Former DU Chancellor diagnosed with Alzheimer s, advocates for early detection
Dr. Rebecca Chopp was diagnosed with the disease in 2018, and began painting to try to slow the progression. Author: Liz Kotalik Updated: 7:39 PM MDT April 27, 2021
DENVER Dr. Rebecca Chopp is a woman with an incredible resume.
More recently, she was the first female chancellor of the University of Denver. Before that, she was the president at Swarthmore College, the president of Colgate University, the dean at Yale Divinity School, and the provost of Emory University.
She decided to step down from her long and successful career in 2019 after doctors diagnosed her with Alzheimer s Disease.
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