Kathleen McCartney (academic)
Kathleen McCartney | |
|---|---|
McCartney in 2014 | |
| 11th President of Smith College | |
| In office July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Carol T. Christ |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Willie-LeBreton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tufts University (BA) Yale University (MA, PhD) |
| Profession | Psychologist |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The Effect of Quality of Day Care Environment Upon Children's Language Development (1982) |
| Doctoral advisor | Sandra Scarr |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Sub-discipline | child development |
| Institutions | |
Kathleen McCartney (born 1956) is an American academic administrator, who served as the 11th president of Smith College. She took office as Smith's president in June 2013. Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, is a liberal arts college and one of the Seven Sisters colleges. In February 2023, McCartney announced that she planned to retire at end of June 2023. She has since left Smith College.