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John L. Ford

Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life



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John Ford
John L. Ford
Senior Vice President
& Dean of Campus Life

Dr. John L. Ford became senior vice president for campus life at Emory in January 2001. He was previously Robert W. and Elizabeth C. Staley Dean of Students and Professor of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University since 1992, having been a faculty member with teaching and research interests in health care policy and an academic department chair at Cornell since 1974.

Born in Chicago, Dr. Ford received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and psychology from Boston University, and a master's in social work, masters of public health, and doctorate from the University of Michigan.