Suzanne Elise Walsh (born 1968/1969) is an American academic administrator serving as the 19th president of Bennett College since 2019.
Suzanne Elise Walsh | |
|---|---|
 Walsh in 2012 | |
| 19th President of Bennett College | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gwendolyn O’Neal (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968/1969 (age 55–56) |
| Education | Hudson Valley Community College Cornell University Case Western Reserve University |
Life
editWalsh was born in 1968 or 1969.[1] She earned an associate degree in applied science from Hudson Valley Community College.[2] She earned an undergraduate degree in social work from Cornell University.[1] She completed a M.S.W. and J.D. from Case Western Reserve University.[3]
Walsh worked at the Heinz Endowments.[1] She was the deputy director of postsecondary education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation until 2018.[1] She stepped down to work as an independent consultant and founded Discerning SEWLutions, LLC.[1] Walsh became the 19th president of Bennett College on August 1, 2019, succeeding interim president Gwendolyn O’Neal.[1] In 2022, she joined the national advisory board of the Institute for Emerging Issues.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Hawkins, B. Denise (August 8, 2019). "New Bennett President Suzanne Walsh Optimistic Amid Crisis". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Office of the President". Bennett College. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Chang, Kirsten (April 5, 2022). "Suzanne Walsh Joins IEI National Advisory Board". Institute for Emerging Issues. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
