Leadership
Leadership
President
Dr. Ann E. Rondeau
Naval Postgraduate School in January 2019.
Vice President, Provost, Chief Academic Officer (Acting)
Dr. James H. Newman
Provost Newman assumed these duties in June 2024.
Chief of Staff,
CO of Military Staff
Commander Andrew Ceniseroz
Commander Ceniseroz became Chief of Staff in April 2024.
Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Robert Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney assumed these duties in July 2022.
Department and Academic Group Chairs / Senior Administration
NPS academic departments are 100% focused on meeting the unique needs of Naval forces, DOD, and our allied partners to advance U.S. national security. Throughout the leadership structure at NPS are visionaries capable of marrying high-level, forward-thinking academia with real-world DOD relevance, guiding the university to excel in its unique niche.
- Applied Mathematics Chair, Dr. Frank Giraldo
- Computer Science Chair, Dr. Gurminder Singh
- Defense Analysis Chair, Dr. Carter Malkasian
- Department of Defense Management Chair, Mr. Raymond D. Jones
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair, Dr. Douglas Fouts
- Information Sciences Chair, Dr. Alex Bordetsky
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Chair, Dr. Brian Bingham
- Meteorology Chair, Dr. Wendell A. Nuss
- National Security Affairs Chair, Dr. Maria J. Rasmussen
- Oceanography Chair, Dr. Peter C. Chu
- Operations Research Chair, Dr. Matt Carlyle
- Physics Acting Chair, Dr. Frank Narducci
- Systems Engineering Chair, Dr. Oleg Yakimenko
- Cyber Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Cynthia Irvine
- Energy Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Daniel Nussbaum
- Space Systems Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Wenschel Lan
- Undersea Warfare Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Douglas Horner
- Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, Dr. Kevin B. Smith
- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Dr. James Bret Michael
- Vice Provost for Academic Leadership, Dr. Jomana Amara
- University Librarian, Thomas Rosko
- Dean of Students, Captain Thor Martinsen, USN, Ph.D.
Senior Management / Staff
Providing critical management across varied functional support areas are a team of leaders dedicated to high-level, responsible and efficient service to the Naval Postgraduate School and the Navy. NPS' Management team oversee the efficient delivery of empowering services to the institution, enabling the NPS community to fulfill its mission of naval-unique education and research.
- Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Robert Sweeney
- Command Information Officer, Captain Scott Bischoff, USN (Ret)
- Director, Human Resources, Paul Rawlins
- Director, Financial Management and Comptroller, Laura Cole
- Director, Facilities Management, Tim Wright
- Director, Acquisition, Jeff Jodlowski
- Inspector General, Tanya Gogue
- Staff Judge Advocate, Commander Scott Thomas
- Security Manager, Sonja Hayes
- Special Security Officer, Lynn May
- Counsel, Jody Devine
- Director, Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment, Antolino Colon
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