Huntington D. Lambert
Hunt Lambert | |
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| Born | Huntington D. "Hunt" Lambert |
| Occupation(s) | Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and University Extension at Harvard University |
| Spouse | Kelly |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Colorado College Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Harvard University, Colorado State University |
| Website | Meet the Dean |
Huntington D. Lambert served as the dean of the Division of Continuing Education and University Extension at Harvard University. He was the sixth person to hold the position, having been appointed in 2013. He retired on December 31, 2019.[1]
Personal life
Lambert was "massively dyslexic" and could not read at 10 years old, although he could break down and reassemble a car.[2] He grew up in Dover, Massachusetts, and his mother, Joan, graduated from the Extension School.[3] Lambert said he resented his mother as a child for leaving at night to attend classes, but later understood the scope of her accomplishment.[4] Joan only attended the graduation ceremony, however, after her son became the dean.[3][4]
He has a bachelor's degree from
Professional life
Before becoming an academic, Lambert worked in the telecommunications industry. It was there that "he experienced the impact that technology and interconnectivity was having on people and the world around them."[6]
Lambert also led the
His goal as dean of the Harvard Extension School was "to ensure that high-quality education is available at a fair price to the 20 million Americans who need better education to participate in a knowledge economy."[2] During his six-year tenure, programs nearly doubled with more than 30,000 unique learners every year.[1]
References
- ^ a b Pierre, Harry (September 25, 2019). "Dean of continuing education set to retire". The Harvard Gazette.
- ^ a b c "Harvard Portrait". Harvard Magazine. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Magazine, Inc. March–April 2014.
- ^ a b c d Mineo, Liz (April 6, 2016). "From 'what we do' to 'whom we serve'". The Harvard Gazette. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Harvard Graduation, in the Lambert Clan". Harvard Magazine. June 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "Huntington D. Lambert named Harvard's Continuing Education Dean". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ^ a b c d e Manning, Colin (May 30, 2013). "A distance-learning pioneer". Harvard Gazette.
