Claire Lynn Gaudiani

Background

Gaudiani, Claire Lynn was born on November 10, 1944 in Venice, Florida, United States. Daughter of Vincent Augustus and Vera (Rossano) Gaudiani.

Education

Bachelor, Connecticut College, 1966; Master of Arts in French and Italian, Indiana U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in French and Italian, Indiana U., 1975; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Purdue University, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Whitman College, 1989.

Career

Assistant professor, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana, 1977-1980; assistant professor, Emory University, Atlanta, 1980-1981; senior fellow in romance languages, acting associate director Joseph H. Lauder Institute Management and International Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981-1988; president, Connecticut College, New London, since 1988. Member of commission international education American Council on Education. Board directors Southern New England Telephone Сompany.

Consultant Dana Foundation, Exxon Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation.

Achievements

• Claire Lynn Gaudiani has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair assessment task force United Way, New London, 1988. Honorary chair Summer Music Fund, New London, 1988. Trustee Hazen Foundation.

Board directors Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. Member American Association Higher Education (board directors since 1988), Modern Language Association (advising committee foreign language programs since 1988), Connecticut World Trade Association (board directors), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married David Graham Burnett. Children: David Graham, Maria.

Father:

Vincent Augustus Gaudiani

Mother:

Vera (Rossano) Gaudiani

Spouse:

David Graham Burnett

child:

Maria Gaudiani

child:

David Graham Gaudiani