Elizabeth Topham Kennan

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Elizabeth Topham Kennan
15th President of
Mount Holyoke College
In office
1978–1995
Preceded byDavid Truman
Succeeded byJoanne V. Creighton
Personal details
Born (1938-02-25) February 25, 1938 (age 86)
Oxford University
University of Washington
ProfessionProfessor of history and college president

Elizabeth Topham Kennan (born February 25, 1938) is an American academic who served as the 15th president of

Five Colleges consortium from 1985 to 1994.[1]

Education

Kennan was born in

Master of Arts) at St. Hilda's College, Oxford University, which she completed in 1962. She received her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Washington in 1966.[1]

Career

Kennan was professor of medieval history at

Five Colleges consortium for nine years (1985–1994) while at Mount Holyoke. Upon her retirement from Mount Holyoke in 1995, the Kennan Faculty Chair and Lectureship was established.[2]

She has also served as a trustee of the

Shawmut Bank, and Putnam Investments.[3]

Mystery author

In 2000, Kennan co-authored the mystery novel, Overnight Float, with Jill Ker Conway (former president of Smith College). The novel is published under the pen name "Clare Munnings" and was their first venture into the mystery genre.

Personal life

Kennan has been married since 1986 to

Cambus-Kenneth Estate, a Thoroughbred horse, cattle, and crop farm listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

A

interest group EMILY's List and to the successful re-election campaign of Democrat John Yarmuth of Louisville for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district seat.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Holyoke College President Elizabeth T. Kennan To Step Down on June 30, 1995". Mount Holyoke College news release. February 16, 1995. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  2. ^ "Kennan Faculty Chair and Lectureship Established". Mount Holyoke College. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  3. ^ "Elizabeth T. Kennan". Putnam's Board of Trustees Biographies. Putnam Investments. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  4. ^ "Three faculty members retire as emeriti". College Street Journal, Mount Holyoke College. May 24, 2002. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  5. ^ "Elizabeth Kennan - $3,750 in Political Contributions for 2006". campaignmoney.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.

External links

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