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Leadership

Overview of the academic leadership and administration

Academic Leadership

Dean

Dean Cherry A. Murray manages new faculty recruitment and faculty relations (authorizes faculty searches; directs and approves promotion reviews; approves special appointments); leads strategic planning for SEAS (vision; financial needs; represents SEAS to other Harvard University deans, as well as the President and Provost); coordinates fundraising and alumni relations; determines and implements educational, research, and administrative goals.

Area Deans

Area Deans are a clear single point of responsibility for each academic concentration (existing and proposed) and are responsible for mentoring tenure-track faculty and for the oversight of Area-related searches, reviews, and promotions.

Deans for Academic Programs

The deans for Academic Programs manage educational policy; cross-school programs; teaching coordination (SEAS-wide, with FAS Departments, Directors of Undergraduate Studies); SEAS-wide coordinate of initiatives; lecturer and visiting scholar appointments; executive education; and international programs. Associate Dean Wei chairs the Engineering Sciences (ES) Committee that contains the relevant Area Deans for each ES track and has the power to determine the direction of the Engineering Sciences curriculum. Assistant Dean Dahleh manages the Student Affairs Office, responsible for graduate admissions and financial aid, and graduate and undergraduate academic program administration, including advising.


Executive Management

Executive Dean for Administration

Chief Financial Officer/Associate Dean for Finance and IT Operations

Associate Dean for Resource Development and Alumni Relations

Executive Dean for Education and Research

Associate Dean for Administration and Academic Affairs

Steering Committee

Chair

  • Cherry A. Murray, Dean

 

Area Deans

  • Tim Kaxiras, Applied Mathematics
  • Eric Mazur, Applied Physics
  • Cherry A. Murray, Bioengineering
  • Michael Mitzenmacher, Computer Science
  • Evelyn Hu, Electrical Engineering
  • Steven Wofsy, Environmental Science and Engineering
  • Joost Vlassak, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering

 

 Associate Dean for Academic Programs

  • Gu-Yeon Wei

 

Ex Officio

  • Fawwaz Habbal, Executive Dean
  • Ed Kleifgen, Associate Dean for Administration and Academic Affairs
  • Harry Dumay, Chief Financial Officer/Associate Dean for Finance and IT Operations
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