Brighid Dwyer Named Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Penn School of Arts & Sciences
Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience, announced Dr. Brighid Dwyer will serve as the inaugural Vice...
Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience, announced Dr. Brighid Dwyer will serve as the inaugural Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. She will join Penn from Princeton University, where she has served as Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the Office of the Vice President for Campus Life since 2018.
“The depth of Brighid’s experience makes her an outstanding leader, partner, and guide for our community as we continue to work together to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in our school,” said Fluharty. In this new role, Dwyer will provide leadership in pursuit of the School’s core commitments to achieving and maintaining excellence through diversity, including those articulated in the SAS Inclusion and Anti-Racism Initiatives published last year. She and the new School Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that she is charged with establishing will serve the entire School community, including faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff.
“I am thrilled to join the Penn community to support and strengthen the great work already underway. This is a really exciting time to join Penn as the University and School deepen commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion,” said Dwyer. “I look forward to learning from my colleagues and creating meaningful partnerships that will positively shape the experiences of students, faculty, staff, and postdoctoral fellows. I am so excited to become a part of this community.”
WittKieffer’s Charlene Aguilar and Shelley Arakawa, J.D. led this search.
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