Former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin Joins the Mount Ida Campus
Cronin will support professional development programs
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The Honorable Claire Cronin, who served as U.S. ambassador to Ireland from 2022 to 2025, has joined the University of Massachusetts Amherst at its Mount Ida Campus in Newton, Massachusetts.
Cronin, who was nominated to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ireland by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the United States Senate in 2021, stepped down from that post in January.
As Scholar in Residence for Public Policy and Global Affairs, Cronin will support UMass Amherst initiatives in global education, global partnerships and international student and scholar services, as well as the university’s professional development programs at the Mount Ida Campus.
“Throughout my career, I have been blessed to serve in roles that have allowed me to pursue my passion for education and service,” said Cronin. “I’m inspired by the work of our flagship public research university to serve and support students, and to advance the commonwealth’s goals through the recruitment and development of the talent needed to maintain our competitive position in a global economy. I am excited to get to work.”
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