Kimberly Andrews Espy
Kimberly Andrews Espy | |
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Espy in 2023 | |
| 13th President of Wayne State University | |
| In office August 1, 2023 – September 17, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | M. Roy Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bierschbach (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Rice University (BA) University of Houston (MA, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Neurobehavioral development in preterm infants prenatally exposed to cocaine (1994) |
Kimberly Andrews Espy is an American neuropsychologist and former academic administrator. She was the first woman to serve as President of Wayne State University during her tenure from August 2023 to September 2025, when she resigned following criticism from Wayne State faculty and students (see § Controversy and Wayne State resignation).