Maria Klawe

Maria Klawe
Klawe in 2015
5th President of Harvey Mudd College
In office
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) – June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)
Preceded byJon Strauss
Succeeded byHarriet Nembhard
Personal details
Born
Maria Margaret Klawe

1951 (age 72–73)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spouse(s)Nicholas Pippenger, 1980
ChildrenTwo children
Alma materB.Sc., University of Alberta, 1973
Ph.D., University of Alberta, 1977
Board member ofMicrosoft, Broadcom
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Computer science
Institutions
ThesisStudies in amenable semigroups (1977)
Doctoral advisorAnthony Lau

Maria Margaret Klawe (/ˈklɑːv/ KLAH-vay; born 1951) is a computer scientist and served as the fifth president of Harvey Mudd College from 2006[1] to 2023. Born in Toronto in 1951, she became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2009. She was previously Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University. She is known for her advocacy for women in STEM fields.

  1. ^ "Maria Klawe Named Fifth President of Harvey Mudd College". HMC Spotlight. Harvey Mudd College. January 17, 2006. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2013.