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SUMMER 2021 WEBB MAGA ZINE
LEADERSHIP
New Vision, Continuity
THE WEBB SCHOOLS webb.org
Head of Schools Taylor B. Stockdale has welcomed several new leaders to his senior administration team. In addition, the Board of Trustees has named Dr. Theresa Smith to succeed Stockdale when he transitions to head emeritus in July 2023. “This is an exciting time for Webb,” Stockdale said. “It’s a real testament to Webb’s depth of talent that we are elevating individuals who are already key members of our community. They each bring not only a new perspective and dynamic as we plan for our second 100 years, but they help maintain a continuity of leadership and connection to our core values.”
Dr. Andrew Farke Director of the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
Leadership across the campus community is one of the foundational strengths that sustained Webb during its first 100 years, and which especially served the campus during the disruptions of the pandemic.
As the new director of the Alf Museum, Dr. Andrew Farke is focusing on expanding engagement with the broader community and strengthening academic programs serving Webb students.
“The world is changing rapidly, which requires us to constantly redefine what it means to be a museum,” Farke said. “We need to be inventive both in our academic approach as well as in how we connect with our public community.” Farke, who holds a Ph.D. in anatomical sciences from Stony Brook University, joined the museum in 2008 as Augustyn Family Curator and added a role as director of research and collections in 2015.
