Carol Lancaster

Carol J. Lancaster
Dean, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
In office
2010–2013
Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
In office
1993–1996
Personal details
BornAugust 23, 1942
Died22 October 2014(2014-10-22) (aged 72)
EducationGeorgetown University, London School of Economics and Political Science
OccupationDiplomat, professor, academic administrator

Carol J. Lancaster (August 23, 1942 – October 22, 2014) was an American diplomat and academic who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Africa from 1980 to 1981, and Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from 1993 to 1996. Following her career at the State Department, Lancaster served as the dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University from 2010 to 2013.