Guy, whose parents are Haitian immigrants, studied in a private boarding school in New Hampshire, USA. After graduating from high school, he entered Stanford University to study economics. After graduation from 1992, Guy entered the School of Government Administration of Harvard University to pursue a doctorate, and graduated from 1998. His doctoral thesis won the best thesis award in the field of political science that year.
After graduating from Ph.D., Guy worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science of Stanford University and later became a tenured associate professor. In 2006, she was hired as a professor of government management by Harvard University, and was appointed as a professor of African American studies the following year. In 20 15, she was appointed as a professor of government, African and African-American studies, and served as the head of the Department of Social Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. Three years later, he was promoted to dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University.
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On June 8, 2022, Lawrence Bako, the 29th president of Harvard University, announced that he would resign as president in June 2023. After half a year's selection, in June 5438+February 65438+May, 2022, the board of directors of Harvard University announced Guy as his successor. This appointment has created a lot of history, not only because of Gay's African-American female identity.
The selection of the president of Harvard University usually takes about one year, during which there are numerous discussions and discussions, which have attracted the attention of the American media. Gay's appointment did not arouse heated discussion, and it took only half a year to decide, which is also the shortest time for the selection of principals in the school in the past 70 years. 654381October 2, Claudin Gay, 30th president of Harvard University, announced his resignation.