Joanna Waley-Cohen
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Joanna Waley-Cohen is an English academic who serves as Silver Professor of History at New York University, where she has taught Chinese history since 1992. From 2014 to 2025, she served as Provost of NYU Shanghai, acting as the university's chief academic officer. In that role she set academic strategy and priorities and oversaw academic appointments, research, and faculty affairs. She is known for her work in Chinese history and her leadership in shaping NYU Shanghai's academic direction.
Updated 7 August 2026
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