Judith A. Ramaley
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Judith A. Ramaley (born 1941) is an American biologist and academic administrator, most notable for having served as president of several colleges and universities.[1]
Ramaley earned a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College in 1963, a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1966, and pursued postdoctoral studies at Indiana University. Ramaley began her career at the University of Nebraska where she rose to assistant vice president for academic affairs.
In 1982, Ramaley became the chief academic officer at the State University of New York at Albany, also served as executive vice president for academic affairs. Ramaley was the executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas from 1987 to 1990 before stepping in as acting president at Albany. After Albany found a permanent president, Ramaley left to become the president of Portland State University and later the University of Vermont.
Ramaley left the University of Vermont to become Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR), at the National Science Foundation.
She holds several appointments including presidential professor in biomedical science at the University of Maine, Orono, and a fellowship at the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy, among others.
Ramaley is related to noted botanist Francis Ramaley by marriage.
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- ^ President Ramaley's Bio. Winona State University. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vincent O'Leary |
Acting President of the University at Albany, SUNY July 1, 1990 – July 31, 1990 |
Succeeded by H. Patrick Swygert |
| Preceded by ' |
President of Portland State University 1990 – 1997 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' |
President of the University of Vermont July 1, 1997 – June 30, 2001 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by Darrell W. Krueger |
President of Winona State University July 18, 2005 – present |
Succeeded by (Incumbent) |
