Robert A. Oden
Robert Oden | |
|---|---|
| 10th President of Carleton College | |
| In office 2002–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Steven G. Poskanzer |
| 22nd President of Kenyon College | |
| In office 1995–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Philip H. Jordan |
| Succeeded by | S. Georgia Nugent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1946 Vermillion, South Dakota, United States |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Cambridge University |
Robert Allen Oden Jr. (/ˈoʊdən/; born September 11, 1946) was the president of Kenyon College from 1995 to 2002, and president of Carleton College from 2002 to 2010. He was also a significant professor in the early years of The Teaching Company, contributing several courses—God and Mankind: Comparative Religions, The Christian Religions and Religious Fundamentalism, and The Old Testament: An Introduction (2nd Edition)—as well as recruiting professors for the series Great World Religions (1st Edition).