College Administration: Senior Staff
Linda Bell
Provost and Professor of Economics
The Provost is the chief academic officer of the College with responsibility for the faculty and curriculum, Magill Library, Academic Computing, the Language Learning Center, Audio Visual Services and other academic and instructional support services. The Provost is a member ex-officio of Academic Council, the Educational Policy Committee and serves as Chair of the College Planning Committee.
Martha Denney
Dean of the College
The office of the Dean of the College works to support the academic goals of the College while simultaneously contributing to the co-curricular life of the College. Because of its unusual history as both an academic and student affairs office, the Dean of the College's office embraces three sets of responsibilities:
1. As an "advising" unit, the Dean's Office provides academic counsel and additional information in its attempt to respond to a wide spectrum of student and faculty concerns.
2. As an office responsible for academic policies and programs, the Dean's Office staff works closely with the faculty and members of the academic administration to interpret and shape policy, coordinate or direct a number of academic programs, events, and affiliations, and participate in curricular changes and clarifications.
3. As student affairs staff, the Dean and her staff serve as a bridge between the academic and the co-curricular interests of the College.
Jess Lord
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
The Dean of Admission and Financial Aid is responsible for all areas of student admission including recruitment, course preparation, application review, counseling, interviewing and per communication with high school guidance counselors.
Michael Kiefer
Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Assistant Secretary, The Corporation of Haverford College.
The Vice President for Institutional Advancement (VPIA), working closely with the President, the Board of Managers, the Corporation, and other key volunteers, oversees alumni relations, development, and communications at Haverford. He manages a team of approximately 40 staff members. His senior staff includes the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, the Director of Leadership Gifts, the Director of Gift Planning, the Assistant Vice President for Academic Resources, and the Director of Communications. The VPIA staffs the Advancement Committee of the Board of Managers and serves on the Nominations and Governance Committee and the Honorary Degree Committee of the Board.
G. Richard Wynn
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer, The Corporation of Haverford College
In general, G. Richard Wynn’s areas of expertise include the impact of inflation, deferred maintenance and capital requirements, compensation and pricing on private colleges. He brings 30 years of consulting for national studies focusing on finance in higher education to the College and is the author of books and articles assessing the financial stability of private colleges.
