Lorraine Sterritt is an Irish-American academic administrator serving as the 17th president of Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont.
Lorraine Sterrit | |
|---|---|
| 17th President of Saint Michael's College | |
| In office September 22, 2018 – June 30, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Neuhauser |
| 20th President of Salem College | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Northern Ireland |
| Education | Queen's University Belfast (BA, MA) Princeton University (MA, PhD) |
Early life and education
editSterritt was born and raised in Northern Ireland. She earned a Bachelor and Master of Arts degree in French from Queen's University Belfast, studying as a member of the Stranmillis University College. She then earned another master's degree and PhD in French from Princeton University.[1]
Career
editShe first visited the United States in 1984 and moved to Vermont in 1985. She became an American citizen in 1990.[2] Sterritt began her career as an educator at Chatham Hall, an all-girls private boarding school in Chatham, Virginia, where she served as the school's director and taught French and Latin from 1985 to 1991.
From 1991 to 1996, Sterritt was assistant master of Wilson College at Princeton University while earning her PhD. In 1996, she became associate dean of freshmen at Harvard University before moving to the University of Pennsylvania, where she was the dean of freshmen and director of academic advising. From 2004 to 2010, she was an administrator and professor at Stanford University and worked as associate dean for graduate and undergraduate studies at the Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences. She then returned to Harvard, where she was a member of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences and dean for administration at Harvard College. Sterritt was the 20th president of Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from 2014 to 2018.[3][4]
Sterritt was announced as the 17th president of Saint Michael's College in January 2018. She officially took office on September 22, 2018.[5][6] Sterritt is the first female president of the university.[7][8][9] In February 2023, she announced her retirement effective June 30, 2023.[10]
Personal life
editSterritt is married to Norbert "Bert" Lain, an academic who served as a professor of Latin and Classics at Stanford University.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Lorraine Sterritt Named 17th President of Saint Michael's College". Saint Michael's College. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Green, Jordan (8 July 2015). "New Americans take citizenship oath at Old Salem". The NC Triad's altweekly. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Sterritt inaugurated as first woman president of Saint Michael's". Vermont Business Magazine. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "President Sterritt | Salem College". www.salem.edu. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Saint Michael's College names Dr. Lorraine Sterritt as 17th President". Vermont Business Magazine. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Guest (26 September 2018). "Sterritt inaugurated as first woman president of St. Michael's". Colchester Sun. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Wertlieb, Bayla Metzger, Mitch (10 October 2018). "Dr. Lorraine Sterritt On Being The First Female President Of Saint Michael's College". www.vpr.org. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "St. Michael's College hires its first female president". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ WCAX (October 2018). "New St. Michael's College president settles in". www.wcax.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ D'Auria, Peter (7 February 2023). "Saint Michael's College president to retire in June". VTDigger. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ jmclaincallahan, Author (29 January 2016). "Winston-Salem Difference Makers-President Lorraine Sterritt and Bert Lain". The Man Van Blog-Winston-Salem, NC. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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