Judith Shapiro
Anthropologist, Person
1942 –
Who is Judith Shapiro?
Judith R. Shapiro is a former President of Barnard College, a liberal arts college for women affiliated with Columbia University; as President of Barnard, she was also an academic dean within the university. She was also a professor of anthropology at Barnard. Shapiro became Barnard's 10th president in 1994 after a teaching career at Bryn Mawr College where she was Chair of the Department of Anthropology. After serving as Acting Dean of the Undergraduate College in 1985-6, she was Provost, the chief academic officer, from 1986 until 1994. Debora L. Spar was appointed to replace Judith Shapiro, effective July 1, 2008.
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- Born
- Jan 24, 1942
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Brandeis University
- Columbia University
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on July 23, 2013
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