Ford Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropies, names dean of Yale Law School to head it. Here's why.

Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

The Ford Foundation has settled on its next leader. Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will succeed Darren Walker as the ...

Students and faculty praised the Yale Law School dean’s responses to challenges and controversies and reflected on her ...

NEW YORK — The Ford Foundation has settled on its next leader.

During her tenure as dean, Gerken has focused on increasing the diversity within the law school. She launched two pipeline–to ...

The New York-based Ford Foundation, a significant funder in Detroit, has named Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, as its next president.

Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken is leaving that post to become the president of the Ford Foundation in November, the foundation ...

Heather Gerken, Yale Law School’s first woman dean, is stepping down after serving as dean for eight years to become president of the Ford Foundation.

Heather Gerken, dean of the Yale University Law and former Obama advisor, is expected to focus on democracy, the rule of law, ...

Yale Law School dean Heather Gerken is now reportedly one of the top candidates to take over as Yale's president despite a series of scandals, according to a recent report.

Heather Gerken, the first woman to serve as dean of Yale Law School, is now the "frontrunner" to take over as university president despite a series of controversies, according to a new report.