Douglass College. Office of the Dean.

The office of the Dean of Douglass College has been in existence since the founding of the college as New Jersey College for Women (N.J.C.) in 1918. The first dean was Mabel Smith Douglass, she was followed by Albert E. Meder Jr., Magaret T. Corwin, Mary I. Bunting, Ruth M. Adams, Margey Somers Foster and Jewel Plumer Cobb.

The functions of the Dean of Douglass College have changed throughout the years. Prior to the mid 1960's, the Dean as the chief administrative officer had considerable control over the the policies and operational procedures of the college. The Dean's position began to change when the financial control of the college was transferred to the University's central administration.

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