Suzanne Elise Walsh | |
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19th President of Bennett College | |
Assumed office August 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Gwendolyn O’Neal (interim) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1968/1969 (age 54–55) |
Education |
Hudson Valley Community College Cornell University Case Western Reserve University |
Suzanne Elise Walsh (born 1968/1969) is an American academic administrator serving as the 19th president of Bennett College since 2019.
Walsh was born in 1968 or 1969. [1] She earned an associate degree in applied science from Hudson Valley Community College. [2] She 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] She was the deputy director of postsecondary education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation until 2018. [1] She stepped down to work as an independent consultant and founded Discerning SEWLutions, LLC. [1] Walsh became the 19th president of Bennett College on August 1, 2019, succeeding interim president Gwendolyn O’Neal. [1] In 2022, she joined the national advisory board of the Institute for Emerging Issues. [3]
In 2019, Walsh resided in Seattle. [1]