BRYN MAWR COLLEGE - Key Persons
A Dean's Panel is conducted in the spirit of the values affirmed in the Bryn Mawr Honor Code: a belief in the integrity of each individual, a concern for others, and a commitment to dialogue. A Dean's Panel may be convened to investigate and resolve certain concerns about a student's behavior raised by students, faculty or professional staff. All members of the community should realize that being called before a Dean's Panel in no way implies a presumption of guilt.
In general, a Dean's Panel will be convened to deal with (a) disciplinary issues inappropriate to the Honor Board; (b) circumstances in which the well-being or safety of undergraduate students may be in jeopardy; (c) circumstances in which College resources, policies or property have been abused. In determining whether or not a Dean's Panel is appropriate, the Dean (or her designee) will consult with the head of the Honor Board and such members of the professional staff of the College as circumstances indicate.
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- Assistant Director of Academic Support
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- Assistant Secretary of the College and Senior Director of Special Projects
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- Postdoctoral Fellow / Department
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- Research Associate / Department
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- Chief Alumnae Relations and Development Officer
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- Campus Safety Officer / Department
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- Social Work and Social Research
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- Director of Access Services / Department
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- Associate Professor of Psychology
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- Instructor and Fellowships Advisor
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- Chief Information Officer & Constance a. Jones Director of Libraries
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- Assistant to the President for Events and Campus Outreach
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- Dean of the Undergraduate College
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- President
- President of the College
- Psychology
Kimberly Wright Cassidy has served as President of Bryn Mawr College since 2013. A faculty member at Bryn Mawr since 1993, Cassidy served as the College's Provost from 2007-2013.
As both Provost and President, Cassidy has promoted academic innovation, and has partnered with faculty to develop new academic programs and new approaches to teaching in a liberal arts context. Under her leadership, Bryn Mawr has created its distinctive multi-disciplinary "360°" course clusters; added new interdisciplinary academic programs and majors, including Neuroscience, Data Science, and International Studies; and worked with Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges to develop "TriCo Philly," a collaborative academic program based in the city of Philadelphia. She has embraced the possibilities offered by digital tools to enhance traditional classroom and laboratory experiences through blended learning, and worked with colleagues to build curricular and co-curricular opportunities for all students to gain critical digital competencies.
Cassidy led development of Excellence in Action, a strategic vision for Bryn Mawr's undergraduate college, as well as initiatives to enhance the College's distinctive, select graduate programs. She has also forged a broad institutional commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, and equity. During her presidency the College has achieved a substantial increase in administrative, faculty, and staff diversity, worked to address institutional legacies of exclusion, and created a diverse array of programmatic support to foster inclusion along with opportunities for community learning.
Her presidency has been marked by strong fiscal management and growth in financial resources. At the end of fiscal year 2022, Bryn Mawr's endowment was valued at $1.2B, and the College completed its most successful fundraising campaign in history, exceeding its goal by more than $50M. Increased financial support for students was a major focus of the campaign, which generated more than $60M in new endowed scholarship funds; enabled reduction of loan and summer savings expectations for students receiving need-based aid, including elimination of loans for families earning under $60,000/ year; and funded creation of the Career and Civic Engagement Center and hundreds of new internships.
President Cassidy's tenure is distinguished by her commitment to Bryn Mawr's people and the importance of community. From increased research support to substantial salary increases (especially for hourly wage staff and students), she has prioritized investing in those who collectively create a distinctive educational experience for Bryn Mawr's students. She has also promoted community-building through a variety of programs that bring students, faculty, and staff together for fun and for celebration.
Cassidy is a public advocate for gender equity, with a focus on equity issues in STEM disciplines and workplaces.
Prior to her appointment to Provost, Cassidy was a member of Bryn Mawr's Department of Psychology, serving as chair from 2004-2007. She continues to teach Educational Psychology every fall. Cassidy earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree with distinction in psychology from Swarthmore College.
Cassidy, K.W. (2017, February 24). Measuring a college's commitment to diversity. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/measuring-a-colleges-commitment-to-economic-diversity_us_58b0a314e4b0658fc20f94f0.
Cook-Sather, A., Schlosser, J., Sweeney, A., Peterson, L., Cassidy, K.W. & Colon-Garcia, A. (2017). The pedagogical benefits of enacting positive psychology practices through a student-faculty partnership approach to academic development. International Journal for Academic Development. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.
Cassidy, K. W., Fineberg, D., Brown, K. & Perkins, A. (2005). Theory of mind may be contagious, but you don't catch it from your twin. Child Development, 76, 97-106.
Cassidy, K. W. & Cook-Sather, A. (2003). Putting the "social" back in "socially constructed": Revising the teaching of psychology as/in collaboration. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 9, 35-51.
Cassidy, K. W. (1998). Preschoolers' use of desires to solve theory of mind problems. Developmental Psychology, 34, 503-511.
Cassidy, K. W., Chu, J. & Daahlsgard, K. (1997). Preschoolers' ability to adopt justice and care orientations to moral dilemmas. Early Education and Development, 8, 419-434.
Cassidy, K. W. (1993). There's more to mental states than meets the inner "I". Peer commentary on Gopnik, A. (1993). How we know our minds: The illusion of first-person knowledge of intentionality. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 16, 1-113.
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- Technical Lead and Endpoint Management Administrator / Department / Library & Information Technology Services
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- the Mary Hale Chase Professor Emeritus in the Social Sciences and Social Work and Social Research / Department
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- Benefits and Data Coordinator / Department / Human Resources
- Human Resources Staff
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- Director of Human Resources
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- Associate Dean of the First Year Experience
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- Employee Relations and Benefits Specialist
- Human Resources
Mary Patterson McPherson brought intense energy, wisdom, humor, and a unique personal style to every facet of her life at the College. She devoted a major part of her life to the progress of Bryn Mawr and the good of higher education nationally. During her 35 years of association with Bryn Mawr College, as graduate student, lecturer, Assistant Dean, Dean of the Undergraduate College, and, for 19 years as President, McPherson proved herself to be a national leader in education by encouraging the highest standards of achievement among all members of the Bryn Mawr community.
In 1997, the last year of McPherson's presidency, the Trustees established the McPherson Fund for Excellence to celebrate the Bryn Mawr values that McPherson has personified, particularly her commitment to the entire College community. The McPherson Awards inspire and honor outstanding faculty and staff members, graduate students, and undergraduates.
Each year, the College honors McPherson Fellows from the faculty, the staff, and the graduate and undergraduate student bodies. Recipients are recognized for excellence and service to the community, either within or beyond the boundaries of this institution.
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- Human Resources Coordinator
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- Chief of Staff and Secretary of the College
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- Visiting Instructor / Department
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- Assistant Dean for International Student
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- Assistant Dean and Director of Academic Support and Interim Assistant Dean for the Sophomore Experience
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- Chief Communications Officer
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- Assistant Director of Case Management
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- Executive Assistant to the President
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- Assistant Director, Human Resources
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- Provost and Professor of Russian
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- Assistant Dean for the Upper Class Experiences / Assistant Dean of the College
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- Director of Global Education
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- Dean of Graduate Studies, Professor of Physics and the Rachel C. Hale Professor in the Sciences and Mathematics