President of Davidson College in Davidson, N.C.
President Quillen holds a PhD in European History and is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools. These are some of the books she's been reading:
“Dept. of Speculation,” by Jenny Offill
“All the Light We Cannot See,” by Anthony Doerr
“The Burning Room,” by Michael Connelly
“Homer on the Gods and Human Virtue,” by Peter J. Ahrensdorf, a Davidson faculty member
“Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace,” by Anne Lamott
“Confessions,” by Saint Augustine and Henry Chadwick
“Beloved,” by Toni Morrison