by Courtney Connley
September 16, 2014
Women of Power: 10 Education Leaders Who are Making a Difference
Evelyn Hammonds
Evelyn Hammonds was the first woman and African American to become dean of Harvard College. In May of 2013, it was announced that Hammonds was stepping down from her position as dean, but remaining on the faculty as leader of a new program on race and gender in science and medicine.