Claire Van Ummersen
American academic (1935–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Claire Van Ummersen (July 28, 1935 – September 29, 2021) was an American scholar and academic administrator, who served as President of Cleveland State University from 1993 to 2001. She was also national leader in career flexibility in higher education and women's advancement and leadership.
Claire Van Ummersen | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Tufts University |
Title | 2010–2021: Senior Advisor to American Council on Education's Division of Leadership Programs for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation initiative on faculty career flexibility
2005–2010: Vice President for the Effective Leadership Program at the American Council on Education 2001–2005: Vice President and Director of the Office of Women in Higher Education at the American Council on Education 1986–1992: Chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire 1981–1986: Served with the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education |
Van Ummersen died in a car accident in Needham, Massachusetts, on September 29, 2021, at the age of 86.[1][2]