Wendy Sherman to succeed David Gergen at HKS’s Center for Public Leadership

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 14:51 in Mathematics & Economics

Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, former U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, will join Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) in January as professor of the practice of public leadership and the director of the School’s Center for Public Leadership, HKS Dean Douglas Elmendorf announced today. As director of the Center for Public Leadership, Sherman will succeed David Gergen, its leader since its founding in 2000. She will teach courses and advise students about public service and leadership development. She will also continue her affiliation with the Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, where she is currently a senior fellow. “Ambassador Sherman has a stellar track record in the public sector and is known for her deep commitment to principled and effective public leadership. We are very fortunate that she has agreed to lead our Center for Public Leadership at this crucial time in U.S. and global history,” Elmendorf said. “I also...

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