Grant Cornwell is an American educator, academic, and

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advocate. Since 2015, he has served as the 15th president of

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in Winter Park, Florida, following his role as president of the

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in Ohio. Previously, he was vice president and

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of philosophy at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.

Scholarship

Cornwell's scholarship and teaching lie in the areas of

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, and liberal education. He has authored numerous scholarly articles and his works have been cited in hundreds of publications. Cornwell is co-editor of two books: ''Global Multiculturalism: Comparative Perspectives on Ethnicity, Race, and Nation'' and ''Democratic Education in an Age of Difference: Redefining Citizenship in Higher Education''. He is the author of ''Sugar Estates of St. Kitts: a Photo Essay of Plantation Heritage Sites.''

Advocacy

Cornwell has been involved with a number of initiatives and leadership groups in higher education. He is a past board member of the

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and the

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. Cornwell has also served on the

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’ Global Literacy Advisory Board and the

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’s Commission on International Initiatives.

Education

Cornwell received his B.A. in Philosophy and Biology from St. Lawrence University and his Masters and Ph.D., also in Philosophy, from the

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. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from

in 2017, and a second from St. Lawrence University in 2022.

References

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