Heather Gerken
Heather Gerken | |
|---|---|
| 17th Dean of Yale Law School | |
| In office 2017–2025 | |
| President | Peter Salovey Maurie D. McInnis |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Post |
| Succeeded by | Yair Listokin (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Heather Kristin Gerken February 19, 1969 Bolton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | David Simon |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
Heather Kristin Gerken (born February 19, 1969) is an American legal scholar. She has been the president of the Ford Foundation since November 2025. She was the 17th dean of Yale Law School from 2017 to 2025.