London-born Sandeep Mazumder came to Berry College from Baylor University, where he served as the William E. Crenshaw Endowed Dean of the Hankamer School of Business and collaborated with faculty and staff to support roughly 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students. During his tenure, he advanced major strategic initiatives and led fundraising efforts that exceeded $107 million.
As a scholar of macroeconomics, monetary economics, international monetary economics and time-series econometrics, Mazumder’s research has focused on U.S. inflation dynamics and the Phillips Curve. He has authored more than 30 journal articles in publications such as the Journal of Economic Literature, the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity and the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. He also served as an associate editor of the Journal of Macroeconomics. In 2022, he co-authored the textbook Money, Banking, and Financial Markets: A Modern Introduction to Macroeconomics with Dale K. Cline.
Mazumder received his B.A. and M.A. in economics from Cambridge University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Johns Hopkins University. His wife, Gretchen, is a business administration graduate of York College of Pennsylvania, and they have three children.
When Mazumder visited Berry’s campus in the fall of 2025, he was inspired by Martha Berry’s story, the college’s rich history and its founding principles. As he learned more about the institution, he grew increasingly impressed by its distinctive strengths nestled in the north Georgia hills. Recognizing both the thriving work already underway and the opportunities to further elevate Berry’s potential, he accepted the opportunity to serve as president. Since his arrival, he has spent his significant time listening to campus partners and immersing himself in the Berry experience.
The inaugural celebration this spring will gather the campus community and friends to celebrate the investiture of Mazumder as the college’s ninth president, marking not only the formal beginning of his leadership but also honoring the college’s enduring mission that drew him to Berry.
