Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
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President
Antonio Merlo
- President
Updated on 09/01/2025
Administration
Paul Jensen, PhD
- Nina Henderson Provost, Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs
Charles B. Cairns, MD
- Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs
Scott Cooper
- President, CEO, Academy of Natural Sciences
Michael J. Exler
- Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Tracy Powell
- Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
Melissa Richman
- Deputy to the President, Office of the President
Subir Sahu, PhD
- Senior Vice President, Student Sucess and Interim Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management
Aleister Saunders, PhD
- Executive Vice Provost, Research & Innovation
Elisabeth Van Bockstaele, PhD
- Chief Strategy Officer, Senior Vice President, Graduate and Online Education
Megan Weyler
- Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
Antonio Merlo
- President
David S. Brown, PhD
- Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Paul E. Jensen, PhD
- Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost
Charles B. Cairns, MD
- Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, Drexel University Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean, Drexel University College of Medicine
Scott Cooper, PhD
- President and CEO, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Donna M. De Carolis, PhD
- Founding Dean, Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
Michael J. Exler
- Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Daniel M. Filler
- Dean, Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Josephine O. Ibironke, OD '03
- Dean, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Maisha Kelly
- Vice President, Director of Athletics and Recreation
Gina S. Lovasi, PhD, MPH
- Dana and David Dornsife Dean, Dornsife School of Public Health
Vibhas Madan, PhD
- Dean and R. John Chapel Jr. Dean's Chair, Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
Tracy Powell
- Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
Melissa Richman
- Deputy to the President, Office of the President
Emily Roper, PhD
- Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Debra Ruben
- Interim Dean, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Subir Sahu, PhD
- Senior Vice President, Student Success Interim Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management
Aleister J. Saunders, PhD
- Executive Vice Provost for Research & Innovation Interim Executive Dean, College of Engineering & Computing
Laura Turner
- Senior Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Neville Vakharia, PhD
- Dean, Pennoni Honors College
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
Megan Weyler
- Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
David E. Wilson
- Interim Senior Vice President, Government and Community Relations
Updated on 01/01/2026
Board
Alfred F. Altomari
- Trustee
Chris McKendry Andrade
- Trustee
James Bean
- Trustee
Thomas Beeman, PhD
- Trustee
Gregory S. Bentley
- Trustee
Thomas E. “Rick” Berk
- Trustee
Suzanne Biemiller
- Trustee
Ted Bryce
- Trustee
Karen Dougherty Buchholz
- Trustee
Thomas A. Caramanico
- Trustee
Hon. Ida K. Chen
- Trustee
Kathleen P. Chimicles, ASA
- Trustee
K. Blair Christie
- Trustee
Della Clark
- Trustee
Abbie Dean
- Trustee
Nicholas DeBenedictis
- Trustee
Rebecca C. Delia
- Trustee
Amish Desai
- Trustee
Gerianne Tringali DiPiano
- Trustee
Domenic M. DiPiero III
- Trustee
Angela Dowd-Burton
- Trustee
Christopher J. Ferguson
- Trustee
Thomas O. Fitzpatrick, Esq.
- Trustee
Brian R. Ford
- Trustee
Kenneth Fulmer
- Trustee
Sean J. Gallagher
- Trustee
David R. Geltzer
- Trustee
Bernard F. Greene III
- Trustee
Mauricio Gutierrez
- Trustee
Nina Henderson
- Trustee
Nick Howley
- Trustee
Clifford A. Hudis, MD
- Trustee
Patricia H. Imbesi
- Trustee
Joseph H. Jacovini, Esq.
- Trustee
Thomas R. Kline, Esq.
- Trustee
J. Michael Lawrie
- Trustee
Thomas Leonard, Esq.
