Kimberly W. Benston (born January 18, 1953) is an American literary historian and academic administrator.
Kimberly Benston | |
|---|---|
| 15th President of Haverford College | |
| In office July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Weiss |
| Succeeded by | Wendy Raymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kimberly W. Benston January 18, 1953 |
| Education | Yale University (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | historian |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | English |
Sub-discipline | Literary history |
| Institutions | |
Career
editBenston earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree from Yale University.[1]
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
edit- 1 2 "Kimberly W. Benston" (PDF). Haverford College. 2015.
- 1 2 "Kimberly Benston to Serve as President". Haverford Clerk. May 1, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Eaddy, Andrew; Weber, Michael (March 13, 2018). "Presidential Perspective: A Conversation With Kim Benston". Haverford Clerk. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Haverford College Names Kimberly Benston as Next President". Haverford College. April 30, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Snyder, Susan (March 8, 2018). "Haverford College will launch search for new president". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 5, 2019.