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kenbridge , virginia 200px 1942 cora_bagley_marrett . jpg cora bagley marrett
 cora bagley marrett sociologist virginia union university -lrb- ba -rrb-
cora bagley marrett

cora bagley marrett -lrb- 1942 -- present -rrb- is an african american woman who is known for her work as a sociologist and for the national science foundation .
from may 2011 until august 2014 , marrett served as the deputy director of the national science foundation .
