Two New Vice Provosts Announced
Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, was named Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action. Timothy Rommen, Martin Meyerson Endowed Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies, was named Vice Provost for the Arts.
This fall, the University announced two inaugural vice provost positions, taking steps toward implementing its strategic framework, In Principle and Practice. Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media, was named the inaugural Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action, effective Nov. 1, 2024. Timothy Rommen, Martin Meyerson Endowed Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies, was named the inaugural Vice Provost for the Arts, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
In making the announcements, Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. called Mann “one of the world’s leading experts in climate change and sustainability” coming into the role “at a pivotal time for global climate action.” Jackson praised Rommen’s breadth of experience, insights, and vision, calling them “invaluable assets in helping us to shape the future of the arts at Penn.”
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