Drew Gilpin Faust

Type: Person

Drew Gilpin Faust

As of November 2026, Drew Gilpin Faust has been mentioned in one podcast episode on caltech (Dec 2025). Central interview subject; discusses her memoir 'Necessary Trouble', her upbringing in segregated Virginia, civil rights activism, and leadership in higher education…

Catharine Drew Gilpin Faust is an American historian and author who served as the 28th president of Harvard University from 2007 to 2018. She was Harvard's first female president, its first president since 1672 without a Harvard undergraduate or graduate degree, and the first to have been raised in the South. Faust was also the founding dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. She was repeatedly named one of the world's 100 most powerful women by Forbes, reaching as high as 33rd in 20

Drew Gilpin Faust at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on caltech
RolePresident Emerita; Historian; Professor
AffiliationHarvard University (President Emerita); Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (founding dean); University of Pennsylvania (former faculty)

Which podcasts has Drew Gilpin Faust appeared on?

Drew Gilpin Faust came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on caltech.

What is Drew Gilpin Faust mentioned alongside?

Drew Gilpin Faust is most often mentioned alongside Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, John Lewis and Harvard University.

Founded: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

Recommends: John Lewis

Worked with: John Lewis

Worked with: John Lewis

Affiliated with: Harvard University, Concord Academy, Binmar College, Cuban missile crisis, Brown v. Board, Sputnik