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Chawne Kimber

1971–

United States

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Chawne Monique Kimber ( SHAWN; born 1971) is an African-American mathematician and quilter, known for expressing her political activism in her quilts. After working as a professor and head of mathematics at Lafayette College, and as Dean of the College at Washington and Lee University, she was named as vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Pitzer College in 2025.

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