Augusta Souza Kappner

Dr. Augusta Souza Kappner

"Dr. Kappner was elected to the board of directors of The Wallace Foundation in 2006.

"She has been president of the Bank Street College of Education since 1995. Prior to Bank Street, she had a distinguished career with the City University of New York, including positions as president of the Borough of Manhattan Community College and acting president of The City College of New York. From 1993 to 1995, she served as an assistant secretary of education in the U.S. Department of Education. Kappner has spoken widely on education issues and has served on numerous education commissions, boards and task forces, including the New York City Mayor’s Education Policy Panel and the New York State Governor’s Education Transition Committee. She chaired the board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, has been a Carnegie Fellow and currently serves on the board of the National Writing Project."