Deans and Directors

Roger Bagnall, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Director, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World is a center for advanced scholarly research and graduate education aimed to encourage the study of the economic, religious, political and cultural connections between ancient civilizations.  ISAW is a discrete entity within NYU, with its own endowment and its own board of trustees. 

Gérard Ben Arous, B.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Director, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences 
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is a center for research and advanced training in mathematics and computer science.  It hosts NYU's department of mathematics and computer science and the Center for Atmosphere-Ocean Science.

Lauren Benton, B.A., Ph.D.
Dean for Humanities
The Office of the Dean for Humanities, under the Faculty of Arts and Science, develops academic strategy and maintains academic excellence in the humanities programs in the College of Arts and Science (CAS) and the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS).

Charles N. Bertolami, D.D.S., D.Med.Sc.
Herman Robert Fox Dean, College of Dentistry
The College of Dentistry offers training in predoctoral and postdoctoral programs in dentistry, dental hygiene and nursing.  It also offers several M.S. programs and a Ph.D. program in epidemiology in collaboration with Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and Yale Universities.  It is part of the NYU Catastrophe Preparedness and Response Center, and through its alliance with the College of Nursing offers degrees and advanced certificates in nursing.

Alfred H. Bloom, B.A., Ph.D.; hon.: LL.D.
Vice Chancellor, New York University Abu Dhabi
NYU Abu Dhabi is a research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science college.  Through its NYU Abu Dhabi Institute, it is a world-class research center.  Along with NYU New York, NYUAD forms the backbone of a fully connected Global Network University.

Mary M. Brabeck, B.A., M.S., hon.:D.H.L., Ph.D.
Gale and Ira Drukier Dean
The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development's undergraduate and graduate programs provide students with a professional education in the areas of health, education, communication, art, music and the arts professions.  

Mary Schmidt Campbell, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.; hon.: D.F.A., D.H.L., Ph.D.
Dean, Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the nation's leading centers of undergraduate and graduate study in the performing and cinematic arts.  Tisch School of the Arts Asia, one of NYU's 10 international academic centers, offers three Master of Fine Arts degrees. 

Thomas J. Carew, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.; hon.: M.A.
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
The Faculty of Arts and Science design curricula and teaching in both the College of Arts and Science (CAS) and the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS), linking undergraduate and graduate education with training and research rooted in the humanities, social, natural and physical sciences.

Dalton Conley, B.A., M.P.A., Ph.D.
Dean for Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Science
The Office of the Dean for Social Sciences, under the Faculty of Arts and Science, develops academic strategy and maintains academic excellence in social science programs in the College of Arts and Science (CAS) and the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS).

Dennis DiLorenzo, B.A.
Associate Dean for Administration, Budget and Accounting, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in professional and career-focused study.  SCPS also has a number of diploma and certificate programs for professional training.

Robert I. Grossman, B.S., M.D.
Saul J. Farber Dean, NYU School of Medicine; Chief Executive Officer, NYU Hospitals Center
The NYU School of Medicine is an integrated academic medical center, offering M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., M.S., continuing medical education, residency and fellowship programs. The NYU Hospitals Center comprises Tisch Hospital, the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases.

Bjorn Hanson, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D.
Divisional Dean and Clinical Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in professional and career-focused study.  SCPS also has a number of diploma and certificate programs for professional training.

Peter Blair Henry, B.A., B.A., Ph.D.
Dean, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
The Leonard N. Stern School of Business is a management education school and business center, offering undergraduate and graduate level programs in business and management education. Along with the London School of Economics and the HEC School of Management, Paris, Stern is part of the TRIUM Global Executive MBA program.

Jerry M. Hultin, B.A., J.D.
President, Polytechnic Institute of NYU
The Polytechnic Institute of NYU is a research and education center for engineering, science and related fields.  The Institute is NYU's exclusive resource in engineering, technology and applied sciences.

Carol A. Mandel, B.A., M.A., M.S.L.S.
Dean of Libraries
The Office of the Dean of Libraries oversees NYU's libraries, media services, university archives and the NYU Press.

Geeta Menon, B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Dean, Undergraduate College, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
The undergraduate program at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business combines business fundamentals with the liberal arts, and prepares students to be socially responsible, global leaders and thinkers for the 21st century.

Richard L. Revesz, B.S.E., M.S., J.D.
Dean, School of Law
The School of Law is a center for advanced law study, offering J.D. degrees and a number of dual degree programs with other graduate schools at the University.  Among its programs, the School of Law has 10 areas of focus for students to explore.

Patricia Lee Rubin, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Director, Judy and Michael Steinhardt Director, Institute of Fine Arts
The Institute of Fine Arts is a center for graduate teaching and advanced research in the history of art, archaeology and the conservation and technology of works of art. The Institute offers degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy, an Advanced Certificate in Conservation of Works of Art and Certificate in Curatorial Studies issued jointly with the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Ellen Schall, B.A., J.D.
Dean, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
The Wagner Graduate School of Public Service offers advanced programs in public service and public policy.  Wagner offers undergraduate courses and joint minors with other NYU schools, several master's programs, a doctoral program and dual degrees in conjunction with other schools at the University.

Fred Schwarzbach, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Dean of Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies Program is a two-year foundation program for students who will complete their education in one of the university's other undergraduate schools. It features an interdisciplinary core curriculum that fulfills the liberal arts requirements for bachelor's degrees in NYU's other schools.

Malcolm N. Semple, B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D.
Acting Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science
The Graduate School of Arts and Science grants advanced degrees, including doctorates, master's and certificates, in a wide range of disciplines spanning the humanities, social, natural and physical sciences. 

G. Gabrielle Starr, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Acting Dean, College of Arts and Science
The College of Arts and Science provides undergraduate programs in liberal arts study.  In addition to majors and minors in the humanities, social, natural and physical sciences, CAS offers various pre-professional and inter-school programs.

Daniel L. Stein, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Dean for Science, Faculty of Arts and Science
The Office of the Dean for Science, under the Faculty of Arts and Science, develops academic strategy and maintains academic excellence in science programs in the College of Arts and Science (CAS) and the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS).

Lynn Videka, B.S.N., M.A., Ph.D.
Dean, Silver School of Social Work
The Silver School of Social Work is a center for the education of professional social workers, offering undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees.  Students study at NYU's Washington Square campus, at Sarah Lawrence College, the College of Staten Island and St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Susanne L. Wofford, B.A.; B.Phil. [Oxon.], Ph.D.
Dean, Gallatin School of Individualized Study
The Gallatin School of Individualized Study gives students the opportunity to design a program of study tailored to their own needs and interests. Undergraduate and master's studies are conducted in conjunction with other University schools and programs.