#  Claudine Gay 

Wilbur A. Cowett Professor of Government and of African and African American Studies

 

 

 



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 email [claudine\_gay@harvard.edu](mailto:claudine_gay@harvard.edu) 

 



 

Claudine Gay assumed the role in August 2018 of the Edgerley Family Dean of the FAS, having served previously as Dean of Social Science from 2015-2018. On July 2023, Claudine became the 30th president of Harvard University. She teaches in Government and in African and African American Studies.



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Interests
    
     [African and African American Studies](/interests/african-and-african-american-studies) [Government](/interests/government)
- ## Role
    
     [Senior Common Room](/role/senior-common-room) [Faculty](/role/faculty)