Ben Vinson III
American historian and academic administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ben Vinson III is an American historian and academic administrator. He currently serves as the 18th president of Howard University. He was previously Provost and Executive Vice President of Case Western Reserve University, a position he held since 2018.[1] He also held the title of the Hiram C. Haydn Professor of History at the university.[2] On May 2, 2023, he was appointed to be the 18th President of Howard University in Washington DC.[3]
Quick Facts 18th President of Howard University, Preceded by ...
Ben Vinson III | |
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18th President of Howard University | |
Assumed office September 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Wayne A.I. Frederick |
Personal details | |
Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Columbia University (PhD) |
Academic background | |
Thesis | Bearing arms for his Majesty: The free-colored militia in colonial Mexico (1998) |
Doctoral advisor | Herbert S. Klein |
Academic work | |
Discipline | History |
Sub-discipline | African American studies |
Institutions | |
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