Kimberly W. Benston (born January 18, 1953) is an American literary historian and academic administrator.

Kimberly Benston
15th President of Haverford College
In office
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byDaniel Weiss
Succeeded byWendy Raymond
Personal details
Born
Kimberly W. Benston

(1953-01-18) January 18, 1953 (age 71)
Alma materYale University
Occupationhistorian
Academic work
DisciplineEnglish
Sub-disciplineLiterary history
Institutions

Benston earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree from Yale University.[1] He taught at his alma mater and Princeton University before joining the Haverford College faculty in 1984.[1][2] Benston was appointed Francis B. Gummere Professor of English in 2002 [3] and served as provost between 2012 and 2015. He was named president of Haverford College later that year and took office on July 1, 2015.[2][4] Benston stepped down from the presidency and returned to teaching in 2019.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kimberly W. Benston" (PDF). Haverford College. 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Kimberly Benston to Serve as President". Haverford Clerk. May 1, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Eaddy, Andrew; Weber, Michael (March 13, 2018). "Presidential Perspective: A Conversation With Kim Benston". Haverford Clerk. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Haverford College Names Kimberly Benston as Next President". Haverford College. April 30, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. ^ Snyder, Susan (March 8, 2018). "Haverford College will launch search for new president". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 5, 2019.