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American academic (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Danielle R. Holley (born c. 1974)[1] is an American academic administrator serving as the 20th President of Mount Holyoke College. Her term began on July 1, 2023, with her official inauguration taking place on September 21, 2023. She is the first Black woman to be permanently appointed President of the College.
Danielle Holley | |
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20th President of Mount Holyoke College | |
Assumed office July 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Beverly Daniel Tatum (interim) Sonya Stephens |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1974 (age 49–50) |
Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Holley received a B.A. from Yale University in 1996, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1999. She then served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.[2] Holley served as associate dean for academic affairs at the University of South Carolina School of Law, from which position she was named dean of the Howard University School of Law in 2014.[3][2] From there she was selected to become Mount Holyoke's 20th President.
Holley is a Liberty Fellow through the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Global Leadership Network. She is also on the board of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.[4]
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