Ana Mari Cauce
| Ana Mari Cauce | |
|---|---|
| 33rd President of the University of Washington | |
|
Assumed office October 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Havana, Cuba |
| Alma mater |
University of Miami Yale University |
| Profession | University Administrator, Professor |
Ana Mari Cauce is an American psychologist, college administrator and the 33rd and current president of the University of Washington. She is the University's first permanent woman president.[1] Cauce was selected by the University of Washington Board of Regents on October 13, 2015 after serving as the interim president since March 2015, when her predecessor Michael Young announced his departure.[2] She has been with the university since 1986.[3]
Biography
Cauce was born in Havana, Cuba. Her family fled the island during the Cuban revolution when she was three years old. She grew up in Miami, Florida.[4] Cauce's brother was murdered in the Greensboro massacre. [5]
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Miami. Cauce earned her doctorate from Yale University in psychology, with a concentration in child clinical and community psychology.[6]
President of University of Washington
Notes
- ↑ "University of Washington names Cauce as president". KHQ. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "Ana Mari Cauce named new UW president". King 5. Associated Press. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ The UW's Ana Mari Cauce, Seattle Business
- ↑ Kamb, Lewis. "Ana Mari Cauce named new UW president". Seattle Times. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "UW president breaking barriers".
- ↑ Ana Mari Cauce new UW President, The Seattle Times, October 14, 2015