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| − | '''Lisa Anderson''' [[PhD]] '[[1981|81]] is the former dean of [[SIPA]], where she | + | '''Lisa Anderson''' [[PhD]] '[[1981|81]] is the former dean of [[SIPA]], where she also was a professor. |
| − | Anderson is | + | Anderson is a Columbia alumna, having earned a PhD in [[PoliSci]] in 1981 and a certificate from the [[Middle East Institute]]. |
She became controversial after inviting Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] to campus for the Fall [[2006]] [[World Leaders Forum]], possibly without informing President [[Bollinger]] beforehand. Ahmadinejad spoke in a Bollinger-approved format a year later. | She became controversial after inviting Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] to campus for the Fall [[2006]] [[World Leaders Forum]], possibly without informing President [[Bollinger]] beforehand. Ahmadinejad spoke in a Bollinger-approved format a year later. | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 16 February 2009
- See also Wikipedia's article about "Lisa Anderson".
- See also Lisa Anderson's entry in Columbia's directory.
Lisa Anderson PhD '81 is the former dean of SIPA, where she also was a professor.
Anderson is a Columbia alumna, having earned a PhD in PoliSci in 1981 and a certificate from the Middle East Institute.
She became controversial after inviting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to campus for the Fall 2006 World Leaders Forum, possibly without informing President Bollinger beforehand. Ahmadinejad spoke in a Bollinger-approved format a year later.
Conservative David Horowitz named Anderson one of the "101 most dangerous" professors in America.
She is currently in Egypt serving as Provost of the American University in Cairo. SIPA officially lists her as on "public service leave" until 2010.
