Carol Becker
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Occupation(s)Writer, academic administrator
InstitutionsColumbia University
Carol Becker | |
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| Occupation(s) | Writer, academic administrator |
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| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
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| Institutions | Columbia University |
Carol Becker is an American writer and academic administrator. She is a professor of the arts and has served as the dean of the Columbia University School of the Arts since 2007.
Becker earned a Ph.D. in English and American literature from the University of California, San Diego.[1]
She is a professor of the arts at Columbia University.[1] In 2007, she became dean of Columbia University School of the Arts.[2] She lectures on art, artists and their place in society, and feminist theory.[1] In 2023, she steps down as dean is set to be succeeded by interim dean Sarah Cole.[3][2] Becker will continue to work as a professor of the arts.[2]
