Cindy R. Jebb (born Cindy Glazier) is a retired

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brigadier general who last served as the 14th

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of the

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Education

Jebb earned a MA in Political Science from

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in 1992. While at Duke, she earned a

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in Political Science in 1997. Jebb later earned a MA in

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and Strategic Studies from the

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in 2000.

Military career

Jebb first attended

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in 1978 and graduated in 1982 with a

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degree and was commissioned as a military intelligence officer in West Point's Department of Social Sciences and went on to serve in the

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(NSA). While in the NSA, Jebb was part of the senior faculty serving as deputy commander of the

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. During 2000–2001, Jebb served as U.S. Military Academy Fellow Naval War College, teaching Strategy and Force Planning. During 2006–2007, Jebb also served as visiting fellow at the Pell Center.

Career at West Point

Jebb's prior duties at the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) included her time from 2006 to 2009 as co-chair for West Point's Self-Study for the decennial Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation. She also became both professor and head of the academy's Department of Social Sciences. It was reported June 16, 2016, President

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appointed

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Jebb to the position of Dean of West Point, replacing Brigadier General Timothy Trainor. She became the 14th dean at West Point, also becoming the first female officer to hold the position in the academy's history. A week after her appointment Jebb was promoted to brigadier general on June 24. She retired from military service and relinquished her position as Dean to newly promoted brigadier general Shane Reeves on May 28, 2021.

Ramapo College of New Jersey

On March 5, 2021, it was announced that Jebb would be

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's fifth president, succeeding Dr. Peter Philip Mercer. She began serving as president on July 6, 2021.

Personal life

Jebb is married to her academy classmate Joel Jebb, with whom she has three children, Ben, Alex and Olivia.

Education

Military career

Career at West Point

Ramapo College of New Jersey

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