Wendell Pritchett
American lawyer, legal scholar, and university administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wendell Eric Pritchett is an American lawyer, legal scholar, professor, and university administrator. He is currently the James S. Riepe Presidential Professor of Law and Education at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. From February to June 2022, Pritchett served as interim president of the University of Pennsylvania; he is the first Black individual to serve as the university's president.[1][2]
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Wendell E. Pritchett | |
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Interim President of the University of Pennsylvania | |
In office February 2022 – June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Amy Gutmann |
Succeeded by | M. Elizabeth Magill |
30th Provost of the University of Pennsylvania | |
In office July 1, 2017 – July 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Vincent Price |
Chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden | |
In office June 30, 2009 – July 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Roger Dennis |
Succeeded by | Phoebe A. Haddon |
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Born | Wendell Eric Pritchett |
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Pritchett previously served as Chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden (2009–2014), Interim Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School (2014-2015), and Provost of the University of Pennsylvania (2017–2022).