Jennifer Mnookin Named President of Columbia University

University of Wisconsin Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin has been named the next President of Columbia University.

Mnookin had a successful 8-year tenure at UCLA prior to joining UW as the 30^th chancellor.

Prior to joining UCLA she taught at the University of Virginia School of Law and at Harvard Law School.

She received her J.D. from Yale Law School, and a Ph.D. in History and Social Study of Science and Technology from M.I.T.