Kathleen McCartney (academic)

Kathleen McCartney (born 1956) is an American academic administrator, who served as the 11th president of Smith College. She took office as Smith's president in June 2013. Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, is a liberal arts college and one of the Seven Sisters colleges. In February 2023, McCartney announced that she planned to retire at end of June 2023. She has since left Smith College.

Kathleen McCartney
McCartney in 2014
11th President of Smith College
In office
July 1, 2013  June 30, 2023
Preceded byCarol T. Christ
Succeeded bySarah Willie-LeBreton
Personal details
Born1956 (age 6768)
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materTufts University (BA)
Yale University (MA, PhD)
ProfessionPsychologist
Academic background
ThesisThe Effect of Quality of Day Care Environment Upon Children's Language Development (1982)
Doctoral advisorSandra Scarr
Academic work
DisciplinePsychology
Sub-disciplinechild development
Institutions
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