Barbara Snyder
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Preceded byEdward M. Hundert
Gregory L. Eastwood (interim)
Gregory L. Eastwood (interim)
Succeeded byEric Kaler
Scott Cowen (interim)
Scott Cowen (interim)
BornJuly 23, 1955
SpouseMichael J. Snyder
Barbara R. Snyder | |
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 Snyder in February 2013 | |
| 8th President of the Association of American Universities | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2020 | |
| 7th President of Case Western Reserve University | |
| In office July 1, 2007[1] – October 1, 2020[2] | |
| Preceded by | Edward M. Hundert Gregory L. Eastwood (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Eric Kaler Scott Cowen (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1955 |
| Spouse | Michael J. Snyder |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
Barbara Rook Snyder is an American academic and president of the Association of American Universities. She is the former president of Case Western Reserve University. A legal scholar, Snyder was the first woman to serve as the Case Western's president. Earlier in her career, she served as provost of Ohio State University.
Snyder earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Ohio State University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago.[3]