Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
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President
Denis O'Brien
- Interim President
Updated on 06/26/2025
Administration
Helen Y. Bowman
- Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer
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
Brian T. Keech, EdDM
- 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, PhD
- Senior Vice President, Student Sucess and Interim Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management
Aleister Saunders, PhD
- Executive Vice Provost, Research & Innovation
David Unruh
- Senior Vice President, Institutional Advancement
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
Updated on 06/26/2025
Board
Alfred F. Altomari
- Trustee
Chris McKendry Andrade
- Trustee
Jeffrey A. Beachell
- 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
Michael Mittelman, OD
- 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
Updated on 06/26/2025
Rankings
- National Universities: #86
- Best Value Schools: #78
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: #51
- Nursing: #74
- Economics: #143
- Co-ops/Internships: #2
- Best Colleges for Veterans: #54
- Most Innovative Schools: #29
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #92 Source
Mission And History
- Mission: (No data available)
- History
- Fast Facts
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
- Culture of Community
- Research Impact
- Powerful Partnerships
- Adaptable Curricula
- Immersive Learning
- Student Empowerment
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour: (No data available)
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution: (No data available)
Updated on 06/26/2025