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 Dr. Elizabeth Susan Chilton (born May 11, 1963) is an American educator, currently serving as the inaugural Chancellor of Washington State University on the Pullman, Washington campus, a position she began in Fall 2021. Chilton joined WSU administration in 2020, when she was named Provost and Executive Vice President in July 2020 and began serving in her dual role in January 2022.

Biography
Chilton was born in Huntington, New York. Chilton is a first-generation college student and attended Vassar College before transferring to the [University at Albany, SUNY] where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 1985. Chilton went on to receive her Master of Arts in Anthropology in 1991 and a PhD in Anthropology in 1996, both from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Chilton first worked at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts as an assistant after earning her PhD in 1996. She eventually became an Associate Professor of Anthropology before her departure in July 2001.

In September of 2001, Chilton began working at University of Massachusetts Amherst where she spent nearly 16 years serving in various roles. She began serving as professor of Anthropology starting in 2001, and 5 years later, Chilton was named Department Chair of Anthropology in 2006 where she held that role for over 6 years. In August of 2012, Chilton was named Associate Dean for Research and Programs. Her final role at University of Massachusetts Amherst came as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement in December of 2014, before her departure in July 2017.

Prior to serving at Washington State, Chilton was serving as dean of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University, one of the largest universities in the SUNY system

Personal life
Chilton is married to Michael Sugerman. They have one son, Emmet. Chilton has two dogs, Sammy and Lola, and enjoys singing with the Palouse Choral Society.