Joan Hinde Stewart
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Preceded byEugene Tobin
Succeeded byDavid Wippman
BornJoan Hinde
1944 (age 81–82)
1944 (age 81–82)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
SpousePhilip Stewart
Joan Hinde Stewart | |
|---|---|
| 19th President of Hamilton College | |
| In office July 1, 2003 – July 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Tobin |
| Succeeded by | David Wippman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joan Hinde 1944 (age 81–82) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Philip Stewart |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College (BA) Yale University (PhD) |
Joan Hinde Stewart (born 1944) is an American academic administrator who served as the 19th president of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York from 2003 to 2016.[1] She was the first woman to hold the office at Hamilton[2] and remains the only woman ever to serve in the office.
Stewart was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from St. Joseph's College in 1965, Stewart earned a Ph.D. in French from Yale University in 1970.[3]
