Draft:President Edington
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Maurice Edington has been president of the University of the District of Columbia since August 2023.[1]
Early Life[edit]
Because his mother and father struggled with substance abuse, Edington was raised by his grandparents and grew up in both Berkeley and Oakland, California.[2] Edington grew up with a passion for learning and at early age spent countless hours at the local library.[2]
Career[edit]
Education[edit]
Edington did a B.A. in chemistry at Fisk University and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry at Vanderbilt University.[3] He did postdoctoral work at Duke University, on a fellowship from the National Institutes of Health. He specializes in ultrafast laser spectroscopy.[4]
Personal Life[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Office of the President | University of the District of Columbia". Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b "Maurice Edington's rise from junior untenured faculty to the university's". issuu. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Siler, Brenda C. (2023-06-09). "Maurice D. Edington Named UDC's 10th President". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Maurice D. Edington, Ph.D., Named the 10th President of the University of the District of Columbia | University of the District of Columbia". 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-11-14.