Kimberly Benston

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Kimberly Benston
15thPresident of Haverford College
In office
July 1, 2015 June 30, 2019

Kimberly W. Benston (born January 18, 1953) is an American literary historian and academic administrator.

Benston earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree from Yale University. [1]

Career

He taught at his alma mater and Princeton University before joining the Haverford College faculty in 1984. [1] [2] Benston was appointed Francis B. Gummere Professor of English in 2002 [3] and served as provost between 2012 and 2015. He was named president of Haverford College later that year and took office on July 1, 2015. [2] [4] Benston stepped down from the presidency and returned to teaching in 2019. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kimberly W. Benston" (PDF). Haverford College. 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Kimberly Benston to Serve as President". Haverford Clerk. May 1, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  3. Eaddy, Andrew; Weber, Michael (March 13, 2018). "Presidential Perspective: A Conversation With Kim Benston". Haverford Clerk. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  4. "Haverford College Names Kimberly Benston as Next President". Haverford College. April 30, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. Snyder, Susan (March 8, 2018). "Haverford College will launch search for new president". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 5, 2019.