Evelynn Hammonds | |
|---|---|
 Hammonds in 2017 | |
| Dean of Harvard College | |
| In office June 1, 2008 – July 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Benedict Gross David Pilbeam (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Donald Pfister (acting) Rakesh Khurana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1953 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Spelman College (BS) Georgia Institute of Technology (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Institutions | |
Evelynn Maxine Hammonds[1] (born 1953) is an American feminist and scholar. She is the Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and Professor of African and African-American Studies at Harvard University, and former Dean of Harvard College. The intersections of race, gender, science and medicine are prominent research topics across her published works.[2] Hammonds received degrees in engineering and physics. Before getting her PhD in the History of Science at Harvard, she was a computer programmer. She began her teaching career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, later moving to Harvard. In 2008, Hammonds was appointed dean, the first African-American and the first woman to head the college. She returned to full-time teaching in 2013.[3]
- ^ "National Academy of Medicine Elects 85 New Members". National Academy of Medicine. October 15, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Evelynn M. Hammond". Harvard University Department of the History of Science: People. Harvard University. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Hammonds to step down as dean in July". Harvard Gazette. Harvard University. 28 May 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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