- Trustee
Albert L. Lord III
- Trustee
Jeffrey J. Lyash
- Trustee
Jerry J. Martin
- Trustee
Mark McAdoo
- Trustee
Patrick S. McGonigal
- Trustee
Denis P. O’Brien
- President
Kevin J. O’Hara
- Trustee
Richelle P. Parham
- Vice Chairman
Andrew J. Pennoni
- Trustee
Thomas M. Rampulla
- Trustee
Kathleen Reape, MD
- Trustee
Kathleen Reardon
- Trustee
Maria C. Renz
- Trustee
Virginia S. Rose
- Trustee
Stan Silverman
- Vice Chairman
Joseph P. Ujobai
- Trustee
Stephen L. Wanner
- Trustee
Michael J. Williams
- Vice Chairman
Michael J. Exler
- Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Brian T. Keech
- Senior Vice President, Government and Community Relations
Tracy Powell
- Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
Melissa Richman
- Deputy to the President, Office of the President
Subir Sahu
- Senior Vice President, Student Sucess and Interim Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management
Aleister Saunders
- Executive Vice Provost, Research & Innovation
David Unruh
- Senior Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Elisabeth Van Bockstaele
- Chief Strategy Officer, Senior Vice President, Graduate and Online Education
Megan Weyler
- Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
Alfred F. Altomari
- Trustee
Chris McKendry Andrade
- Trustee
James Bean
- Trustee
Thomas Beeman
- Trustee
Gregory S. Bentley
- Trustee
Thomas E. “Rick” Berk
- Trustee
Suzanne Biemiller
- Trustee
Ted Bryce
- Trustee
Karen Dougherty Buchholz
- Trustee
Thomas A. Caramanico
- Trustee
Ida K. Chen
- Trustee
Kathleen P. Chimicles
- Trustee
K. Blair Christie
- Trustee
Della Clark
- Trustee
Abbie Dean
- Trustee
Nicholas DeBenedictis
- Trustee
Rebecca C. Delia
- Trustee
Amish Desai
- Trustee
Gerianne Tringali DiPiano
- Trustee
Domenic M. DiPiero III
- Trustee
Angela Dowd-Burton
- Trustee
Christopher J. Ferguson
- Trustee
Thomas O. Fitzpatrick
- Trustee
Brian R. Ford
- Trustee
Kenneth Fulmer
- Trustee
Sean J. Gallagher
- Trustee
David R. Geltzer
- Trustee
Bernard F. Greene III
- Trustee
Mauricio Gutierrez
- Trustee
Nina Henderson
- Trustee
Nick Howley
- Trustee
Clifford A. Hudis
- Trustee
Patricia H. Imbesi
- Trustee
Joseph H. Jacovini
- Trustee
Kathleen Kinslow
- Trustee
Thomas R. Kline
- Trustee
J. Michael Lawrie
- Trustee
Thomas Leonard
- Trustee
Albert L. Lord III
- Trustee
Jeffrey J. Lyash
- Trustee
Jerry J. Martin
- Trustee
Mark McAdoo
- Trustee
Patrick S. McGonigal
- Trustee
Antonio Merlo
- President
Denis P. O’Brien
- Trustee
Kevin J. O’Hara
- Trustee
Richelle P. Parham
- Vice Chairman
Andrew J. Pennoni
- Trustee
A. Michael Pratt
- Trustee
Thomas M. Rampulla
- Trustee
Kathleen Reape
- Trustee
Kathleen Reardon
- Trustee
Maria C. Renz
- Trustee
Virginia S. Rose
- Trustee
Stan Silverman
- Vice Chairman
Joseph P. Ujobai
- Trustee
Stephen L. Wanner
- Trustee
Michael J. Williams
- Vice Chairman
Updated on 01/01/2026
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Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Drexel University
- Accrediting Organization: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1927-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2022-01-01
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2026-01-01
Strategic Goals
- Foster and strengthen a sense of community that provides opportunities for excellence and achievement for all faculty, students, professional staff, and partners.
- Expand Drexel’s research impact by generating new knowledge and impactful solutions through growing basic and applied research and fostering transdisciplinary collaborations both within the University and with external partners.
- Harness the power of partnership by integrating and aligning curricula, scholarship, community engagement, and global partnerships in an internationally recognized problem-solving model for university/community collaborations.
- Set the standard for cutting edge, adaptable curricula by rapidly developing and delivering agile curricula to partners and individuals of diverse backgrounds and ages that are responsive to market demands and the needs of a global society.
- Enhance and expand high-quality, immersive learning experiences to enable students to enhance and apply their education while developing professional skills and an appreciation for the diversity of human experience.
- Empower students to be purpose-driven, global citizens by graduating adaptable, culturally competent, empathic alumni capable of seizing opportunities for the betterment of themselves and their communities.
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
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Updated on 01/01/2026
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