Ford Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropies, names dean of Yale Law School to head it. Here's why.

Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

The Ford Foundation has settled on its next leader. Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will succeed Darren Walker as the ...

Students and faculty praised the Yale Law School dean’s responses to challenges and controversies and reflected on her ...

During her tenure as dean, Gerken has focused on increasing the diversity within the law school. She launched two pipeline–to ...

Heather Gerken, dean of the Yale University Law and former Obama advisor, is expected to focus on democracy, the rule of law, ...

The New York-based Ford Foundation, a significant funder in Detroit, has named Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, as its next president.

Heather Gerken, Yale Law School’s first woman dean, is stepping down after serving as dean for eight years to become president of the Ford Foundation.

Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken is leaving that post to become the president of the Ford Foundation in November, the foundation ...

Heather Gerken, Yale Law School's first female dean, weathered multiple crises during her first term. Eda Aker 1:44 am, Jan 26, 2022. Staff Reporter Heather Gerken has been appointed for a second term ...

On Oct. 18, according to reporting in the Yale Daily News, you, Dean Gerken, sent an email to members of the law school community promising to “‘take any steps necessary’ to ensure that the ...

Professor Heather Gerken was recently selected to be the next dean of Yale Law School.She will be the first woman to lead the nation’s highest-ranked law school. She will also be the first ...