Christopher Stubbs joined Harvard in 2003 as a Professor of Physics and of Astronomy. His research interests lie at the intersection of cosmology, particle physics, and gravitation. Stubbs received an International Baccalaureate diploma from the Tehran International School in 1975, a BSc in physics from the University of Virginia in 1981, and a PhD in physics from the University of Washington in 1988. ... Read more about Christopher Stubbs
Russ Porter, Administrative Dean of Science, leads and oversees all administrative aspects of the Division and provides guidance and support to all departments, centers, and units within the Division. He plays a critical role in academic planning, finance, sponsored research, facilities, personnel, and IT, and in the development of procedures and systems that enable inter-departmental, divisional, and school collaborations.... Read more about Russ Porter
Zoë Fonseca-Kelly, Assistant Dean for Science, advises department chairs and administrators on faculty appointment procedures and policies. Zoë oversees and tracks faculty-related procedures in the Division, notably faculty searches, faculty reviews and promotions, faculty requests, non-ladder and research appointments, faculty leaves of absence, and visiting faculty appointments.
Susan Gomes, Director of Research Development and Strategy, serves as the primary contact for questions regarding grant opportunities for faculty to find funding sources and develop successful grant applications.... Read more about Susan Gomes
Logan McCarty, Director of Physical Sciences Education, teaches in the undergraduate curriculum in both Physics and Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and oversees efforts to improve undergraduate teaching and learning across the physical sciences. Logan works closely with the Directors of Undergraduate Studies in each of the physical science departments, and is an excellent resource for students who have questions about courses, concentrations, or general advising across the physical sciences.
Stephen Kargère, Director of the FAS Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, oversees the work of the office, which supports over 1,200 postdocs, college fellows, and research associates across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and all Harvard-affiliated schools, centers, and institutes in Cambridge. The mission of the office is to support postdocs and research associates in their career and professional development goals, to serve as a resource to campus constituents on postdoc life and work, and to build a sense of community among postdocs. ... Read more about Stephen Kargère
Senior Director of Administration and Operations for Science
Sarah Elwell, Senior Director of Administration and Operations, is responsible for the research operations functions in the FAS Division of Science including the development and management of core resources and infrastructure that support research and teaching in the sciences. Her team directly oversees the sequencing, flow cytometry, small molecule mass spectrometry, proteomics, confocal imaging, and helium recovery core facilities and works closely with the other divisional cores including Office of Animal Resources and the Center for Nanoscale Systems.
Sharalee Field, Senior Planner for Science, is responsible for program development and design review for new construction and capital renovation projects, ongoing space planning and management for faculty growth and programmatic renewal across the Division of Science, and long-range facilities planning within the FAS science precincts.
Ashley Hawkins, Executive Assistant to the Science Dean's Office, graduated from Lesley College with her MEd in 2015, and joined the FAS community in the Fall... Read more about Ashley Hawkins
Benita is a member of the Science Dean’s senior leadership team. She serves as a partner across FAS and SEAS, acting as the primary... Read more about Benita D. Wolff
Scott leads a group of technical engineers and research facilitators that are responsible for maintaining and developing various research computing services in the FAS. The Research Computing group continues to evolve, expand services and support the research faculty and their collaborators around the world. These services include maintaining nearly 100,000 cores of high-performance computing, cloud computing, virtual machines, storage, databases, instrumentation core facility workstations and other development platforms as well as directly engaging with researchers through help requests, online chat, office hours, trainings, and in-depth consultations.
