2017 Women’s Leadership Series: Kimberly M. Goff-Crews, ’83 B.A., ’86 J.D.

Event time: 
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: 
Kroon Hall, Burke Auditorium See map
195 Prospect Street
Event description: 

Asian Network at Yale (ANY) and Yale’s Working Women’s Network (WWN) jointly sponsor 2017 Women’s Leadership Series. The focus of the Women’s Leadership Series is to bring together a diverse mix of Yale own successful women leaders who, through the discussion of topics relevant to today’s issues will inspire and encourage women to reflect on their own goals and status as they strive to advance in their careers and lives. The format for the Women’s Leadership Series will consist of a moderated discussion with the speaker that will delve into topics of interest in which the speaker will share her personal and professional perspectives on questions. The Theme of the Series: Leadership, Identity, Career, Wellbeing and Community Services. To RSVP, click here.

Kimberly M. Goff-Crews, ’83 B.A., ’86 J.D.

Kimberly M. Goff-Crews, Secretary and Vice President for Student Life, joined the university in August 2012. She serves as Secretary of the Yale Corporation, supports institutional governance, oversees the University Chaplaincy, and ensures the alignment of university-wide policies and procedures to maximize support for all students. She is also responsible for the conduct of official university functions, including Commencement.

After several years in private law practice, Ms. Goff-Crews returned to Yale as Assistant Dean in Yale College and Director of the Afro-American Cultural Center from 1992 through 1998. During that time, she designed and implemented a wide range of programs to support student development, including improvements to Freshmen Orientation, tutoring programs, and the Yale Summer School. She focused in particular on enhancing the African American student experience at Yale and improving retention rates for women and students of color in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields through the creation of the Science, Technology, and Research Scholars (STARS) program.

From Yale she moved to Lesley University in Boston in 1998, where she served as Associate Dean in the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences and then as Chief of Staff to the President and Director of Planning. In that position she supported senior administrators, trustees, and faculty on faculty development, curricular reform, and strategic planning. From 2003 to 2007, she served as Dean of Students at Wellesley College, where she worked effectively to revise student disciplinary processes and upgrade student services.

Ms. Goff-Crews most recently held the position of Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students at the University of Chicago, where she was responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of student services and student life across the university. She represented student interests with numerous university offices and worked very successfully to enhance graduate student life as well as to enhance the campus environment for faculty, students, and staff. Her achievements included the development of an integrated student housing plan and improved access to health and wellness programs.

Ms. Goff-Crews is a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School. Recently she served as one of the four alumni on Yale’s Advisory Committee on Campus Climate. She is a member of the board of United Educators, an insurance company that serves educational institutions, as well as of the board of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).