Rebecca L. Walkowitz on coalition building in her new role
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Scholar and teacher Rebecca L. Walkowitz, who is currently the Dean of Humanities and distinguished professor in the Department of English at Rutgers University’s School of Arts and Sciences, has been named Barnard’s new Provost and Dean of the Faculty.
On June 1, Walkowitz will succeed Linda A. Bell, who has served as Provost and Dean of the Faculty since 2012 and will remain a member of Barnard’s faculty. Walkowitz’s appointment resulted from a comprehensive national search process that began last fall following Bell’s decision to step down from her administrative role.
“Barnard College is thrilled to welcome Rebecca, and her passion for cross-disciplinary teaching and research, to our tight-knit community,” says President Laura Rosenbury. “Rebecca’s academic leadership will ensure that Barnard remains one of the most dynamic colleges in the world.”
“I am enormously excited to join the Barnard community,” says Walkowitz. “I am looking forward to working with President Rosenbury, faculty, and staff to identify and nourish new areas of interdisciplinary collaboration, to expand access and success for all members of the College, and to articulate the ongoing impact of the liberal arts and sciences on our local, national, and global communities.”
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