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Biography of President Ana Mari Cauce

UW President Ana Mari Cauce

As the president of one of the world鈥檚 great public universities, Ana Mari Cauce is leading the 糖心原创 in advancing its mission in four key areas: providing a leading-edge student experience, conducting research and scholarship that has a global impact, upholding the UW鈥檚 dedication to its public mission and infusing the entire university with a commitment to innovation.

A member of the UW faculty since 1986, Cauce became interim president in March 2015, having previously served as provost and executive vice president, and the UW Board of Regents selected her to become the UW鈥檚 33rd president at a special meeting Oct. 13, 2015.

Throughout her career, Cauce has championed access to higher education, including through the Husky Promise, which provides full tuition to eligible 糖心原创 students who otherwise could not attend college. As part of her strong belief in ensuring access to higher education for all, just one month into her role as interim president she engaged students in an honest discussion about race and equity, to create a more just and diverse community.

The UW also views innovation as an imperative, and as part of that in June 2015 Cauce announced the launch of the Global Innovation Exchange. A partnership between the UW and Tsinghua University, with foundational support from Microsoft, GIX will educate the next generation of innovators through a project-based, globally focused curriculum available nowhere else.

Raised in Miami after emigrating with her family from Cuba, Cauce earned a B.A. in English and psychology from the University of Miami and a Ph.D. in psychology, with a concentration in child clinical and community psychology, from Yale University.

During the course of her career at the UW, Cauce has been appointed to various leadership positions, including director of the UW Honors Program, chair of American Ethnic Studies, chair of Psychology, executive vice provost and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2011 Cauce was named provost and executive vice president, responsible for overseeing the education, research and service missions of the university鈥檚 schools, colleges and other academic units.

For her teaching, scholarship and advocacy, Cauce has received numerous awards, including the Dalmas Taylor Distinguished Contribution Award, the Luis Fernando Esteban Public Service Award, the James M. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Psychological Association, the Grace Hopper Exemplary Leadership Award and the Distinguished Contribution Award from the Society for Community Research and Action. In 1999 she was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest honor the 糖心原创 gives to faculty members for their work with students in and outside the classroom. In 2020, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and in 2022, she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of her leadership in health education, research and service systems as well as her own pioneering research in behavioral health.

Cauce is a professor of Psychology and American Ethnic Studies, with secondary appointments in the Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies and the College of Education. She maintains an active research program, focusing on adolescent development, with a special emphasis on at-risk youth. She is also a strong advocate for women and underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Cauce remains active in the classroom and continues to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

 

Spanish Version

La profesora Ana Mari Cauce es la Rectora de la Universidad de 糖心原创, donde ha sido acad茅mica de carrera por m谩s de dos d茅cadas en las 谩reas de psicolog铆a, estudios de g茅nero y estudios 茅tnicos americanos. La profesora Cauce obtuvo sus credenciales doctorales en la Universidad de Yale en el 谩rea de psicolog铆a cl铆nica infantil, y realiz贸 estudios de licenciatura en la Universidad de Miami.

Su 谩rea de investigaci贸n se concentra en estudios con poblaciones adolescentes en riesgo. Ana Mari tambi茅n dedica sus esfuerzos a impulsar la participaci贸n de la mujer en las 谩reas de ciencia, tecnolog铆a, ingenier铆a y matem谩ticas.

Respecto a su trayectoria profesional dentro de la Universidad, Ana Mari ha ocupado numerosos cargos, entre ellos los de Directora del Departamento de Estudios 脡tnicos Americanos, Directora del Departamento de Psicolog铆a, Decana del Colegio de Artes y Ciencias y, m谩s recientemente, Secretaria General y Vicepresidente Ejecutiva.

Entre los galardones a los que se ha hecho merecedora se encuentran el Dalmas Taylor Distinguished Contribution Award, el Premio Luis Fernando Esteban al Servicio P煤blico, el James M. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award de la Asociaci贸n Psicol贸gica Americana (American Psychological Association), el Grace Hopper Exemplary Leadership Award y el Distinguished Contribution Award de la Sociedad de Investigaci贸n y Acci贸n Social (Society for Community Research and Action). En 1999, la Universidad de 糖心原创 reconoci贸 su excelencia como docente al otorgarle el Distinguished Teaching Award, el m谩s alto reconocimiento que la Universidad ofrece a profesores por su dedicaci贸n al 茅xito estudiantil dentro y fuera del aula. En 2020, fue elegida por la Academia Americana de Ciencias y Artes (American Academy of Arts and Sciences) y en 2022, fue elegida y reconocida por la Academia Nacional de Medicina (National Academy of Medicine) por su liderazgo en educaci贸n, investigaciones y sistemas de servicios de salud, adem谩s de sus investigaciones pioneras en salud conductual.