Phoebe A. Haddon ’85 to Lead Rutgers-Camden

Article written by Jonathan Lai, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phoebe A. Haddon ’85, the dean of the University of Maryland's law school, will be the next chancellor of Rutgers University's Camden campus, the university announced today.

"Throughout her career, she has been a powerful advocate for student resources, faculty development, academic freedom and diversity at all levels in higher education," the university's president, Robert L. Barchi, said in statement announcing the appointment. "Equally important, her work with numerous civic and professional organizations in Pennsylvania and Maryland demonstrates Phoebe's commitment to partnering with communities for positive change beyond the campus."

Haddon joined the University of Maryland in 2009, becoming the first black law school dean. Under her tenure, the law school received a $30 million donation in 2011 from the W.P. Carey Foundation, the largest in the history of the school. (The law school was renamed in the family's honor.)

Haddon joins Rutgers-Camden July 1, where she will become CEO of a campus with 6,500 students, 311 faculty members, and an annual budget of more than $65 million.

"It is an honor to be given the opportunity to lead an institution as engaged, diverse and public-minded as Rutgers University-Camden," Haddon said in the announcement. "This is an outstanding university with an important story to tell. It has already demonstrated its commitment to public values and civic engagement. I am proud to continue that tradition and will work tirelessly on behalf of the campus and community."

Before joining Maryland, Haddon was a professor at Temple University's Beasley School of Law, where she taught from 1981 to 2009. Her courses included constitutional law, torts and product liability, and seminars on equality and the jury, Rutgers said in a news release.

Haddon received her bachelor's degree from Smith College, her law degree from Duquesne University School of Law, and a master of laws from Yale Law School. She has served on the boards of the Delaware Valley Community Reinvestment Fund, the William Penn Foundation, and the Samuel S. Fels Fund.

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