Christopher Afendulis is known for being the husband of Claudine Gay who is going to become president at Harvad University
Claudine Gay who is an education leader has been selected to be Harvard’s next leader and the first Black president. Her husband Christopher Afendulis is also in the limelight. The university made this declaration on Thursday 15th of December in 2022 and Claudine will take office next summer.
Who Is Dr Christopher Afendulis Husband Of Claudine Gay, His Age, Education, Profession
Harvard’s next President Claudine Gay claims her Haitian origins in her official @Harvard announcement video!
As a young Haitian currently at Harvard it fills me with pride and hope that many more ceilings can and will be breached to make our world a better place for everyone! pic.twitter.com/gSS3bu1n08— Marc Alain Boucicault 🇭🇹 (@marcalainb) December 16, 2022
Who Is Christopher Afendulis
Christopher Afendulis is a lecturer and research analyst. Christopher earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and obtained his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Harvard.
Christopher serves as an information systems analyst for the department of the Stanford of health research and policy. Christopher also worked as a research associate in the health care policy of Harvard from 2015 until 2018.
According to his bio on the Harvard Medical School website, Afendulis was a lecturer of health care policy from September 2006 to February 2015 and then became a research associate from March 2015 to April 2018 at Harvard Medical School. While his DOB isn’t known, he is aged between 50-60 years.
Who is Christopher Afendulis’s Wife?
Claudine Gay who is presently 52 years, is a well-known political scientist who hails from the Bronx, New York. She was born to Haitian immigrants who met as students, her mother studied nursing and her father was an engineering student.
Claudine earned her degree of bachelor’s from the University of Stanford in 1992 and later on did her further studies at the University of Harvard in 1998. Claudine Gay served as an assistant professor and an associate professor at Stanford before landing a professor of government position at Harvard in early 2006.
Gay also has served as Dean for Harvard’s Faculty of the Arts and Sciences (FAS) since 2018 and earlier was a professor of African and African-American Studies.
Claudine On Harvard
Claudine declared is taking the president’s role after Lawrence S. Bacow is stepping down after 5 years.
Speaking to Harvard Gazette, Claudine has stated, “I am humbled by the confidence which the governing boards have placed in me and by the prospect of succeeding President Bacow in leading this remarkable institution, Harvard. It will be truly a privilege to work with Larry in the last five years.”
She continued, “He has shown me that the qualities of leadership aren’t about one person. It’s about all of us, moving forward together, and that’s a lesson I learned to follow in my next journey.”
Claudine will take office from the 1st of July 2023, and will be serving as the university’s 30th president.