Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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University Leadership State of the University

President

Antonio Merlo

Updated on 09/01/2025

Administration

Charles B. Cairns, MD

  • Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs
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Tracy Powell

  • Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
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Melissa Richman

  • Deputy to the President, Office of the President
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Subir Sahu, PhD

  • Senior Vice President, Student Sucess and Interim Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management
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Aleister Saunders, PhD

  • Executive Vice Provost, Research & Innovation
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Megan Weyler

  • Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
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Antonio Merlo

David S. Brown, PhD

  • Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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Paul E. Jensen, PhD

  • Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost
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Charles B. Cairns, MD

  • Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, Drexel University Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean, Drexel University College of Medicine
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Scott Cooper, PhD

  • President and CEO, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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Donna M. De Carolis, PhD

  • Founding Dean, Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
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Daniel M. Filler

  • Dean, Thomas R. Kline School of Law
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Josephine O. Ibironke, OD '03

  • Dean, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
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Maisha Kelly

  • Vice President, Director of Athletics and Recreation
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Gina S. Lovasi, PhD, MPH

  • Dana and David Dornsife Dean, Dornsife School of Public Health
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Vibhas Madan, PhD

  • Dean and R. John Chapel Jr. Dean's Chair, Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
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Tracy Powell

  • Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
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Melissa Richman

  • Deputy to the President, Office of the President
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Emily Roper, PhD

  • Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Debra Ruben

  • Interim Dean, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
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Subir Sahu, PhD

  • Senior Vice President, Student Success Interim Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management
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Aleister J. Saunders, PhD

  • Executive Vice Provost for Research & Innovation Interim Executive Dean, College of Engineering & Computing
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Laura Turner

  • Senior Vice President, Institutional Advancement
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Neville Vakharia, PhD

Megan Weyler

  • Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
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David E. Wilson

  • Interim Senior Vice President, Government and Community Relations
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Helen Y. Bowman

  • Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, and Treasurer
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Laure Ergin

Elisabeth Van Bockstaele, PhD

  • Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Senior Vice Provost of Graduate Studies, Office of Graduate Studies Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, Drexel University College of Medicine
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Updated on 05/01/2026

Board

Alfred F. Altomari

Chris McKendry Andrade

  • Trustee

James Bean

  • Trustee

Thomas Beeman, PhD

Gregory S. Bentley

  • Trustee

Thomas E. “Rick” Berk

Suzanne Biemiller

Ted Bryce

Karen Dougherty Buchholz

Thomas A. Caramanico

Hon. Ida K. Chen

  • Trustee

Kathleen P. Chimicles, ASA

K. Blair Christie

Della Clark

Abbie Dean

Nicholas DeBenedictis

  • Trustee

Rebecca C. Delia

Amish Desai

Gerianne Tringali DiPiano

  • Trustee

Domenic M. DiPiero III

Angela Dowd-Burton

Christopher J. Ferguson

Brian R. Ford

  • Trustee

Kenneth Fulmer

Sean J. Gallagher

David R. Geltzer

  • Trustee

Bernard F. Greene III

Mauricio Gutierrez

Nick Howley

Clifford A. Hudis, MD

Patricia H. Imbesi

  • Trustee

Joseph H. Jacovini, Esq.

  • Trustee

Thomas R. Kline, Esq.

Thomas Leonard, Esq.

Albert L. Lord III

Jeffrey J. Lyash

Jerry J. Martin

Mark McAdoo

Patrick S. McGonigal

  • Trustee

Kevin J. O’Hara

  • Trustee

Richelle P. Parham

Andrew J. Pennoni

Thomas M. Rampulla

  • Trustee

Kathleen Reape, MD

Kathleen Reardon

Maria C. Renz

Virginia S. Rose

Stan Silverman

Joseph P. Ujobai

Stephen L. Wanner

  • Trustee

Michael J. Williams

  • Vice Chairman

Alfred F. Altomari

Chris McKendry Andrade

  • Trustee

James Bean

  • Trustee

Thomas Beeman

Gregory S. Bentley

  • Trustee

Thomas E. “Rick” Berk

Suzanne Biemiller

Ted Bryce

Karen Dougherty Buchholz

Thomas A. Caramanico

Ida K. Chen

  • Trustee

Kathleen P. Chimicles

K. Blair Christie

Della Clark

Abbie Dean

Nicholas DeBenedictis

  • Trustee

Rebecca C. Delia

Amish Desai

Gerianne Tringali DiPiano

  • Trustee

Domenic M. DiPiero III

  • Trustee

Angela Dowd-Burton

Christopher J. Ferguson

Thomas O. Fitzpatrick

Brian R. Ford

  • Trustee

Kenneth Fulmer

  • Trustee

Sean J. Gallagher

David R. Geltzer

  • Trustee

Bernard F. Greene III

Mauricio Gutierrez

Nick Howley

Clifford A. Hudis

Patricia H. Imbesi

  • Trustee

Joseph H. Jacovini

  • Trustee

Kathleen Kinslow

Thomas R. Kline

Thomas Leonard

Albert L. Lord III

Jeffrey J. Lyash

Jerry J. Martin

Mark McAdoo

Patrick S. McGonigal

  • Trustee

Antonio Merlo

Kevin J. O’Hara

  • Trustee

Richelle P. Parham

Andrew J. Pennoni

A. Michael Pratt

Thomas M. Rampulla

  • Trustee

Kathleen Reape

  • Trustee

Kathleen Reardon

Maria C. Renz

Virginia S. Rose

Stan Silverman

Joseph P. Ujobai

Stephen L. Wanner

  • Trustee

Michael J. Williams

  • Vice Chairman

Alfred F. Altomari

Chris McKendry Andrade

  • Trustee

James Bean

  • Trustee

Thomas Beeman, PhD

Gregory S. Bentley

  • Trustee

Thomas E. “Rick” Berk

Suzanne Biemiller

Ted Bryce

Karen Dougherty Buchholz

Thomas A. Caramanico

Ida K. Chen

  • Trustee

Kathleen P. Chimicles, ASA

K. Blair Christie

Della Clark

Abbie Dean

Nicholas DeBenedictis

  • Trustee

Rebecca C. Delia

Amish Desai

Gerianne Tringali DiPiano

  • Trustee

Domenic M. DiPiero III

Angela Dowd-Burton

Christopher J. Ferguson

Brian R. Ford

  • Trustee

Kenneth Fulmer

  • Trustee

Sean J. Gallagher

  • Trustee

David R. Geltzer

  • Trustee

Bernard F. Greene III

Mauricio Gutierrez

  • Trustee

Nick Howley

  • Trustee

Clifford A. Hudis, MD

Patricia H. Imbesi

  • Trustee

Joseph H. Jacovini, Esq.

  • Trustee

Kathleen Kinslow

Thomas R. Kline, Esq.

Thomas Leonard, Esq.

Albert L. Lord III

Jeffrey J. Lyash

Jerry J. Martin

Mark McAdoo

Patrick S. McGonigal

  • Trustee

Antonio Merlo

Kevin J. O’Hara

  • Trustee

Richelle P. Parham

Andrew J. Pennoni

A. Michael Pratt

Thomas M. Rampulla

  • Trustee

Kathleen Reape, MD

Kathleen Reardon

Maria C. Renz

  • Trustee

Virginia S. Rose

Stan Silverman

Joseph P. Ujobai

Stephen L. Wanner

  • Trustee

Michael J. Williams

  • Vice Chairman

Kathleen Kinslow

A. Michael Pratt

Thomas O. Fitzpatrick

Updated on 05/01/2026

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