In 2008 , Hammonds became the first African-American and the first woman to be named dean of Harvard College . Hammonds will step down as The Harvard Crimson dean on daily . She was the first African-American dean and first woman dean there . Hammonds was criticized after she conducted a secret search of faculty e-mails . She was trying to find out who leaked information in a student cheating scandal .
Hammonds will step down as The Harvard Crimson dean on daily . She was the first African-American dean and first woman dean there . Hammonds was criticized after she conducted a secret search of faculty e-mails . She was trying to find out who leaked information in a student cheating scandal .