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Theda Skocpol, the strong-willed dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), announced Tuesday that she will leave her post in June after just two years of service...
...stepping down because I’ve achieved the goals that I set out for myself as GSAS dean,” Skocpol said in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon...
Five months later, Skocpol was named to the top post at the graduate school, replacing anthropologist Peter T. Ellison, who resigned after persistent disputes with Summers. Skocpol is only the second woman to lead GSAS...
Watts Professor of Music Kay K. Shelemay said that Skocpol had served with “dedication and distinction” at the helm of GSAS. “Surely she has the qualities and experience to offer leadership in a variety of institutional settings,” she said when asked about Skocpol’s future...
...think we would be so lucky if we can get another dean like her,” Crystal M. Fleming, president of the GSAS Graduate School Council, said. Fleming, a doctorate candidate in sociology, said Skocpol was both “very accessible” and “very sensitive.” Dean Skocpol’s legacy, Fleming said, will be her efforts to improve teaching and pedagogy...