Wendy Raymond

Wendy Raymond is an American biochemist and molecular biologist who is currently serving as the 16th President of Haverford College. She was formerly Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Faculty and a professor of biology at Davidson College. Her research focus is molecular genetics.

Biography Raymond is from Mequon, Wisconsin. She earned an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1982, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She received a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Harvard University in 1990.

Early career

After an American Cancer Society post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Washington, she became a professor of biology at Williams College in 1994, where she would later be named Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the organization of Liberal Arts Diversity Officers.

Haverford College

In December 2018, Haverford College named Raymond as its 16th president. She took office on July 1, 2019.

On May 7, 2025, testifying at a hearing of the United States House Committee on Education and Workforce, Raymond was questioned regarding her handling of antisemitism on campus, and was criticized in part because she repeatedly refused to answer questions about aggregate statistics on students who were suspended or otherwise disciplined by the college for antisemitic conduct. As a result, Representative Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania threatened to withdraw federal funding from the college.