Carol Becker | |
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 Becker in 2020 | |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, academic administrator |
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| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
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| Institutions | Columbia University |
Carol Becker is an American writer and academic administrator. She is a professor of the arts and has served as the dean of the Columbia University School of the Arts since 2007.
Becker earned a Ph.D. in English and American literature from the University of California,San Diego. [1]
She is a professor of the arts at Columbia University. [1] In 2007,she became dean of Columbia University School of the Arts. [2] She lectures on art,artists and their place in society,and feminist theory. [1] In 2023,she steps down as dean is set to be succeeded by interim dean Sarah Cole. [3] [2] Becker will continue to work as a professor of the arts. [2]
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