Karen R. Lawrence
Karen R. Lawrence | |
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| 9th President of Huntington Library | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Laura Skandera Trombley |
| 10th President of Sarah Lawrence College | |
| In office August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Michele Tolela Myers |
| Succeeded by | Cristle Collins Judd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Spouse | Peter F. Lawrence |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Tufts University (MA) Columbia University (PhD) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Style in Joyce's "Ulysses": A linear reading of the novel. (1978) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | English literature |
| Sub-discipline | Irish literature |
| Institutions | |
Karen R. Lawrence is an American academic administrator serving as the ninth president of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. She previously served as the 10th president of Sarah Lawrence College.
Early life and education[edit]
Lawrence was born in 1949.[1][better source needed] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Yale University and a master's degree in English literature from Tufts University. Lawrence earned a PhD degree in literature from Columbia University in 1978.[2][3][1][better source needed]
Career[edit]
Lawrence is a scholar of English and Irish literatures. She is also a specialist on the work of James Joyce.[4]
Lawrence began her career as an English professor at the University of Utah and University of California, Irvine.[1][better source needed]
In August 2007, Lawrence became the 10th President of Sarah Lawrence College, a liberal arts college in Yonkers, New York.[5][3][4] At the college, Lawrence was a successful college fundraiser, increased financial aid, and grew the size of the student body at the college. In July 2017, after 10 years as president, Lawrence stepped down.[6][7]
In September 2018, Lawrence became the 9th President of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California.[8][9]
Personal life[edit]
Lawrence's husband is Peter F. Lawrence, a physician. They have two sons.[4][1][better source needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Karen R. Lawrence". nndb.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Lawrence, Karen Rosenblum (1978). Style In Joyce's "ulysses": A Linear Reading Of The Novel (Ph.D. thesis). Columbia University – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Karen R. Lawrence". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c Pofeldt, Elaine (November 4, 2016). "Karen R. Lawrence President; Sarah Lawrence College". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Lombardi, Kate Stone (April 15, 2007). "At a Liberal-Arts Enclave, She'd Like a Bigger Tent". New York Times.
- ^ "The Presidential History of Sarah Lawrence College". Sarah Lawrence College. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "President Karen R. Lawrence To Step Down in 2017". Sarah Lawrence College. November 30, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Karen R. Lawrence Named President of The Huntington". South Pasadenan. July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Gelt, Jessica (July 5, 2018). "Huntington Library names a new leader: the former president of Sarah Lawrence College". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
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Founded by William Van Duzer Lawrence | |
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| People | |
- Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
- 1949 births
- Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Living people
- People associated with the Huntington Library
- Presidents of Sarah Lawrence College
- Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences alumni
- University of Utah faculty
- Yale University alumni