Wendy Raymond

Wendy Raymond
President of Haverford College
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Preceded byKim Benston
Personal details
EducationCornell University (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)

Wendy Raymond is an American biochemist and molecular biologist serving since 2019 as the 16th President of Haverford College. She was formerly Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Faculty and a professor of biology at Davidson College. Her research focus is molecular genetics.

Biography

Raymond is from Mequon, Wisconsin. In 1982 she earned an undergraduate degree from Cornell University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1990 she received a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Harvard University.

Early career

After an American Cancer Society post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Washington, in 1994 Raymond became a professor of biology at Williams College, where she was later named Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity.

She became provost of Davidson College in 2013 and, in 2014, was appointed chair of the National Science Foundation's Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the organization of Liberal Arts Diversity Officers.

Haverford College

In December 2018, Haverford College named Raymond as its 16th president. She took office on July 1, 2019.

On May 7, 2025, testifying at a hearing of the United States House Committee on Education and Workforce, Raymond was asked about her handling of antisemitism on campus, and was criticized in part because she repeatedly refused to answer questions about aggregate statistics on students the college had suspended or otherwise disciplined for antisemitic conduct. As a result, Representative Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania threatened to withdraw federal funding from the college.

On November 20, 2025, Raymond announced her plan to retire from Haverford College, effective June 2027.

References

  1. ↑ "Haverford's 16th President". haverford.edu. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Davidson Taps Williams College Molecular Biologist as New Academic Affairs VP". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Unknown[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "Wendy Raymond's CV" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "CEOSE - Member Biography - Dr. Wendy Raymond, CEOSE Chair, National Science Foundation". Archived from the original on January 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Liberal Arts Diversity Officers Consortium, Inc. – Founded in 2007, the Liberal Arts Diversity Officers (LADO) consortium promotes best practices and innovative strategies in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education". liberalartsdiversity.org. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  7. ↑ Snyder, Susan (7 December 2018). With ‘grace and invitation,’ Haverford’s new president has much to teach, The Philadelphia Inquirer
  8. 1 2 Aliya Schneider (7 May 2025). "Haverford president gets the worst of the grilling at congressional hearing on antisemitism", The Philadelphia Inquirer
  9. ↑ Gupta, Krish; Smith-Hiebert, Paeton (20 November 2025). "BREAKING: President Wendy Raymond Announces Retirement". The Haverford Clerk. The Haverford Clerk.