Laurie Carter
Laurie Aleta Carter is the 17th president of Lawrence University, a position she began in July 2021. She is Lawrence University's first BIPOC president. She has also served as president of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
Laurie Carter | |
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| 17th President of Lawrence University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Burstein |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Clarion University of Pennsylvania (BS) William Paterson University (MA) Rutgers University (JD) |
Early life and education edit
Carter grew up in Rutherford, New Jersey[1][2] with a father who worked in a chemical plant and her mom home with Carter and her siblings.[3] She graduated from Hackensack High School in 1980.[1] She credits her mother, Harriet, with inspiring her interest in the arts.[2] Carter received her undergraduate degree in communications from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where she was captain of the track and field team.[1] She went on to earn an M.A in communications from William Paterson University in 1987 and a J.D. from Rutgers University in 1993.[2]
Career edit
Carter began her career in higher education as a way to pay for graduate school. She worked as a residence hall director at William Paterson College and director of residence life at Fairleigh Dickinson College while studying for her master's degree.[4]
Carter was hired to be the Director of Student affairs at the Juilliard School in 1988,[2] and spent twenty-five years there eventually becoming their first chief legal officer.[5] During her time there, she launched the school's legal department and jazz studies program,[6] taught on the liberal arts and graduate faculty, launched diversity initiatives, and eventually attained the roles of Vice President and General Counsel.[4][3]
In 2013, she left Juilliard for a position at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center where she remained until 2014.[7] She went on to join Eastern Kentucky University as Executive Vice President and University Counsel in 2014.[8][9] She was appointed President of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania on May 18, 2017.[10][11] Before leaving Shippensburg, she described herself as a "student centered president" who was most proud of how she led the university through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. [12]
On March 4, 2021 it was announced that Carter would be taking over as president of Lawrence University; she is the first Black president of the university.[13][14] She replaced Mark Burstein.[15] She had also been a finalist in the 2021 search for a president at Ramapo College in New Jersey.[16][17]
Awards edit
Carter was presented with the Clarion University Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007,[18] and was inducted into the Clarion University Hall of Fame in 2018.[19] She was named one of 25 Outstanding Women in Higher Education by the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in 2021.[20]
Personal life edit
Carter is married to Gary Robinson, a police detective in the Bergen County, New Jersey prosecutor's office. The couple has one son.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Laurie Carter (2018)". Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame. Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "JUILLIARD WITHOUT THE DRAMA: How Laurie Carter keeps the performing arts performing". Super Lawyers. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Shastri, Devi (July 29, 2021). "'Education is hope': How Lawrence's Laurie Carter went from first-gen student to university president". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b "Laurie A. Carter named 17th president of Lawrence University; begins July 1". Lawrence University. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Moran, Lyle (April 1, 2021). "Lawyers find their skill sets make them ideal candidates for college presidencies". ABA Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Hart, Megan (2021-03-08). "Meet Lawrence University's New President, Laurie Carter". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ West, Samantha (March 4, 2021). "Lawrence University announces Laurie Carter as its next president, replacing Mark Burstein". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "EKU Gift Supports Diversity, Minority Student Initiatives". ABC 36 News. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Robinson, Bill (May 19, 2016). "Moberly: EKU Center board's status secure". Richmond Register. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Laurie A. Carter named 17th President of Shippensburg University". Shippensburg University. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Jan (2017-05-18). "Shippensburg University's next president is no stranger to Pa.'s State System of Higher Education". pennlive. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Pollock, Hannah (May 11, 2021). "Carter reflects on time and experience at SU". The Slate. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Kyaw, Arrman (2021-03-04). "Laurie A. Carter Named First Black President of Lawrence University". Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ West, Samantha (March 8, 2021). "Get to know Laurie Carter, Lawrence University's next president, through our Q&A". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Hurley, Scott (March 4, 2021). "Lawrence names Laurie Carter president". Fox News.
- ^ Slate, Hannah (January 14, 2021). "Carter named finalist in New Jersey College president search". The Slate. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Deangelis, Danielle (February 10, 2021). "Laurie Carter promoted internship expansion during town hall". ramaponews. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Clifford, Patricia Gilliam (2018-07-13). "Clarion University of Pennsylvania African-American Alumni Association hosts scholarship fundraiser". The Philadelphia Sunday Sun. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Laurie Carter (2018) - Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame". Clarion University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Diverse: Issues In Higher Education highlights 25 outstanding women during Women's History Month". Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
External links edit
- Office of the President of Lawrence University-Laurie A. Carter