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President | Brown University
Panelist | Conversation: Town, Gown, and the Future of Education
Christina H. Paxson has served as Brown University’s 19th president and professor of economics and public policy since July 1, 2012.
Under President Paxson’s leadership, Brown has fortified its standing as a leading research university known for its excellence and innovation in undergraduate education, its transformational vision in fueling economic development through community and government partnerships, and its commitment to inclusion and access. Key priorities of her presidency include cultivating collaboration and entrepreneurship among teacher-scholars and students; creating engaged learning programs that integrate teaching with community-based research and real-world experiences; and expanding financial aid.
A nationally-recognized higher education leader, respected economist and public health expert, President Paxson is a past chair of the board of directors for the Association of American Universities and a past chair of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She is currently a member of the board of directors for the American Council of Education, the major coordinating body for U.S. colleges and universities.
