, Sarah N. (December 10, 2012). "Smith College names Kathleen McCartney as 11th president". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "Smith College President Kathleen McCartney has announced that she will step down in June 2023, after 10 years of service". Smith College. February 25, 2022.
- ^ MacMillan, John (June 5, 2023). "'How Are We Ever Going to Leave This Place?'". Smith College.