Meet the new president of the University of Liberia! President Boakai has appointed Dr. Layli Maparyan as the 16th President of the University of Liberia. President Boakai expressed confidence in Dr. Maparyan’sability, integrity, and extensive experience, emphasizing his trust that she would demonstrate these qualities in service to the University and the nation. Dr. Maparyan, a distinguished academic and prolific scholar, is currently the Executive Director of the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) and a Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, USA. Dr. Maparyan holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Temple University and an M.S. in Psychology from Penn State University. She earned her undergraduate degree in Philosophy (cum laude) from Spelman College. She has a distinguished academic career, having served as Associate Professor and Assistant Professor at Georgia State University’s Women’s Studies Institute and Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia’s...
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