Janet L Holmgren

Background

Holmgren, Janet L was born on December 1, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Kenneth William and Virginia Ann (Rensink) Holmgren.

Education

Bachelor in English summa cum laude, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, 1968; Master of Arts in Linguistics, Princeton University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, Princeton University, 1974.

Career

Assistant Professor of English studies, Federal City College (now U. District of Columbia), Washington, 1972-1976; assistant Professor of English, U. Maryland., College Park, 1976-1982; assistant to chancellor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1982-1988; associate provost, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1988-1990; vice-provost, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1990-1991; president, Mills College, Oakland, California, since 1991. Member external advisory board English department Princeton University Bay Area Bioscience Center.

Achievements

• Janet L Holmgren has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Indiana Caif. Colleges Universities (Executive Committee), National Association Ind.Colls. and Universities, American Council on Education (chair office of women in higher education), California Academy Science (county).

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, swimming, reading.

Connections

Married Gordon A. McKay, September 7, 1968 (divorced 1990). Children: Elizabeth Jane, Ellen Katherine.

Father:

Kenneth William Holmgren

Mother:

Virginia Ann (Rensink) Holmgren

Spouse:

Gordon A. McKay

child:

Ellen Katherine Holmgren

child:

Elizabeth Jane Holmgren