Judith Rodin

Judith Rodin (born Judith Seitz, September 9, 1944) is an American academic and philanthropist. She was the president of the Rockefeller Foundation from 2005 until 2017. From 1994 to 2004, Rodin served as the 7th president of the University of Pennsylvania, and the first permanent female president of an Ivy League university.

Judith Rodin
Rodin in 2011
12th President of the Rockefeller Foundation
In office
March 2005  February 2017
Preceded byGordon Conway
Succeeded byRajiv Shah
7th President of the University of Pennsylvania
In office
July 1, 1994  June 30, 2004
Preceded byClaire Fagin (Acting)
Succeeded byAmy Gutmann
Personal details
Born
Judith Seitz

(1944-09-09) September 9, 1944
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse(s)Bruce Rodin
Nicholas Neijelow
Paul R. Verkuil
Children1
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
Columbia University (MA, PhD)
Academic background
ThesisThe Effects of Distraction Upon the Performance of Obese and Normal Subjects (1971)
Doctoral advisorStanley Schachter
Academic work
DisciplineSocial Psychology
Institutions
  • New York University
  • Yale University
  • University of Pennsylvania
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