Andrew Rich
Andrew Rich | |
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| 17th President of Franklin & Marshall College | |
| Assumed office July 12, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara K. Altmann |
| CEO of the Truman Foundation | |
| In office 2011-2019 | |
| President and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute | |
| In office 2009-2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Joel Allen |
| Education | University of Richmond (BA) Yale University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Political scientist, college administrator, academic |
| Awards | Truman Scholar |
Andrew Owen Rich is an American political scientist, academic, and college administrator. Rich has served as Dean of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership since February 2019[1][2] and is the incoming 17th President of Franklin & Marshall College, taking office in July 2025.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Andrew Rich is a native of Delaware.[4]
Education
[edit]Rich graduated from the University of Richmond in 1992 with a bachelor of arts in political science. In 1991, Rich received a Harry S. Truman Scholarship.[2]
After graduating from Richmond, Rich received his doctorate in political science from Yale University in 1999.[5] His dissertation was entitled Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise.
Rich later published Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise through Cambridge University Press in 2004.[6]
Career
[edit]After graduating from Yale, Rich was a professor at Wake Forest University from 1999 to 2003.[2] Rich has taught at the City College of New York since 2003, serving as chair of the political science department.
In February 2025, the Franklin & Marshall College Board of Trustees announced Rich would succeed retiring president Barbara K. Altmann, who has served in the role since 2018.[4][3][7]
Personal life
[edit]Rich has been married to his husband, Joel, for 30 years. Joel Allen is a professor of history and classics at the City University of New York.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrew Rich named Dean of CCNY's Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership". The City College of New York. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b c "Andrew Rich at Friends of the Truman Foundation". Friends of the Truman Foundation. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b "Andrew Rich, Dean of CCNY's Colin Powell School, Appointed President of Franklin & Marshall College". Franklin and Marshall College. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b "Presidential Search". Franklin and Marshall College. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Andrew Rich". The City College of New York. 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Rich, Andrew (2004). Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise (PDF). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Franklin & Marshall College names City College of New York dean as 17th president". LancasterOnline. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Allen, Joel". www.gc.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- 21st-century American academics
- 21st-century American social scientists
- Franklin & Marshall College faculty
- Wake Forest University faculty
- City College of New York faculty
- American LGBTQ academics
- Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni
- University of Richmond alumni
- Presidents of Franklin & Marshall College
- Academics from Delaware