Kathryn McClymond
18th President of Oglethorpe University
Assumed office
November 2023
Interim: June 2023 – November 2023
Preceded byNick Ladany
Personal details
Born (1960-10-13) October 13, 1960
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materHarvard College
University of California, Santa Barbara

Kathryn T. McClymond (born October 13, 1960) is an American historian of religions and academic administrator serving as the 18th president of Oglethorpe University since 2023.

Life

McClymond was born on October 13, 1960, in Washington, D.C.[1] She is from Pittsburgh.[2] She earned a B.A., cum laude, in history and literature from Harvard College in 1982.[3][1] In 1985, she earned a M.A. from the Trinity Divinity School.[1] She completed a M.A. (1995) and Ph.D. (1999) in religious studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[3] Her 1999 dissertation was titled In the Matter of Sacrifice: A Comparative Study of Vedic and Jewish Sacrifice.[1] Barbara A. Holdrege was her doctoral advisor.[1]

McClymond is a historian of religions who is specialized in Hinduism and Judaism.[4] She was a faculty member at Georgia State University for 22 years. In August 2008, she became a professor and chair of the department of religious studies.[3] In 2013, she was elected a member of the American Society for the Study of Religion.[3] She later served as the associate dean for faculty development in the college of arts and sciences.[3] On July 19, 2021, McClymond joined Oglethorpe University as its provost and vice president of academic affairs.[5] On June 3, 2023, became its interim president.[4] She is the first woman to serve in the role.[4] In November 2023, she was named its 18th president, succeeding Nick Ladany.[6]

Selected works

  • McClymond, Kathryn (2008). Beyond Sacred Violence: A Comparative Study of Sacrifice. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8776-5.[7]
  • McClymond, Kathryn (2016). Ritual Gone Wrong: What We Learn from Ritual Disruption. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-979091-3.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McClymond, Katheryn T. (1999). In the Matter of Sacrifice: A Comparative Study of Vedic and Jewish Sacrifice (Ph.D. thesis). University of California, Santa Barbara. OCLC 81581614.
  2. ↑ Ritchie, Logan C. (2023-08-28). "McClymond first woman appointed president at Oglethorpe University". Rough Draft Atlanta. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 McClymond, Kathryn. "Curriculum Vitae". Georgia State University. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. 1 2 3 Wallace, Lance (2023-06-12). "Meet the interim president: Dr. Kathryn McClymond". The Source. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  5. ↑ Keele, Renee Vary (June 16, 2021). "Oglethorpe University Selects Dr. Kathryn McClymond as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs". oglethorpe.meritpages.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  6. ↑ "Board of Trustees Names Dr. Kathryn McClymond Oglethorpe's 18th President". Metro Atlanta CEO. November 14, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  7. ↑ Reviews of Beyond Sacred Violence:
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