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- She earned her Ph.D. at Harvard in biochemistry, and completed an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellowship in genetics at the University of Washington. She is married to geologist (and Haverford alumnus) David Backus ’82; they have an adult daughter, Jennifer.
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She is married to geologist (and Haverford alumnus) David Backus ’82; they have an adult daughter, Jennifer. Raymond hails from Mequon, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee. Curriculum Vitae
The move to the Philadelphia area will be a homecoming of sorts. Raymond is married to David Backus, a 1982 Haverford College graduate. He is a geologist and Covington Visiting Professor of Environmental Studies at Davidson.
Dec 7, 2018 · She’s married to David Backus, a geologist, who is also a 1982 graduate of Haverford; the couple have a son, Caleb, 23. At Haverford, Raymond will help the college with a new strategic plan and then launch a fundraising campaign to pay for the initiatives.
Feb 14, 2024 · Prior to Davidson, Wendy was professor of biology at Williams College. She is a graduate of Cornell University. She earned her Ph.D. at Harvard in biochemistry, followed by an American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship in genetics at the University of Washington. She is married to geologist (and Haverford alumnus) David Backus ’82.
Feb 29, 2024 · “I’ve been drawn to Haverford College for a really long time,” Raymond said as she jokingly referenced both her husband, Dave Backus ‘82, and her interest in the institution.
Dec 7, 2018 · Wendy Raymond, a distinguished molecular biologist with national standing on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, will become Haverford's 16th president on July 1, 2019. She was a professor at Williams College for 19 years and is currently vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Davidson College.
Dave is survived by his wife Marilyn Jason, his children Paul and Melanie Backus, his mother Marjorie Backus, and his sisters and brother Lois Backus, Laura Hoffman, Ruth Grillo, and Rudolf Ramsauer.
