Ellen Granberg

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Ellen Granberg
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19th President of the George Washington University
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2023

Ellen Marie Granberg (born 1962) is an American sociologist and academic administrator who became the 19th president of George Washington University on July 1, 2023.

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Early life and education

Granberg was born in 1962. [3] She has a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Davis, where she was the editor of the California Aggie. She earned her master's and Ph.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University. [4] Her doctoral thesis was on self identity based on health outcomes [5] According to Google Scholar, her research has been cited a total of 2,279 times and she has an h-index of 16 (i.e., 16 publications cited at least 16 times each). [6] Her work has been on microsocial phenomenon on the self image, the identity, the well-being and ultimately the mental health of society but particularly of children. [7]

Career

In the 1980s and 1990s, Granberg served in the telecommunications industry at the Fortune 500 firm Pacific Bell and AT&T. [8] She has been an academic administrator for over 25 years and first started her career in academia as a professor of sociology at Clemson University where she worked on nutrition science and obesity. [9]

She spent 17 years at Clemson University before moving to Rochester Institute of Technology, where she was named provost in 2018. [10] She became the first female provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology. [8] She is credited for expanding doctoral education and creating new facilities for instruction and research at Rochester Institute of Technology. [11] In addition to expanding doctoral education and research, Granberg co-led the formation of RIT Certified, which aimed to promote professional mobility. It has a portfolio of alternative education courses, certificate programs and skill-based learning experiences. [12]

In 2023, Granberg was named as the incoming president of George Washington University, the first woman and lesbian to hold the position of president at the university; Granberg started on July 2, 2023. [4] [13] [3] After a decision by the Atlantic 10 Conference that they would relocate to Washington, D.C. in November 2023, Granberg announced that the men's basketball championships would be hosted by GW in 2025. [14]

After the events of October 7th, GW gained national attention after students associated with the Palestinian liberation movement projected "glory to our martyrs" onto Gelman Library. The student group, Students for Justice in Palestine, was suspended for 90 days after the incident. [15] Granberg condemned what she called a "celebration of terrorism." This created outrage from SJP, saying Granberg's view was racist and Islamophobic. [16] Granberg stated that she wanted to expel the student activists during a conversation with alumni, despite having no legal jurisdiction. [17] In addition, Granberg has never met with the student negotiators, did not visit the encampment, and has consistently avoided speaking on matters related to Palestinian freedom and divestment from weapons manufacturing. [18]

Personal life

Granberg met Sonya Rankin in November 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee. [3] They married in 2016 following the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States. [3]

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  1. ↑ Ghaemi, Nikki (January 17, 2023). "Students anticipate 'promising' future with Granberg's incoming presidency". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ McAllister, Cade. "Students rally in Kogan, march to F Street House to protest GW SJP suspension". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Wiggins, Christopher (July 1, 2024). "Ellen Granberg reflects on being GWU's first queer president". www.advocate.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Anderson, Nick (January 11, 2023). "Ellen Granberg named president of GWU, the first woman to hold the job". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ Granberg, Ellen Marie. "Identity transformation due to weight loss". catalog.library.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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  7. ↑ McAllister, Cade. "Granberg, sociologist celebrate research, community engagement at GW". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Ellen Granberg: GW Community's Ambition is 'Inspiring'". GW Today. The George Washington University. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ Neegaard, Lauran (January 25, 2011). "No quick fix after 150 years of dieting fads". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ Finnerty, Meghan (July 13, 2018). "RIT begins $1 billions fundraising effort". Democrat and Chronicle. pp.  , . Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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  12. ↑ Jacob, Smriti (January 18, 2023). "RIT provost named president of George Washington University". Rochester Beacon. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ellen Granberg, Ph.D., to Serve as 19th President of the George Washington University". GW Today. The George Washington University.
  14. ↑ Koretz, Sandra. "A-10 to relocate conference headquarters to DC". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  15. ↑ Sabes, Adam (November 14, 2023). "George Washington University suspends SJP chapter after group projected 'Glory to our martyrs' onto building". Fox News. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ Filter, Erika. "Granberg condemns 'celebration of terrorism' on campus". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  17. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/gwuscpalestine/reel/C04nj7UR0c5/
  18. ↑ https://countercurrents.org/2024/05/gw-president-calls-for-end-to-protest-students-vow-to-continue/


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