Stevens Welcomes Dr. Christophe Pierre as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Portrait of Dr. Christophe Pierre

Serving as chief academic officer of the university and the highest-ranking official after the President, Pierre will be responsible for the strategic direction and financial management for all academic departments, schools, colleges and research centers. This is a sample of an inline link. He will ensure a culture of excellence and appropriate allocation of human, space and other resources within the academic enterprise to achieve its ambitious goals.

Pierre has enjoyed a stellar career as an academic leader. He brings a wide range of experience as a faculty member, researcher and academic administrator, as well as a successful fundraiser, to his new role at Stevens.

Pierre comes to Stevens from the University of Illinois, where he served as vice president for academic affairs, as the president's deputy and as a professor of mechanical science and engineering. As chief academic officer for the University of Illinois, Pierre was responsible for the coordination of academic planning and budgeting, and he provided direction on matters of educational policy, academic programs, tuition, financial aid, personnel actions and capital and operating budgets.

In addition to his other distinguished roles in higher education, Pierre served as dean of engineering at McGill University in Montreal and associate dean for academic programs and initiatives in the University of Michigan's Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies.