Penn Engineering
Since 2015, Vijay Kumar has served as the Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering. He holds appointments in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Computer and Information Science, and Electrical and Systems Engineering.
Kumar has held many administrative positions in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, including director of the GRASP Laboratory, chair of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, and the position of the Deputy Dean. He served as the assistant director of robotics and cyber physical systems at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Kumar is a fellow of ASME and IEEE and has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the founder of Exyn Technologies, an advisor to Treeswift, and serves on the board of WeRobotics and O2Micro.
Robert Ghrist Associate Dean Undergraduate Education
Boon Thau Loo Senior Associate Dean Graduate Education and Global Initiatives
David Meaney Senior Associate Dean Faculty Development and Strategic Initiatives
George Pappas Associate Dean Research
Camillo Jose Taylor Associate Dean
Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen Educational Initiatives and Assessment
Cherie Kagan Intellectual Property and Research
(listed alphabetically by last name)
Karen Brann Director Faculty Affairs
Rebecca Hayward Executive Director Academic Innovation & Strategy
Chambrel Jones Chief of Staff Office of the Dean
Mike Matthews Vice Dean Finance and Administration
Eleni Rengepis Executive Director Marketing and Communications
Vanessa White Vice Dean Development and Alumni Relations
Kim Bothi Managing Director Office of Academic Services
Kilian Feeney Senior Director Operations
Gregory Green Director Research and Strategic Initiatives
Denise Lay Senior Director Human Resources
Laura Mohr Executive Director Financial Operations and Planning
Zachary Stevenson Senior Director Planning, Design and Construction
Laura Stubbs Senior Director Cora Ingrum Center for Community and Outreach
Kristofor Varhus Chief Information Officer
Ira Winston Director, Special Projects
