Kathleen Waldron
Encyclopedia
Dr. Kathleen M. Waldron is an American
author, financial executive and educator. She is currently the seventh president of William Paterson University
in Wayne, New Jersey. From 2004 to 2009, she served as the president of Baruch College
of the City University of New York
, succeeding Edward Regan, the former New York
State Comptroller
.
Dr. Waldron received her Bachelor's degree
from Stony Brook University (SUNY), and Master's degree
and Ph.D
(1977) in Latin American History from Indiana University
. She taught at Bowdoin College
from 1977 to 1981, and then as a Fulbright Scholar at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
in Venezuela
. She was the dean of the School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences of Long Island University
's Brooklyn
Campus from 1998 to 2004. Prior to being an educator, Dr. Waldron held several executive positions at Citibank
. From 1991 to 1996, she served as President of Citibank International in Miami. Before working at Citibank, Dr. Waldron worked at Chemical Bank on Latin American public and private sector lending.
Under Dr. Waldron, Baruch College received record donations from its alumni, including $54 million in her first year as President.
United States
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author, financial executive and educator. She is currently the seventh president of William Paterson University
William Paterson University
William Paterson University is a comprehensive public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey serving nearly 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five colleges: , , , , and ....
in Wayne, New Jersey. From 2004 to 2009, she served as the president of Baruch College
Baruch College
Bernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York City. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation...
of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
, succeeding Edward Regan, the former New York
New York
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State Comptroller
Comptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
.
Dr. Waldron received her Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from Stony Brook University (SUNY), and Master's degree
Master's degree
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and Ph.D
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(1977) in Latin American History from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. She taught at Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
from 1977 to 1981, and then as a Fulbright Scholar at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello is a private university in Venezuela. One of the biggest universities in Venezuela, UCAB has campuses in several cities, such as Caracas , Los Teques, Guayana and Coro....
in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. She was the dean of the School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences of Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
's Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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Campus from 1998 to 2004. Prior to being an educator, Dr. Waldron held several executive positions at Citibank
Citibank
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
. From 1991 to 1996, she served as President of Citibank International in Miami. Before working at Citibank, Dr. Waldron worked at Chemical Bank on Latin American public and private sector lending.
Under Dr. Waldron, Baruch College received record donations from its alumni, including $54 million in her first year as President.