Leadership

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Leadership

President
Dr. Ann E. Rondeau

Vice Adm. (ret.) Ann E. Rondeau became President of the Naval Postgraduate School in January 2019.

Provost
Dr. Scott Gartner

Dr. Scott Gartner became Provost and Chief Academic Officer of the university in March 2021.

Chief of Staff
CAPT Bill Sherrod, Ed.D.

CAPT Bill Sherrod became Chief of Staff in July 2023.

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Department and Academic Group Chairs / Senior Administration

NPS academic departments are 100% focused on meeting the unique needs of Naval forces, DOD, and our allied partners to advance U.S. national security. Throughout the leadership structure at NPS are visionaries capable of marrying high-level, forward-thinking academia with real-world DoD relevance, guiding the university to excel in its unique niche.

Applied Mathematics Chair, Dr. Frank Giraldo
Computer Science Chair, Dr. Gurminder Singh
Defense Analysis Chair, Dr. Carter Malkasian
Department of Defense Management Chair, Mr. Raymond D. Jones
Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair, Dr. Douglas Fouts
Information Sciences Chair, Dr. Alex Bordetsky
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Chair, Dr. Brian Bingham
Meteorology Chair, Dr. Wendell A. Nuss
National Security Affairs Chair, Dr. Maria J. Rasmussen
Oceanography Chair, Dr. Peter C. Chu
Operations Research Chair, Dr. Matt Carlyle
Physics Acting Chair, Dr. Frank Narducci
Systems Engineering Chair, Dr. Oleg Yakimenko
Cyber Academic Group, Chair, Dr. James Bret Michael
Energy Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Daniel Nussbaum
Space Systems Academic Group, Chair, Dr. James Newman
Undersea Warfare Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Douglas Horner
Vice Provost for Research, Dr. Kevin B. Smith
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Dr. Joseph Hooper
Vice Provost for Academic Leadership, Dr. Jomana Amara
University Librarian, Thomas Rosko
Dean of Students, Capt. Brandon S. Bryan, USN
Associate Provost for Graduate Education, Dr. Dennis Lester

Senior Management / Staff

Providing critical management across varied functional support areas are a team of leaders dedicated to high-level, responsible and efficient service to the Naval Postgraduate School and the Navy. NPS' Management team oversee the efficient delivery of empowering services to the institution, enabling the NPS community to fulfill its mission of naval-unique education and research.