Suzanne Elise Walsh
Suzanne Elise Walsh | |
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.png) Walsh in 2012 | |
| 19th President of Bennett College | |
| In office August 1, 2019 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Gwendolyn O'Neal (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Ronald L. Carter (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968/1969 (age 57–58) |
| Education | Hudson Valley Community College Cornell University Case Western Reserve University |
Suzanne Elise Walsh is an American academic administrator who previously served as the 19th president of Bennett College.
Biography
Walsh was born in 1968 or 1969.[1]
Walsh earned an associate degree in applied science from Hudson Valley Community College.[2]
Walsh earned an undergraduate degree in social work from Cornell University.[1] She completed a M.S.W. and J.D. from Case Western Reserve University.[3]
Walsh worked at the Heinz Endowments.[1]
Until 2018, Walsh was the deputy director of postsecondary education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[1]
In 2018, Walsh stepped down from the Foundation to work as an independent consultant, founding Discerning SEWLutions, LLC.[1]
In 2019, Walsh resided in Seattle.[1]
On August 1, 2019, Walsh became the 19th president of Bennett College, succeeding interim president Gwendolyn O'Neal.[1] She stepped down in June 2025.[4]
In 2022, she joined the national advisory board of the Institute for Emerging Issues. [3] She was no longer listed as a board member as of 2025.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hawkins, B. Denise (August 8, 2019). "New Bennett President Suzanne Walsh Optimistic Amid Crisis". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Office of the President". Bennett College. March 30, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- 1 2 Chang, Kirsten (April 5, 2022). "Suzanne Walsh Joins IEI National Advisory Board". Institute for Emerging Issues. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "President Suzanne Elise Walsh, JD Announces Decision to Step Down". Bennett College. January 15, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Institute for Emerging Issues National Advisory Board". Institute for Emerging Issue. October 3, 2025.
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