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Suzanne Elise Walsh

Suzanne Elise Walsh
Walsh in 2012
19th President of Bennett College
Assumed office
August 1, 2019
Preceded byGwendolyn O’Neal (interim)
Personal details
Born1968/1969 (age 55–56)
EducationHudson Valley Community College
Cornell University
Case Western Reserve University

Suzanne Elise Walsh (born 1968/1969) is an American academic administrator serving as the 19th president of Bennett College since 2019.

Biography

Walsh was born in 1968 or 1969.[1]

Walsh earned an associate degree in applied science from Hudson Valley Community College.[2]

Walsh 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]

Until 2018, Walsh was the deputy director of postsecondary education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[1]

In 2018, Walsh stepped down from the Foundation to work as an independent consultant, founding Discerning SEWLutions, LLC.[1]

In 2019, Walsh resided in Seattle.[1]

On August 1, 2019, Walsh became the 19th president of Bennett College, succeeding interim president Gwendolyn O’Neal.[1]

In 2022, she joined the national advisory board of the Institute for Emerging Issues.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Office of the President". Bennett College. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Chang, Kirsten (April 5, 2022). "Suzanne Walsh Joins IEI National Advisory Board". Institute for Emerging Issues. Retrieved November 25, 2023.