Katherine Newman

Katherine S. Newman (born February 21, 1953) is an American academic administrator and author who currently serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President of the University of California System. Newman previously served as the System Chancellor for Academic Programs and Economic Development of the University of Massachusetts [July 2017-December 2022]. In addition, she served as the interim Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston from July 1, 2018, to August 1, 2020. She was formerly the Provost of UMass Amherst and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. She was also a professor at Princeton University and Harvard University. At Columbia University, Newman was a professor of anthropology.

Newman received a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for ''No Shame in My Game'' in 2000. Provided by Wikipedia