Indian-Origin Academician Appointed Dean Of Harvard College

Friday, 24 January 2014, 00:31 IST
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New York: Indian-origin academician Rakesh Khurana has been appointed dean of the prestigious Harvard College and will take over his new role in July.

Khurana is the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School (HBS), professor of sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and co-master of Cabot House at Harvard.

FAS Dean Michael Smith announced the appointment in an email to the FAS community and praised Khurana as a scholar and teacher with deep experience working with undergraduates and a strong commitment to the College.

Khurana succeeds Evelynn Hammonds, professor of African and African American Studies, who stepped down last June after completing her five-year term. He will?assume the role on July 1.

Harvard President Drew Faust said Khurana is a faculty leader who embodies the interconnectedness of Harvard.

"His experiences as a graduate student, an award-winning teacher at HBS, and the master of an undergraduate House give him a unique perspective on the?University, and his deep respect for the liberal-arts model and the residential education will serve him well as he guides Harvard College," Faust said. In announcing the appointment, Smith said Khurana is a distinguished scholar of organizational behaviour and leadership, an award-winning teacher, and a dynamic House master who has also engaged deeply with undergraduate issues on important committees.
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Source: PTI
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