Wendy Cadge

Wendy Cadge (born ) is an American sociologist and academic administrator serving as the tenth president of Bryn Mawr College since 2024. She was previously dean of the Brandeis University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Early life and education Cadge was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She received a B.A. in religion and sociology & anthropology from Swarthmore College in 1997. She earned a M.A. (2000) and Ph.D. (2002) in the department of sociology at Princeton University. She completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. She later joined Brandeis University, where she held several prominent roles, including senior associate dean for strategic initiatives, chair of the women's, gender, and sexuality program, and leader of the division of social sciences.

Personal life Cadge and her wife have two children, three pugs, two cats, and a frog.

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