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University Administration
bucknell’s 17th PRESIDENT
DR. john c. bravman
John Bravman, a highly respected academic
leader and distinguished professor
of engineering, became the 17th president
of Bucknell University on July 1, 2010. His
longtime dedication to undergraduate
liberal arts education at the highest level
has set an innovative and dynamic tone
for his presidency.
During John’s first year in office, the
University broke ground on infrastructure
for Academic West, the first academic building
constructed at Bucknell since 2004. Off campus, he continues to
strengthen ties between the University and downtown Lewisburg, where
Bucknell recently renovated several University properties, including the
Campus Theatre, the Post Office Building, and the Entrepreneurs Incubator,
Small Business Development Center and Downtown Art Gallery.
In his earliest months at Bucknell, John initiated an in-depth examination
of the quality of student life by creating the Campus Climate Task
Force. This group of faculty, staff and students assessed student views
and actions related to personal responsibility and recommended ways
to improve the University experience for all students. Ongoing campus
dialogue about expectations of students has been firmly established as
a top presidential priority.
John has steadily built a foundation of support through numerous
meetings and speaking engagements with Bucknellians across the
country and overseas. In October 2012, Bucknell will initiate the public
phase of the largest comprehensive campaign in its history, with a goal
of raising half a billion dollars.
Prior to joining Bucknell John spent 35 years at Stanford University,
where he led their undergraduate program as the vice provost for undergraduate
education for 11 years. He played a critical role in Stanford’s
Campaign for Undergraduate Education, which raised more than $1.1
billion. In recognition of his accomplishments, Stanford awarded him
the university’s highest honors for both teaching (1989) and for lifetime
service (2010).
Born in 1957, John grew up in New York City and on Long Island.
He completed his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree in materials
science and engineering at Stanford. He has published more than 160
peer-reviewed articles and taught primarily in the fields of materials
structure and analysis, thin-film mechanical phenomena, microelectronic
reliability and high-temperature superconductivity. A tenured professor
of electrical engineering, he recently patented two coatings that may
make coronary stents safer for heart-disease patients.
John is married to Dr. Wendelin Wright, an associate professor
of mechanical and chemical engineering at Bucknell. They have two
young sons, Cole and Cooper. John has two older sons, Christopher
and Matthew.
BUCKNELL OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT GROUP
MICK SMYER
Provost
PARAM BEDI
Vice President for Library &
Information Technology
SUSAN LANTZ
Dean of Students
BILL CONLEY
Vice President for
Enrollment Management
PETE MACKEY
Vice President for
Communications
WAYNE BROMFIELD
Senior Legal Advisor
to the President
SCOTT ROSEVEAR
Vice President for
Development & Alumni Relations
amy foerster
General Counsel
DAVID SURGALA
Vice President for Finance and
Administration
JOHN HARDT
Director of Athletics &
Recreation
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