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Manhattanville's Eleventh President Takes Office
The Board of Trustees of Manhattanville College has unanimously approved the appointment of Molly Easo Smith, Ph.D., as the eleventh president of Manhattanville College. Her tenure as Manhattanville's eleventh President began July 1, 2009.
Dr. Smith’s extensive academic background as a scholar, teacher, dean, provost, and college trustee in both non-denominational and Catholic institutions, combined with her strong identification with Manhattanville’s mission, her international experience and outlook, and her record of visionary leadership make her a perfect match for Manhattanville’s needs.
Dr. Smith most recently served as Provost at Wheaton College in Norton, MA, and is currently on research sabbatical, while also serving as Special Adviser to Wheaton’s president. For the previous five years, she served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ, and prior to that, held faculty appointments in the English departments of several outstanding colleges and universities in the U.S. as well as at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
Dr. Smith earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Madras in her native India and a Ph.D. in English at Auburn University. She also studied at the University of Delaware.
Many members of the college community have had the opportunity to meet personally with Dr. Smith and have some sense of her energy, passion, and eloquence. The Board of Trustees believes she has an uncommon ability to communicate and inspire, which will help challenge and guide us to build on Richard Berman’s exceptional leadership and legacy that have returned the college to great strength and promise.
For more details, see our press release.