Born  
July 3, 1945

Education
B.A. in French, 1967, Dillard University

Ph.D. in Romance languages, 1973, Harvard

Professional History

1973—1976    Assistant Professor of French, University of New Orleans

1975—1976     Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts, University of New Orleans

1977—1978     Administrative Coordinator, National Endowment for the Humanities Liberal Studies Project, California State University, Northridge

1978—1979     Acting Director of International Programs and Visiting Associate Professor of Pan-African Studies, California State University, Northridge

1979—1982     Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, University of Southern California

1982—1983     Associate Dean of the Graduate School, University of Southern California

1983—1985     Director of Studies, Butler College, Princeton

1985—1987     Acting Director, Afro-American Studies, Princeton

1986—1987     Assistant Dean of the Faculty, Princeton

1987—1990     Associate Dean of the Faculty, Princeton

1990—1991     Provost, Spelman College

1992—1995     Vice Provost, Princeton

1995—2001     President, Smith College

2001—2012     President, Brown University